Space Island One

1 9 9 8 (UK/Germany)
26 x 45 minute episodes

Premiering on 7 January 1998, this British/German co-production was set in the 21st century onboard the space station Unity which was home and workplace to a group of scientists, assisted by robots Roam One and Roam Two.

Judy Loe starred as Kathryn McTiernane, the commander of the multinational crew.

Filmed on the Isle of Man (thanks to tax breaks offered to the production company), the set was built in a warehouse next to the airport, so shooting would have to pause every time a plane took off.

Respected science fiction author Stephen Baxter worked on the series as an adviser.

The series – which surprised everyone by stretching to 26 episodes – was aired as Raumstation Unity in Germany.

Commander Kathryn McTiernan
Judy Loe
Lieutenant Commander Walter B. Shannon
Angus MacInnes
Dusan Kashkavian
Bruno Eyron
Henrietta ‘Harry’ Eschenbach
Julia Bremermann
Dr Kaveh Homayuni
Kourosh Asad
Chief Science Officer Lyle Campbell
William Oliver
Paula Hernandez
Indra Ové
Control (voice)
Sally Grace

Episodes

Message from Keeler | All the News That Fits | Quarantine | Rogue Satellite | Dangerous Liaison | Crew Test | The Barrier of Second Attention | Sarcophagus | Spring Fever | The Third Man | Awakening | Nemesis | A Child Is Born || Unfinished Business | Split Allegiances | Winter Kills | A Place in the Sun | Lost Property | Mayfly | Not in My Back Yard | Abandoned | Silver Bullet | Anniversary | Lost in Space | Money Makes the World Go Around | Trouble in Paradise

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