British Invaders
By Brian and Eamonn
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Podcast Description
The British Invaders podcast features a lively two-person exchange about different television series, tele-films and mini-series. These discussions serve as both an introduction and an entertaining conversation, catering to both those who have seen and those who have yet to see these British science fiction and fantasy shows. Each show is presented in two parts, with new episodes appearing every two weeks. British Invaders covers everything from story-lines to production details to spinoff material. Past topics have included Doctor Who, Sapphire and Steel, Red Dwarf, Day of the Triffids, Jekyll, Robin of Sherwood, and many more. With topics that range from the captivatingly odd to the addictively entertaining, join hosts Eamonn Clarke and Brian Doob as they discuss British science fiction and related genres. Reach them directly at britishinvaders@gmail.com.
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British Invaders 129: Pathfinders in Space (Part 1) | Pathfinders in Space was a children's TV serial from 1960. A journalist, a scientist and three children travel to the moon. They find some surprising things when they arrive.... - Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. | 5/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 128: Random Quest (Part 2) | Random Quest was a one-hour BBC drama based on a story by John Wyndham. Colin Trafford has found himself in an alternate version of reality. Can he find someone he knew in a different world? - Please send us your comments, questions, | 5/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 127: Random Quest (Part 1) | Random Quest was a 2006 BBC Four adaptation of a 1960s story by John Wyndham. Why is Colin Trafford waking up in a place that he doesn't recognize? Why do his friends appear to be so very different? Who is the mysterious Ottilie Harshom? - | 4/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 126: Bonus Episode | This is a bonus episode! We talk about the Doctor Who episodes that were recovered in 2011 and remakes of two Gerry Anderson series that are in preproduction. We also cover some of the great feedback from our listeners and some forthcoming releases fro... | 4/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 125: The Woman in Black (Part 2) | The Woman in Black was a 1989 ITV adaptation of the ghost story novel by Susan Hill. A young lawyer who must spend some time in the remote and foreboding "Eel Marsh house". What might be waiting for him there? - Please send us your comments, questions, | 4/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 124: The Woman in Black (Part 1) | The Woman in Black was a ghost story that was produced for television in 1989. Arthur Kidd is a young lawyer who needs to go to the house of a client who has recently died. What is the secret of the remote "Eel Marsh house"? | 4/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 123: Invasion: Earth (Part 2) | Invasion: Earth was a BBC mini-series from 1998. NATO forces are dealing with two different groups of aliens. Will humanity survive the invasion? - Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 122: Invasion: Earth (Part 1) | Invasion: Earth was a 1998 BBC mini-series. An alien craft has arrived in Earth's atmosphere. Is the occupant a friend or a foe? Is Earth about to get caught in an alien conflict? - Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. | 3/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 121: The First Men in the Moon (Part 2) | The First Men in the Moon was a 2010 adaptation of the classic novel by H.G. Wells. A capsule that is shielded from gravity allows two men to travel to the moon. They also go into the moon.... - Please send us your comments, questions, | 2/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 120: The First Men in the Moon (Part 1) | The First Men in the Moon was originally a novel by H.G. Wells. This 2010 television version was adapted by and starred Mark Gatiss. Two men in the early twentieth century use a gravity-altering invention to travel to the moon. What will they find there? | 2/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 119: Space 1999 (Part 2) | Space 1999 was a live-action Gerry Anderson series from the mid-1970s. After the Moon is torn out of Earth Orbit, the crew of Moonbase Alpha must survive as the moon drifts around the universe.... - Please send us your comments, questions, | 1/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 118: Space 1999 (Part 1) | Space 1999 was a 1970s ITV live-action series produced by Gerry Anderson. A massive explosion tears the Moon out of Earth Orbit and into distant space. The crew of Moonbase Alpha must make their way through the universe and deal with its challenges. - | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 117: Bonus Episode | This is a bonus episode! We cover a little bit of news and lots of feedback and suggestions from our listeners. - Promos include: Tuning in to SciFi TV (the Top 100 section) and The British TV Podcast. | 12/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 116: Escape Into Night (Part 2) | Escape Into Night was a 1970s ITV children's serial. It was based