British Invaders

Skellig was a 2009 Sky TV production. It was an adaptation of David Almond’s novel of the same title. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. We are also on Threads and Instagram. British Invaders is […]

The Watch was a 2021 series based on elements of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. With a legalized assassins’ guild and thieves’ guild, there was little need for a police force in Ankh-Morpork. Can the languishing City Watch begin to fight crime once again? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach […]

The Watch was a 2021 series based on elements of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. After years of legal thefts and assassinations, can the City Watch be turned into an effective police force? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British […]

Mister Corbett’s Ghost was an ITV adaptation of Leon Garfield’s 1972 short story of the same name. The seasonal ghost story was broadcast on ITV in late December 1987. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. […]

Mister Corbett’s Ghost was an adaptation of Leon Garfield’s 1972 short story of the same name. This seasonal ghost story was broadcast on ITV in December of 1987. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. We […]

The New Avengers was the 1970s contiuation of the classic 1960s ITV spy-fi series The Avengers. Steed, Purdy and Gambit go up against spies, super-spies, robots and more! This show is not related to the Marvel Superhero franchise of the same name. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us […]

The first episode of Doctor Who was originally broadcast on November 23, 1963 — 60 years ago today! Doctor Who would become a classic, and it is still being produced today. Join us as we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the quintessential British Science Fiction series! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. […]

The New Avengers was the 1970s follow-up to the 1960s classic ITV espionage series The Avengers. It included some science-fiction elements and is often considered a “spy-fi” show. It isn’t related to the Marvel Superhero franchise of the same name. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, […]

The Green Man was a 1990 BBC adaptation of the novel by Kingsley Amis from 1969. Albert Finney stars as hotelier and heavy drinker Maurice Allington. What happens when a teller of ghost stories sees a ghost of his own? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, […]

The Green Man was a 1990 adaptation of the novel by Kingsley Amis. Albert Finney stars in this ghostly mini-series. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. On Twitter, we are @BritInvadersPod. British Invaders is an […]

Humans was a Channel 4 series about androids called “synths” that ran from 2015 to 2018. It brought up ideas of consciousness, rights, personhood and more. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. On Twitter, we […]

Humans was a Channel 4 series about androids called “synths” and how they interact with the general population. It ran from 2015 to 2018. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. On Twitter, we are @BritInvadersPod. […]

Thunderbirds was a 1960s Supermarionation puppet series from Gerry Anderson. In one of our “spinoff to different medium” discussions, we’re now covering the three Thunderbirds movies. The original puppet-based format went into the cinema with Thunderbirds are Go (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968). Puppets were replaced by real live actors for Thunderbirds (2004)! Please send […]

Thunderbirds was a classic 1960s Supermarionation series from Gerry Anderson. This time, we’re talking about the three Thunderbirds movies. Thunderbirds are Go (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968) used the puppet format of the original series, while Thunderbirds (2004) brought the franchise to live action for the first time! Please send us your comments, questions, requests […]

Nobody’s House was a 1976 ITV children’s series about a ghost only known as “Nobody”. A family buys an old house in the country and discovers that it’s haunted! The ghost of a Victorian workhouse boy teaches us about the past and introduces us to a few more ghosts. Please send us your comments, questions, […]

Nobody’s House was a 1976 children’s series about a ghost called “Nobody”. A family moves from London to the country — only to find that their Victorian house is haunted! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook […]

Episode 1 of The Quatermass Experiment was first broadcast on July 18, 1953 — 70 years ago today! The Quatermass serials would become some of the most influential television programs from the UK. Join us as we celebrate the anniversary of this classic. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach […]

The Midwich Cuckoos was a 2022 SkyTV adaptation of John Wyndham’s 1957 novel. All of the women of childbearing age in the village of Midwich become pregnant at the same time. What will the children born of this event be like? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at […]

The Midwich Cuckoos was 2022 adaptation of John Wyndham’s classic novel of the same name. Everyone in the quiet village of Midwich loses consciousness all at once. What will happen when they all wake up simultaneously? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find […]

Space Patrol was a marionette puppet series from 1963. Larry Dart, Slim and Husky travel the solar system and beyond aboard Galasphere 347. This crew hails from Earth, Venus and Mars, and they encounter a variety of aliens. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you […]