People sometimes put down Space : 1999 for reckon sleazy and nasty — but after you see how much nerveless it looks in a restitute HD version , you ’ll need to follow it all over again . More compare below .
The Modern Blu - Ray set of Space : 1999 is out in the U.K. now and should be out in the U.S. from A&E Home Video in belated November or early December . This is the whole first time of year , plus two entire disks of extra that give you a overbold looking at the originative process behind this serial . We ’ve always had a diffused spot in our hearts for this serial , and the chance to re - watch it in a sparkling restored HD format is jolly thrilling .
For those who somehow missed this series , it ’s a live - military action show from dramatic - puppets czar Gerry Anderson , about the crew of a Moonbase . Due to an accident , the Moon is flung off into mystifying space , never to return to Earth .

Check out how much cool outer space looks in the restored mark . tick to enlarge :
Plus some other scenes that show just how much crisper and more watchable these moments of thick - space play are in HD , via Ai n’t It Cool News.(More images at the contact . )
And here ’s a trailer for the lot :

And here ’s the complete tilt of peculiar features on the U.S. variant of the set , according to TV show on DVD :
To go with the Digitally Restored , High Definition video transfers , fans will have the option of choosing either the new English Dolby 5.1 audio lead , or the original “ as broadcast ” English mono audio tracks
Gerry Anderson Audio Commentaries on “ Breakaway ” and “ Dragon ’s Domain ”

Music - Only Tracks on All Episodes Except “ Breakaway ” and “ Dragon ’s Domain ”
Extensive HD Image Galleries of Rare and antecedently Unseen hush
HD Image Galleries of Gum and Cigarette Cards

HD Restored , Textless Titles
“ These Episodes ” Featurettes
“ Memories of Space ” Featurette

Sylvia Anderson Interview
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“ Concept and Creation ” Featurette

Special Effects and Design Featurette
Text Episode Commentaries on “ The Last Sunset ” and “ Space Brain ”
“ Clapperboard ” Two - Part Special On The Work of Gerry Anderson from 1975

“ Guardian of Piri Remembered ”
Barry Gray ’s Theme Demo
Alternative Opening and Closing Titles

Martin Landau and Barbara Bain U.S. Premiere Intro and Outro
SFX Plates and cancel SFX Scenes with Music Track
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