John Brunner – master of chilling visions of the near future, where over-population, industrial pollution and intrusive computers threaten civilisation itself.
September 17, 1979: Time Out of Mind – Arthur C Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke, the prophet of space travel, whose own scientific work led to the launching of geosynchronous communications satellites.
September 6 – December 6, 1999: Animorphs
Animorphs was Canadian series based on the science fantasy books for children by K A Applegate.
August 30, 2009: The Final Countdown on BBC One
The Final Countdown (1980) is an American alternate history science fiction starring Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen, released in UK cinemas on May 1980. BBC One showed the movie at 1.05pm on August 30, 2009.
December 25, 1988: The Empire Strikes Back premieres on ITV
The second instalment in George Lucas’ Star Wars saga, The Empire Strikes Back was released in UK cinemas on May 1980. The movie had its’ UK TV premiere on ITV on Christmas Day 1988.
September 6, 1986: Saturn 3 premieres on BBC 1
Saturn 3 (1980) is a British science fiction starring Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett and Harvey Keitel, released in UK cinemas in May 1980. BBC 1 broadcast the TV premiere of the film on September 6, 1986.
Sci-Fi TV UK 