Friday, 10 January 2014

Astronauts (1981)

Astronauts was a British sitcom that aired on the ITV network in 1981. It was written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, two of The Goodies.  There were 13 episodes over two series.
I liked The Goodies and I liked sci-fi but I quite vividly remember not liking this.  Of course it was all a long time ago and I was relatively young so maybe it stands up better than I remember.  I might just have been annoyed because it didn't star The Goodies themselves.
 





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  1. Tim Armstrong11 January 2014 at 14:33

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  2. Tim Armstrong11 January 2014 at 18:26

    Theres definitely 2 different types of suits/helmets,any ideas where the ones the guys are wearing are originally from?
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    I think those two could be from Moonraker
    http://www.culture24.org.uk/asset_arena/5/655/v0_master.jpg

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  3. Steve12 January 2014 at 08:03

    I would say so and a quick recheck of my own Moonraker post - labelled under James Bond - would seem to back it up. Timing is right as well. Well spotted. I'm guessing they pop up again elsewhere.

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  4. Tim Armstrong13 January 2014 at 15:00

    I found some more things that might interest you,most of them from the former eastern block,one from 1984 czechoslovakia,one from 1995 russia and one a russian polish co production.I never knew that the soviets/eastern block made so many sf films quite a surprise I must say

    Петля Ориона/Petlya Oriona/orions loop
    http://video.yandex.ru/users/g41a/view/60/?cauthor=g41a&cid=3# [32:20]
    http://torfilm.ru/i/s2/11/4/28/a0623a4dfa1d8cd0afa3c6652d0d8b91.jpg
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ofZurL5OGgY/USqbPpqFmRI/AAAAAAAAH78/O1Lb9Pw4LyI/s1600/Po01.jpg
    http://img15.nnm.me/8/2/4/d/9/ce2406cdea03d88571f6ba0af0e.jpg
    http://kinofilms.tv/images/films/21/20361/pict/6.jpg
    http://7rea.com/d/1389653326911.jpg
    http://7rea.com/d/1389653326942.jpg

    Test Pilot Pirxa
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H42eiqBfUVE [43:32]
    http://fototeka.fn.org.pl/public/cache/1-F-2154-6-800x800.jpg
    http://lem2011.com/wp-content/uploads/test-pilota-pirxa-1-F-2154-71.jpg
    http://www.iluzjon.fn.org.pl/public/cache/312-Test_pilota_Pirxa_plakat_2-700x700.jpg
    http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/8417/pirx35ia.jpg

    Четвертая планета/Chetvertaya Planeta/Fourth Planet (1995)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlgQq9robPQ
    http://img11.nnm.me/6/f/1/2/c/4e3340ea9324518fc27d4b6cc5e.jpg
    http://media9.fast-torrent.ru/media/files/s2/sk/uf/chetvertaya-planeta.jpg
    http://www.kino-teatr.ru/movie/kadr/7875/16948.jpg
    http://f.kinsburg.ru/frames/4721_3.jpg
    http://free-filmy.ru/uploads/posts/2011-04/1303314986_4tvertaya-planeta.avi_snapshot_00.06.51_2011.04.20_21.39.28.jpg
    http://www.mediapapa.org/uploads/posts/2013-08/1376615928_002662a7e84c672db1400727b156c751.jpg

    Moon Rainbow/Lunnaya raduga/Лунная радуга (1984)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aK0KP27iqg [50:09][58:27-1:01:20]
    http://www.darkshine.de/fotos/mondscheinbogenlc3.jpg
    http://www.darkshine.de/fotos/mondscheinbogenlc5.jpg
    http://www.darkshine.de/fotos/mondscheinbogenlc6.jpg
    http://f3.foto.rambler.ru/preview/r/668x335/49b4350c-84ed-845e-2802-a48cacfeae9e/%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0_%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC_.jpg
    http://taratorkin2006.narod.ru/kino2.jpg
    The shoulder mounted backpacks remind me a little of the ufo shado suits and roger cormans galaxy of terror had backpacks with shoulder mounted lights in them just like these

    VISITORS / NÁVšTěVNÍCI
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mVjilBj-hQ
    http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TLdI3SZN-Lg/0.jpg
    http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/L8p2XhLoPV8/hqdefault.jpg
    This is a czech time travel tv series that has a real 70s early 80s sf vibe,I have a feeling this could be your cup of tea,its even got some minor female nudity in a sonic shower scene just after the opening and this is supposed to be a kids,well young adults show,still I`m sure I would have appreciated it at the age of 13,oh and time traveling ladas or skodas and something that looks like it could be oracs bigger brother

    Я был спутником Солнца/I Was a Sputnik of the Sun (1959)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56E9rQRScls [51:18][52:01]
    http://www.kino-teatr.ru/acter/album/5461/404239.jpg
    http://7rea.com/d/1388793105721.jpg
    http://7rea.com/d/1388793105762.jpg
    http://7rea.com/d/1388793105783.jpg
    http://7rea.com/d/138879310584.jpg







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    1. Steve14 January 2014 at 15:49

      Cheers Tim, I've started prepping a biggish 2014 folder with a lot of ideas and images from your efforts. 2 be seen quite soon. Thanks

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    2. Tim Armstrong22 January 2014 at 00:34

      I`ve just found another couple
      Alien Cargo
      http://media7.fast-torrent.ru/media/files/s4/qf/vu/korabl-prisheltsev.jpg
      http://media7.fast-torrent.ru/media/files/s3/ys/yf/korabl-prisheltsev.jpg
      http://media7.fast-torrent.ru/media/files/s3/ld/qc/korabl-prisheltsev.jpg
      http://media.port-network.com/picture/instance_1/117488_1.jpg
      Trapped in Space
      starring sigrid thornton in a rather grisly spacesuit decompression scene
      http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20986247c9eH4DMf
      http://7rea.com/d/1390379939581.jpg
      http://7rea.com/d/1390379939622.jpg
      http://7rea.com/d/1390379939643.jpg
      http://7rea.com/d/1390379939654.jpg
      http://7rea.com/d/1390379939675.jpg

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    3. Steve22 January 2014 at 16:22

      Cheers Tim...more homework for the weekend.

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  5. zarathustra10 April 2014 at 18:29

    Anyone know where 'Astronauts' can be acquired from (Amazon, eBay, Torrent, Usenet)? Was a huge Goodies fan (had all the annuals & LPs) & would absolutely _love_ to see it!

    Cheers all.

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    1. Steve11 April 2014 at 15:23

      http://networkonair.com/shop/1325-astronauts-the-complete-series.html

      I love this company, they bring out the best DVD's, so you should buy direct but I guess Amazon stock it as well other online retailers

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