Space 1999

The weekend back in the mid to late 1970's was a different thing from what it is today not least with most shops being shut on Sunday's and football normally only on Saturday or Sunday.

One show I loved to watch with my younger brother was Space 1999, a Sci-Fi adventure series which was set on Moonbase Alpha and starred Martin Landau and Barbara Bain.
It was the last of Sylvia and Gerry Anderson's productions from the legendary stable that included Fireball XL5 and Thunderbirds but this human cast one went out on a bang to great acclaim.

As with anything big and in Britain, there was the annual with pictures, quizzes and new fiction stories that came out for Christmas and ended in most boys and girls presents sacks.

Of the many tie products this model of the Eagle with the cargo pod was really good and are highly collectible today.

You could get figurines to collect too such as Commander Koening.

Many of us did, playing out our own adventures with "the cast" with friends having fun.

The show remains a strong memory with me.