on Catherine Storr's novel Marianne Dreams. Marianne is an injured girl who must stay in bed for several weeks. Why does a boy called Mark keep appearing in her dreams? | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 115: Escape Into Night (Part 1) | Escape Into Night was a children's TV serial from 1972. It was adapted from the novel Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr. This series tells the strange story of an injured girl who cannot leave her bedroom. | 12/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 114: Chocky (Part 2) | Chocky was a 1980s adaptation of a John Wyndham novel. Matthew Gore is in mental contact with an alien called Chocky. Things get more complex when Chocky starts asking some very difficult questions. ITV went on to make two original sequels: Chocky's Ch... | 11/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 113: Chocky (Part 1) | Chocky was a 1980s adaptation of a John Wyndham novel. When twelve-year-old Matthew Gore starts talking to a voice that only he hears, his parents think he has an imaginary friend. However, Matthew's unusual questions and his new skills seem to suggest... | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 112: The Changes (Part 2) | The Changes showed a madness descending upon people and causing them to destroy all machinery and technology. After the initial riots, what would people do next? What would this strange world be like? This BBC serial from 1975 explores the aftermath. | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 111: The Changes (Part 1) | The Changes was 10 episode post-apocalyptic TV serial from 1975. A strange phenomenon causes nearly everyone to destroy machines and technology. This BBC children's show lets us see happens next.... - Please send us your comments, questions, | 10/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 110: Sapphire & Steel: The Audio Dramas (Part 2) | Sapphire & Steel was a spooky TV series from the late 1970s and early 1980s (see British Invaders Episode 1). In this discussion, we cover the Sapphire & Steel audio dramas from Big Finish Productions. These were released on CD starting in 2005. - | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 109: Sapphire & Steel: The Audio Dramas (Part 1) | Sapphire & Steel was a spooky series of "science fiction ghost stories" that ran on ITV in the late 1970s and early 1980s. We covered that in British Invaders Episode 1 (more than four years ago...). - In 2005, | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 108: Doomwatch (Part 2) | Doomwatch was a 1970s series that featured a team of scientists investigating other scientists, industry and anything that threatened society or the environment. Lots of interesting ideas were showcased and discussed in this classic series from the BBC. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 107: Doomwatch (Part 1) | Doomwatch was classic BBC series from the 1970s. A team of scientists watched for activities that could mean the end of society! It looked at chemical, medical, biological and environmental issues and more. - Please send us your comments, questions, | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 106: Hyperdrive (Part 2) | Hyperdrive sees the crew of the HMS Camden Lock seeking to protect and promote Britain's interests in a changing galaxy! This BBC comedy ran in 2006 and 2007. - Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 105: Hyperdrive (Part 1) | Hyperdrive is a BBC science fiction comedy from 2006 and 2007. Nick Frost played the captain of the HMS Camden Lock, a space ship charged with protecting Britain's interests in a changing galaxy! - Please send us your comments, questions, | 7/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 104: Ace of Wands (Part 2) | Ace of Wands was a 1970s ITV series that blended stage magic with psychic and telepathic powers. Tarot and his friends team up to catch criminals and to defeat villains with powers of their own. - Please send us your comments, questions, | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 103: Ace of Wands (Part 1) | Ace of Wands is a 1970s series about a stage magician called Tarot. In addition to stage trickery, he also has psychic and telepathic powers. Tarot and his friends fight against a variety of villains, some of whom have powers of their own.... - | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 102: Bonus Episode | Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith on Doctor Who) recently died. She brought a wonderful character to life and she will be missed. This episode is a small British Invaders tribute to Elisabeth Sladen. - Please send us your comments, questions, | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 101: Adam Adamant Lives! (Part 2) | Adam Adamant Lives! was a 1960s action adventure series. A man is revived after being frozen in 1902. Revived in 1966, gentleman adventurer Adam Adamant fights for the British Government. Sidekick Georgina Jones adds some "Swingin' Sixties" flair. | 5/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 100: Adam Adamant Lives! (Part 1) | Adam Adamant Lives! features an Edwardian adventurer who was frozen in 1902. Revived in 1966, he fights crime and corruption. - Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 