News
October 30, 1997
Barbara Bain to Guest on "The Visitor"
In addition to her November 13th appearance on CBS's "Diagnosis: Murder" Barbara Bain will be guest starring on the November 7th episode of the FOX series "The Visitor" as Constance MacArthur. "The Visitor" is broadcast Fridays at 8 P.M. ET.
October 21, 1997
Columbia House Videos NOW Delayed Until January
Columbia House has further notified it's subscribers to the Space: 1999 video series that they are NOW being delayed until January 1998. A more accurate ship date will be made available sometime in December.
October 19, 1997
Letter Writing Campaign Gets Logo
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The letter writing campaign to encourage PolyGram Television International to release Space: 1999 episodes on Video/DVD and sound tracks on Audio CD gets a name and a visual identity with a logo designed by Roberto Baldassari.
To get all the details on joining the "More Space" campaign, click the logo below to visit Daphne Vezina's site.
October 18, 1997
Barbara Bain to Guest on "Diagnosis Murder"
DIAGNOSIS' NOSTALGIA: Barbara Bain reprises her "Mission: Impossible" role of Cinnamon Carter for the first time in 28 years when she guest stars with other legendary television spies in an episode of "Diagnosis Murder," starring Dick Van Dyke, to be broadcast November 13th on CBS.
"Mission: Impossible" was broadcast on CBS from 1966 to 1973, but Bain left after the 1968-69 season. In "Diagnosis Murder," Cinnamon, with all her IMF skills intact, comes out of retirement to help former CIA agent Dane Travis ("I Spy's" Robert Culp), who has been targeted for assassination in a plot that may or may not have been master-minded by government bureaucrat Alexander Drake ("The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'s" Robert Vaughn) or international security consultant Barnard Garrison (Patrick Macnee of "The Avengers"). "Diagnosis Murder" is broadcast Thursdays at 9 P.M. ET.
An interesting side note on this, is that Robert Culp (with Katherine Harold) were the original choices for John Koenig and Helena Russell, parts that later went to Martin Landau and Barbara Bain. With this pairing of Robert Culp and Barbara Bain, we'll be presented with the opportunity of seeing the chosen Dr. Russell interacting with the unchosen Commander Koenig.
October 16, 1997
Johnny Byrne's Novel "Groupie" is Republished in UK
"...a book I wrote in 1969 with Jenny Fabian has just been republished over here. Groupie, sensational in its day, was a saga of sex, drugs and rock & roll set around the underground (here meaning alternative) music scene of the late sixties. Its important to me in that it led to a commission to write a BBC Play For Today 'Season Of The Witch', the project that brought me to the attention of Chris Penfold, and thus shortly after to Space:1999...." said Johnny Byrne.
A "Groupie" website has been set up by Johnny's son, Barnaby, and contains information on the book, Johnny's full CV as well as a picture.
Following are the details on "Groupie" from Amazon.com.
by Jenny Fabian, Johnny Byrne
List: $19.95
Amazon Price: $13.97
You Save: $5.98 (30%)
Availability: This item usually ships within 2-3 days.
Hardcover, 200 pages
Published by Omnibus Pr
Publication date: October 1997
Dimensions (in inches): 9.18 x 6.13 x .78
ISBN: 0711963185
October 11, 1997
Columbia House Videos Back Ordered Until November 1
Columbia House has notified it's subscribers to the Space: 1999 video series that they are back ordered and won't ship until November 1, 1997. Let's hope that this is a sign of unexpected demand and will encourage them to release the remaining 14 volumes.
October 10, 1997
Brian Johnson to Direct "One The Omniverse"
Brian Johnson, Space: 1999's Special Effects wizard, recently worked on the "Lost in Space" movie and is set to direct "One The Omniverse" for Zen Entertainment. To begin production early next year at England's Pinewood Studios (where Space: 1999 was filmed), the film will star Brad Pitt, Christopher Lambert, Jenny McCarthy, Rutger Hauer, Lloyd Bridges, Lou Ferrigno, James Earl Jones and Space: 1999 Alumni Christopher Lee (Captain Zandor in "Earthbound").
October 8, 1997
Nick Tate to Guest on "Dr. Quinn"
Nick Tate, Space: 1999's own Captain Alan Carter will be guest starring on CBS's "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" this season. Nick is also doing some on air promos for FOX's "Ally McBeal".
October 2, 1997
Space: 1999 Cybrary - Finalist for "UKTV Site of the Year 1997 Awards"
The Cybrary was selected as a finalist in the "UKTV Site of the Year 1997 Awards" for the category "Best Website Devoted to Sci-fi/Fantasy Series"!
