--------------------oOo--------------------- Well, the competition closed earlier this evening and the answer to the question: Sapphire and Steel were two elements that could be used, Silver was another, but what was the name of the actor who played Silver? was, David Collings Comgratulations to Miss Saward of Hullbridge your prize is on its way to you. Of course, if you didn't win, you needn't despair as the digipack was released on Monday 12th priced just £39.99.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This show was one of the first 'adult' shows that I ever remember watching. Of course I remember a lot more from before then, mainly cartoons and daytime soaps, but being 7 at the time of the broadcast of this, I would have normally been in bed by the mid evening, and this has always beena special show as it was first broadcast on my birthday! Starring Joanna Lumley and David McCallum as Sapphire and Steel, two agents who sorted out any problems in the time-space continuum, this was really strange as TV sci-fi goes. We were never told who they actually worked for, and exactly what it was they were doing, as each adventure didn't really have any resemblance to things in real life. What we were treated to was 6 adventures of pure sci-fi over four seasons. The series was devised and written by P J Hammond, who was inspired by the time-travel stories from J B Priestly and H G Wells, and was commissioned on the strength of just one episode! Although not titled as such, each adventure, lasting a number of episodes, was a self contained story and had Sapphire sporting a wonderful costume, in blue naturally, for each (perhaps this was why it had such a lasting impression on me!). The stories were made all the more mysterious by the restrictive budget that the series had with sets often very empty and shadowy, and only very primitive special effects being used. The digipack contains three discs, one for each of the assignments, and also include various special features such as a TV Times articles about the series, a still gallery, and cast biographies. I for one cannot wait to complete the series, and hope that a second set is not too far away and that perhaps the extras can include a couple of interviews. With Carlton's previous track record on DVD sets such as Captain Scarlet and UFO, I am sure we will not be disappointed.
| Adventure | B/cast Date | No. Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.7.79 - 26.7.79 | 6 | This story made up the first half of season one and was the only one to be published as a book. The setting is a cold and remote house by the sea where a young girl has nursery rhymes read to her bu her parents. Downstairs her brother does his homework. One by one the clocks stop and then the frown-ups disappear... |
| 2 | 31.7.79 - 22.11.79 | 8 | The other half of the season was set on the platforms of a disused railway station. A ghost hunter, Tully, makes contact with the spirit of a WWI soldier and in doing so arouses the wrath of Darkness, an evil force that feeds off the resentment of people who have died prematurely. |
| 3 | 6.1.81 - 22.1.81 | 6 | Season two came a couple of years later and again was split into two stories. The first of these is available as part of the new didgipack. A couple fromt he future occupy a time caspule in the present day. Time, resentful and bitter, begins to menace them, transforming their young child into an adult. |
| 4 | 27.1.81 - 5.2.81 | 4 | Season Two continued |
| 5 | 11.8.81 - 26.8.81 | 6 | Season Three |
| 6 | 19.8.82 - 31.8.82 | 4 | Season Four |