99: A come Andromeda | This is a very special bonus episode. We covered A for Andromeda in episodes 43 and 44. This classic 1961 BBC serial was about a message from the stars. Unfortunately, most of the original serial is missing. A come Andromeda is an Italian remake, | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 98: Alternative 3 (Part 2) | Alternative 3 was a strange documentary that started with a series of apparently unrelated issues. It was a very unusual piece of television with some shocking revelations. Listen to our discussion to find out how this fits into a science fiction podca... | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 97: Alternative 3 (Part 1) | Alternative 3 was the final episode of an ITV documentary series called Science Report. Why are we covering a science documentary on British Invaders? Alternative 3 was a very unusual blend of documentary and science fiction.... - | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 96: Bonus Episode | British Invaders is part of a new podcast network. Welcome to The GeekCulture Network! We have some exciting podcasts at http://thegeekculturenetwork.com. - On a more sombre note, we discuss the recent death of Nicholas Courtney. | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 95: The Flipside of Dominick Hide (Part 2) | The Flipside of Dominick Hide and its sequel Another Flip for Dominick were BBC time travel teleplays from the 1980s. Dominick Hide travels to the past to wander the streets of twentieth-century London. The people he finds will forever change how he se... | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 94: The Flipside of Dominick Hide (Part 1) | The Flipside of Dominick Hide was a 1980 time travel BBC show. Its sequel, Another Flip for Dominick ran in 1982. Dominick Hide travels from 2030 to the present. He isn't supposed to leave his ship, but he goes in search of his own ancestor.... - | 3/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 93: Eleventh Hour (Part 2) | Eleventh Hour was a 2006 ITV series that brought us investigations of modern science. This Patrick Stewart show seemed to be on the border between science fiction and drama that focused on science. - Please send us your comments, questions, | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 92: Eleventh Hour (Part 1) | Eleventh Hour was about Professor Ian Hood and his bodyguard Rachel Young investigating modern science. The 2006 series covered cloning, climate change, virulent diseases and more. It starred Patrick Stewart. Was science fiction or science-based fiction? | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 91: Survivors (Part 2) | Survivors was a classic 1970s BBC series. When a plague wipes out most of the human population, what do the survivors do? How do they plan for long term survival? Can they survive? - There is so much to discuss with Survivors, | 2/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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British Invaders 90: Survivors (Part 1) | Survivors began with a plague that wiped out most of the human population. It told the stories of some of the remaining people and their struggle to survive. This classic series ran on the BBC from 1975 to 1977. - Please send us your comments, | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 40 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Pretty good, overall
British Invaders is a fairly good podcast devoted to British SF/F television (although they frequently incorrectly state they only cover SF shows). The hosts are fun, easy to listen to, and have a good rapport with each other. However, there are a quite a few factual mistakes made and they tend to only concentrate on a show's background, rather than the show itself. It would be an improvement, I think, if more time was focused on the episodes rather than giving an overall review. The current format is good (excellent, in fact) for listeners new to the relevant shows, but to those of us who know the shows it can be a little lacking.
Great guys.....Great show!
This podcast has given me new insights to shows that I love and has gotten me hooked on many more. I look forward to each episode. Each episode is well thought out and the host work great together. I highly recommend this podcast to any sci-fi fan.
Professional work from amateur enthusiasts
I have subscribed to this succint, yet successful podcast for a number of years and found it to be a great addition to my podcast listening rotation. The creators/commentators have uniquely stuck with a brief format that has needed very little if any tweaking. Each British scifi programme reviewed is analyzed quickly, but thoughtfully over two half hour podcasts that make for great commute listening. Brian and Eamon clearly demonstrate requisite fan passion for their subject matter, but unusually pull off a fairly professional review podcast that is balanced, well researched and free if the juvenile opinionated and banal bantering found in so many sci-fi/geek fandom podcasts. These fellas do a fine job of offering an almost journalistic cast that still satisfies the fan boy cravings! Great job chaps! Keep up the interesting and entertaining work!
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