UFO - Fusion Patrol Reviews

UFO comes to an end.  Ben and Eugene take a look at The Long Sleep, the final episode of Gerry Anderson’s UFO, and then take a retrospective look at the entire series as we bid UFO a fond farewell. The Long SleepAirdate:  August 7, 1971Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Wanda VenthamGuest Stars:  Tessa ... Read more

Mexican Banditos on the moon? I’m not even sure where to go from there…  so let’s just let Ben and Eugene discuss, Mindbender, the penultimate episode of UFO. MindbenderAirdate:  January 13, 1971Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Wanda VenthamGuest Stars:  Al Mancini, Stuart DamonDirector:  Ken TurnerWriter:  Tony Barwick Synopsis:  An alien rock causes intense ... Read more

If a UFO could approach Earth and hyper-light speed, would delusions of self-importance make you run around a film studio and taunt your boss? Us neither. Ben and discuss the next episode of UFO, Timelash! TimelashAirdate:  February 17, 1971Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Wanda VenthamGuest Stars:  Patrick AllenDirector:  Cyril FrankelWriter:  Terence Feely Synopsis:  ... Read more

Can Straker figure out the baffling question of what the aliens are doing building an underwater base and creating a replica of SHADO headquarters and their key personnel? Ben and Eugene discuss Reflections in the Water. Reflections in the WaterAirdate:  July 24, 1971Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Wanda VenthamGuest Stars:  David Warbeck, Steven ... Read more

Channeling the fundamental forces of the universe, the aliens turn perfectly ordinary people into superhuman psychobombs!  Find out why this may be their dumbest plan yet when Ben and Eugene discuss the episode, the Psychobombs! The PsychobombsAirdate:  December 30, 1970Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Wanda VenthamGuest Stars:  David Collings, Mike PrattDirector:  Jeremy SummersWriter:  ... Read more

Straker’s best friend who we’ve never heard of returns in “The Man Who Came Back.” Ben and Eugene discuss the TV Series, UFO. The Man Who Came BackAirdate:  February 3, 1971Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Wanda VenthamGuest Stars:  Derren Nesbitt, Gary RaymondDirector:  David LaneWriter:  Terence Feely Synopsis:  Colonel Craig Collins, a SHADO pilot ... Read more

Destroy all life on Earth?  That’s no less than the aliens’ plan in this episode of UFO, entitled Destruction. Ben and Eugene discuss. DestructionAirdate:  December 2, 1970Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Wanda VenthamGuest Stars:  Stephanie Beacham, Philip MadocDirector:  Ken TurnerWriter:  Dennis Spooner Synopsis:  The aliens attempt to destroy a Royal Navy ship that is ... Read more

Everybody wants to be a cat because a cat’s the only cat who knows where it’s at! In this episodes the cats are taking over and it’s up to Straker to put the dogs on them.  Ben and Eugene discuss this game-changing episode of UFO. The Cat with Ten LivesAirdate:  September 30, 1970Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  ... Read more

Silence reigns over this review of the UFO episode entitled, The Sound of Silence. Eugene and Ben horse around a bit as they look at this tale of a steeplechaser and the alien with designs on his body.  Guest appearance by the Valeyard! The Sound of SilenceAirdate:  July 17, 1971Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, ... Read more

Trapped at the bottom of the sea, Straker, Foster and the crew of Skydiver 1 wait for death!  It can only be a sub-smash!!! Ben and Eugene discuss. Sub-SmashAirdate:  November 11, 1970Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, George Sewell, Gabrielle DrakeGuest Stars:  Anthony Chinn, Paul MaxwellDirector:  David LaneWriter:  Alan Fennell Synopsis:  During a mission to ... Read more

Those wacky aliens are back to try to kill Straker again.  Will they force Paul Foster to terminate the one man who keeps all of SHADO running?  Find out as Ben and Eugene discuss the next episode of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s UFO. Kill Straker!Airdate:  November 4, 1970Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, George ... Read more

The aliens employ a psychic to guide their future.  Will Straker survive? Ben and Eugene take a look at the UFO episode called ESP. E.S.P.Airdate:  October 21, 1970Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, George Sewell, Gabrielle DrakeGuest Stars:  John Stratton, Douglas WilmerDirector:  Ken TurnerWriter:  Alan Fennell Synopsis:  John Croxley, a man with extrasensory perception, is mentally ... Read more

Find out what really happened in the years between the fateful UFO attack on Straker and Henderson and the opening of SHADO! Confetti Check A-O.K.Airdate:  July 10, 1971Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, George Sewell, Gabrielle DrakeGuest Stars:  Shane Rimmer, Donald Pelmear, Suzanne NeveDirector:  David LaneWriter:  Tony Barwick Synopsis:  Through a series of flashbacks, ... Read more

Lt. Ellis… um, yeah, and there’s some other stuff in this one. Close UpAirdate:  December 16, 1970Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, George Sewell, Gabrielle DrakeGuest Stars:  Neil Hallett, James BeckettDirector:  Alan PerryWriter:  Tony Barwick Synopsis:  Straker launches a project to use a high-powered telescope in orbit to capture detailed images of the alien ... Read more

