U.F.O.
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U.F.O.
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| Episodes: | 26 |
| Year: | 1970-1971 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 26 |
| Category: | Invasion |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Series |
| Company: | Century 21 Television Productions |
| Creator: | Gerry & Sylvia Anderson and Reg Hill |
| Run Time (mins): | 50 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | ITV |
| First Aired: | September 16, 1970 |
| Last Aired: | August 7, 1971 |
Summary
The series centres on a covert multinational defence organisation, SHADO, created to counter an extra-terrestrial species that abducts humans and harvests their organs, possibly in preparation for a future invasion. Operating beneath the cover of Harlington‑Straker Studios and commanded by former Air Force officer Edward Straker, SHADO employs a layered defence system that includes the SID early‑warning satellite, Moonbase Interceptors, the submarine‑launched Sky One aircraft, and tracked ground Mobiles, supplemented by specialised aircraft and lunar transport vehicles.
The aliens, never formally named, appear humanoid and rely on transplanted human organs and a green oxygenated fluid to survive the rigours of interstellar travel. Their small, high‑speed UFOs can operate briefly in Earth’s atmosphere and for extended periods underwater, emitting a distinctive electronic whine and carrying laser‑type weaponry. Some evidence suggests that certain aliens may be human hosts under extra-terrestrial mental control.
Cast
Commander Edward Straker ED BISHOP, Colonel Alec Freeman GEORGE SEWELL, Colonel Paul Foster MICHEAL BILLINGTON, Lt. Gay Ellis GABRIELLE DRAKE, Lt. Nina Barry DOLORES MANTEZ, Lt. Joan harrington ANTONIA ELLIS, Colonel Virginia Lake WANDA VENTHAM, Captain Lew Waterman GARY MYERS, Miss Ealand NORMA RONALD, Lt. Keith Ford KEITH ALEXANDRA, Shado Operative AYSHEA BROUGH, Skydiver Navigator JEREMY WILKIN.
Skydiver Engineer JON KELLEY, Skydiver Operative GEORGINA MOON, Dr. Douglas Jackson VLADEK SHEYBAL, General James Henderson GRANT TAYLOR, Lt. Mark Bradley HARRY BAIRD, Captain Peter Karlin PETER GORDENO, Miss Holland LOIS MAXWELL, Voice of SID MEL OXLEY, Dr. Shroeder MAXWELL SHAW, SHADO Radio Operator ANNOUSKA HEMPEL.
Tags: Invasion, United Kingdom, 1972, English
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