Ok let's get it out of the way. There isn't a spectre or ghost and there's barely a seance. There, done. Katie was very disappointed to hear that. There is the lovely Carolyn Seymour though, who is proper sci-fi royalty.
What you do get is a batshit crazy guy with too much hair ragging through Moonbase Alpha asserting that planet of the week is habitable, when in reality it nearly kills John and Maya. Until she turns into a plant. And a child version of herself.
The security guards are particularly inept in this episode; it's one thing being no good against Darth Fish, it's another being hapless against too much hair man when there's one of him and two of them. Ken Hutchinson - who plays Ged/Greg Sanderson (another Colin mess up on the names) - seems to play this type of character often, as a trawl through YouTube reveals.
Post-pod we tell the true story of Christmas through the eyes of the Space: 1999 crew.
What happens when someone who's never seen classic 70s sci-fi watches it with their other half who's a total geek for it? Will they love it, hate it, or ask for a divorce on the spot? The Mackem (Katie) and the Manc (Colin) from England are watching all 48 episodes and, for you the wonderful listener, we hope there's some humor and fun comments. You can also listen and watch at the same time, or just enjoy the banter. Warning - there's a few rude words! You can email us on mancmakempodcast@gmail.com or find us on socials @mancmakempodcast (mancmakempod on Twitter, damn you character limit) #ClassicSciFi #PodcastDebut #Space1999 #GeekyCouples #Podcasters #PodcastNewbies #SciFiClassic #70sTV #Space1999Fans #RetroSciFi #VintageTV #70sNostalgia #SciFiGeek #MoonBaseAlpha #Space1999Podcast