We cut the strings on conventional ordering of UFO episodes as Eugene and guest host Simon take a look at this episode of Gerry Anderson’s UFO The Responsibility SeatAirdate:  July 31, 1971Runtime: 50 minutesStarring:  Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, George Sewell, Gabrielle DrakeGuest Stars:  Jane Merrow, Patrick JordanDirector:  Alan PerryWriter:  Tony Barwick Synopsis:  Commander Straker breaks ... Read more

Paul Foster, a dirty, stinking traitor to the entire human race?  Find out as we look at the UFO episode, Court Martial! Court MartialAirdate: May 1, 1971Runtime: 50 MinutesStarring: Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, George SewellGuest Stars: Jack Hedley, Pippa Steel, Neil Hallett, Georgina CooksonDirector: Ron AppletonWriter: Tony BarwickSynopsis: Colonel Foster faces a military court-martial and ... Read more

Tea in the midlands meets 1960’s ITV crime drama…  it can only be The Square Triangle! The Square TriangleAirdate: 9 December 1970Runtime: 49 minutesStarring: Ed Bishop, George Sewell, Michael Billington, Wanda VenthamGuest Stars: Adrienne Corri, Patrick Mower, Laurence PayneDirector: David LaneWriter: Alan FennellSynopsis: At a remote woodland cottage, Liz Newton and her lover Cass plan ... Read more

Paul Foster gets put through the ringer this week as we review his “Ordeal.” Ordeal
Airdate: 24 February 1971
Runtime: 49 minutes
Starring: Ed Bishop, Michael BillingtonDirector: Alan Perry
Writer: Tony Barwick
Synopsis: After a drunken night at a country-club party, SHADO operative Paul Foster enters a health farm and finds himself apparently abducted by aliens during a steam bath ... Read more

This week we review the episode of UFO where the war gets real.  The arrival of a UFO defector means Ed Straker faces the worst, most brutal punishment he’s faced to date. Tune in and discover the body count… A Question of Priorities
Airdate: 14 October 1970
Runtime: 49 minutes
Starring: Ed Bishop, George SewellGuest Stars: Suzanne Neve, ... Read more

This time we take a look at mysterious happenings on the moon, in the Dalotek Affair. The Dalotek Affair“Airdate: “ March 17, 1971“Runtime: “ 49 minutes“Starring: “ Ed Bishop, George Sewell, Wanda Ventham“Guest Stars: “ Christina Olofson, Gary Raymond, Anouska Hempel, Basil Moss“Director: “ Alan Perry“Writer: “ Ruric Powell“Synopsis: “ Straker investigates mysterious communication blackouts ... Read more

A short episode in which we look at the drama of political intrigue at SHADO HQ! ConflictAirdate: October 7, 1970Runtime: 47 minutesStarring: Ed Bishop (as Edward Bishop), George Sewell, Michael BillingtonGuest Stars: Grant Taylor, Peter Gordeno, Keith Alexander, Ayshea, Norma RonaldDirector: Ken TurnerWriter: Ruric PowellSynopsis: After a lunar module is destroyed during re‑entry, SHADO commander ... Read more

Injured Col. Paul Foster is trapped alone on the lunar surface, with just a limited amount of air and a long way to walk to return to moonbase… but he isn’t alone. This week, Ben and Eugene look at Paul Foster’s first outing a full member of SHADO in Episode 5 of UFO, Survival! SurvivalAirdate: ... Read more

A new character, Paul Foster is introduced to the show. Is he friend or foe? ExposedAirdate: September 23, 1970Runtime: 47 minutesStarring: Ed Bishop (as Edward Bishop), George Sewell, Michael BillingtonGuest Stars: Jean Marsh, Vladek Sheybal, Norma RonaldDirector: David LaneWriter: Tony BarwickSynopsis: Test pilot Paul Foster’s experimental aircraft is caught in the crossfire between a UFO ... Read more

Ben and Eugene discuss the third episode of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s series, UFO: Flight Path. The aliens are infiltrating SHADO and using their own computers to develop an attack plan against them. Are Straker and Freeman up to the challege? [SUBTITLE]Flight PathAirdate: January 6, 1971Runtime: 49 minutes[HIGHLIGHT]Starring: Ed Bishop (as Edward Bishop), George Sewell, ... Read more

Following up on last week’s review of the pilot of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s UFO, we’ve decided to take a quick look at Episode 2, The Computer Affair Set in the year 1980, UFO is the story of a secret defense organization, SHADO, which defends Earth against attacks by mysertious alien invaders. Computer AffairAirdate: October ... Read more

Also known as the “cursed” episode. Plagued by mysterious data loss, production delays an illness, Ben and Eugene still manage to talk about the pilot episode of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s 1969 cult classic series, UFO. In this the first podcast on the series, they discuss Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the setup of the series, ... Read more