I have dim recollections of this off-beat science-fiction series for kids. Perhaps the most memorable elements were the props and effects. There was a very well-crafted cityscape with futuristic buildings connected by transparent tubes that were conduits for traffic. You could see capsular vehicles whizzing along inside. The idea was reprised in the movie 'Logan's Run'.
Their space vehicle wasn't the usual rocket or (later) star-ship, but something called a 'galasphere' that another commentator has likened to a gyroscope. Apparently, it was powered by both gamma rays and mysterious 'yobba rays' It rotated rapidly as it took off from a launch-deck high up on a tall building. The whole set was intricate and rather fascinating. A strange theme music composed of electronic noises and intermittent hissing created a backdrop 'sound of the city' that was a little like 'Forbidden Planet', a highly influential movie of a few years earlier.
Compared to this lot, the puppets were a bit of a comedown, just like those of the Jerry Anderson creations. The sets were more believable than the 'actors' - concerning which I remember very little. One of them had a pet called a 'Gabbler Dictum' which appeared to talk incessantly.
Gerry Anderson got better funding, and 'Fireball XL5' became quite a heavily merchandised hit, though nothing compared to 'Thunderbirds'.
I suspect most city centres would benefit from some anti-yobba rays on Saturday night.
Finite but fun.
Their space vehicle wasn't the usual rocket or (later) star-ship, but something called a 'galasphere' that another commentator has likened to a gyroscope. Apparently, it was powered by both gamma rays and mysterious 'yobba rays' It rotated rapidly as it took off from a launch-deck high up on a tall building. The whole set was intricate and rather fascinating. A strange theme music composed of electronic noises and intermittent hissing created a backdrop 'sound of the city' that was a little like 'Forbidden Planet', a highly influential movie of a few years earlier.
Compared to this lot, the puppets were a bit of a comedown, just like those of the Jerry Anderson creations. The sets were more believable than the 'actors' - concerning which I remember very little. One of them had a pet called a 'Gabbler Dictum' which appeared to talk incessantly.
Gerry Anderson got better funding, and 'Fireball XL5' became quite a heavily merchandised hit, though nothing compared to 'Thunderbirds'.
I suspect most city centres would benefit from some anti-yobba rays on Saturday night.
Finite but fun.