Space: 1999: 50 Years Out of Orbit, a brand new Space: 1999 documentary from Anderson Entertainment and Take The Shot Films, made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s classic series, is available to view now on ITVX in the UK.
We understand that international distribution is in discussion.
Celebrating the enduring impact of one of television’s most innovative science fiction adventure dramas, the 75-minute documentary features a range of contributions from a host of celebrity fans, including Jon Culshaw, J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Sense8), Joe Kraemer (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Big Finish’s Space: 1999), John Logan (Gladiator, Skyfall, Spectre), Jonathan Ross, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Richard Holliss and Nicola Bryant.
Also interviewed are Gerry’s son, Jamie Anderson, and Sylvia and Gerry’s daughter, Dee Anderson.
The documentary also features contributions from various Space: 1999 alumni, including new interviews with Nick Tate, Anton Phillips, Catherine Schell, Yasuko Nagazumi, and Peter Duncan, along with archive interviews with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Fred Freiberger, Barry Gray, Derek Wadsworth, Martin Landau and Barbara Bain.
Elsewhere, with the anniversary celebrations now in full swing, award-winning author Dayton Ward assessed on his blog earlier this week, offering enjoyable insights about the series, most recently revived as audio dramas by Big Finish…
Dayton Ward is a New York Times bestselling author or co-author of more than 40 novels and novellas, often working with his best friend, Kevin Dilmore. His short fiction has appeared in more than 30 anthologies, and he’s written for magazines such as NCO Journal, Kansas City Voices, Famous Monsters of Filmland, Star Trek and Star Trek Communicator as well as the websites Reactor.com (formerly Tor.com), StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com.
He also works as a consultant for Paramount Global, assisting with the development of various Star Trek promotional and publishing efforts including books, comics, games, and interactive experiences. (Dayton was of indispensable help on the fiction side of Star Trek Explorer, for example).
His latest publications include Pliable Truths, a Star Trek: The Next Generation novel from Simon & Schuster’s Gallery Books imprint, short fiction in the anthologies Multiverse of Mystery and Prism, and he’s also contributing material for the Marvel Multiverse, Planet of the Apes, and
Star Trek Adventures roleplaying games.
This item was updated on Sunday 7th September 2025 to note wider distribution of the documentary is under discussion
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
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Thanks very much for the shout-out!
This is the first I’ve heard of the new documentary. I guess you have to be based in the UK to watch it via the ITVX website. Do you know if it’ll be made more widely available?
Hi Dayton, yes, ITVX is UK based, but I’d imagine it won’t be long before Anderson Entertainment make it more widely available. Jamie Anderson tells me discussions are in progress.
Excellent. Thank you!