At 4.40pm on November 5, 1979 BBC1 broadcast an episode of Battle of the Planets, the American adaptation of the Japanese manga cartoon Gatchaman.
Tag: BBC One
November 1, 1969: Star Trek – The Squire of Gothos
At 5.15pm on November 1, 1969 BBC 1 broadcast this Season 1 episode of the American series Star Trek.
October 29, 1979: Battle of the Planets – “Race Against Disaster”
Jason takes part in a trans-Africa road race – but Zoltar has set up a few obstacles to his success – rocket firing giraffes, flying hyenas, and even a thundering giant robot rhinoceros.
Doctor Who – The Creature from the Pit
Responding to a distress call, the Doctor and Romana land on the jungle world of Chloris, a planet where metal is a scarce and valuable commodity.
Doctor Who – The Curse of Fenric
The dead are coming back to life during the latter days of the Second World War and the Doctor realises an old enemy, Fenric, is seeking revenge. But Ace is one of his weapons…
October 25, 1969: Star Trek – Balance of Terror
The Enterprise battles a Romulan ship suspected of destroying outposts near the Neutral Zone.
October 22, 1979: Battle of the Planets – “The Fiery Lava Giant”
On Space Island, a colonised asteroid, a Lava Giant suddenly appears and goes on a rampage.
October 18, 1969: Star Trek – The Corbomite Maneuver
Exploring a distant region of space, the Enterprise is threatened by Balok, commander of a starship from the First Federation.
October 15, 1979: Battle of the Planets – “The Musical Mummy”
Several scientists have mysteriously disappeared near a fairground. G-Force investigates and meets a sinister monster musician.
October 15 – November 20, 2009: The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 3
Elisabeth Sladen returned as journalist Sarah Jane Smith in the third series of the Doctor Who spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures. The intrepid investigator and her team of teenagers would face the Judoon, The Trickster and the Slitheen.