Space Precinct 2040
The name's Brogan - Lieutenant Brogan.
For twenty years, I was with the NYPD.
Now...well, let's just say that I've transferred to another precinct.
...and I screamed with delighted nostalgia.
As research for my Military Monster tv pilot, I decided to flick through the British sci fi archives and get a feel for the history. I already watch Doctor Who and Torchwood, and I love some Red Dwarf, but there was a whole world about which I knew nothing.
A quick search for British sci fi then turned up a show I did remember - SPACE PRECINCT.
It only ran for one season in the mid-Nineties, but who can resist cops-in-space? From Gerry Anderson? I didn't think so.
I re-watched the pilot today and, well, it was bad. Terrible dialogue, obvious plot twists, some hollow acting, and a bit of preaching to boot. However, it was also brilliant and funny and all about the ensemble.
In short, it's a great piece of inspiration and has given me...