Vintage 1960s British science fiction TV shows that never were

[billybob476]

Just came across this article in my RSS feeds, interesting to see shows that didn't quite make it. The Thunderbirds-inspired one is definitely not quite up to standards!

If you like 1960s SF TV with lots of exploding models and strange names, there's a pair of unaired British pilots on YouTube well worth checking out. Roberta Leigh, who'd created the popular SF children's series SPACE PATROL, had a couple of shows not picked up in the mid-1960s. The first embed is THE SOLARNAUTS, about the crew on a space station that must battle the evil forces of LOGIK! Then there's PAUL STARR, a puppet show in the tradition of THUNDERBIRDS (and stars the voice of Ed Bishop, who'd later star in Gerry Anderson's UFO).

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/28/vintage-1960s-britis.html

Solarnauts (Part 1 of 3)

Paul Starr - Part 1 (1964)

[Dangelus]

You a researcher for Waffle On now Joe? ;)

[billybob476]

You a researcher for Waffle On now Joe? ;)

I'll put it on Meds' tab :)

[Bryancd]

You a researcher for Waffle On now Joe? ;)

I'll put it on Meds' tab :)

There may well be a few pubs ahead of you in that queue... ;)