Battlestar Galactica (1979), which merged the three parts of the TV story “Saga of a Star World” opened UK cinemas on April 1979. The BBC broadcast the movie on January 4, 1991.
Tag: 1980
Space Academy: The Survivors of Zalon
On September 7, 1980, ITV continued their broadcasts of the American science fiction series Space Academy, with the episode, “The Survivors of Zalon”.
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive, part two
On September 6, 1980, BBC 1 broadcast the second episode of the opening serial of Doctor Who Season 18, “The Leisure Hive”.
The Outer Limits: The Mice
On September 5, 1980, BBC 2 continued its broadcasts of the American science fiction series The Outer Limits, with the Season 1 episode, “The Mice”.
Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
Battlestar Galactica (1978-79), created by Glen A Larson, first aired in the US in September 1978. The UK first saw it almost exactly two years later.
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive, part one
On August 30, 1980, BBC 1 broadcast the first episode of the opening serial of Doctor Who Season 18, “The Leisure Hive”.
Space Academy: Castaways in Time and Space
On August 30, 1980, ITV continued their broadcasts of the American science fiction series Space Academy, with the episode, “Castaways in Time and Space”.
The Outer Limits: Controlled Experiment
On August 30, 1980, BBC 2 continued its broadcasts of the American science fiction series The Outer Limits, with the Season 1 episode, “Controlled Experiment”.
Project U.F.O.: The Camouflage Incident
On August 28, 1980, ITV continued its broadcasts of the American science fiction series Project U.F.O., with the Season 2 episode, “The Camouflage Incident”.
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.
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