Stephen Date wrote:
Just imagine what would happen if Terry Nation tried to get B7 made today.....
Stephen, this is too funny.
"Terry Nation's original series idea for the cult sci-fi drama was vetoed by the BBC. "Too downbeat, too politically incorrect, the Federation could be seen as a coded attack on the EU".
Inspired...
the head of the Federation, Blairvalan
That's a deeply frightening image...
Renegade Space Commander Sandelmon
But that's more frightening...
whose thwarted ambition to become co-presenter with Terry Christian of a cult 80's yoof TV show "The Word, The WORD !!!"
<groan>
In a final heartwarming scene Blake, Avon, The leaders of the two factions, Meegat, Space Commander Sandelmon, The Andromedan Commander, Terry Christian, Carl Gustav Jung and Ben Steed all join Blairvalan round the fireside of his delightful Islington home where they all join in a chorus of Nicole's 1982 Eurovision hit "A little loving".
<Una runs from list screaming>
Una