video releases


All thirty-nine episodes of Space Patrol have been released on nine PAL VHS videocassettes by Network Video.  Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 each contain four episodes and volumes 5,6 and 9 have five each.  The first four volumes also feature specially shot interviews inserted between the second and third episodes and the volumes 7 to 9 each contain three collector’s cards issued by Network Video.  The episode order on these releases (both VHS and DVD) differs significantly from the Rediffusion airing order used in the episode guide on this site for the first season (volumes 1 to 6).

Volume 1 (7951100)
the Swamps of Jupiter
the Wandering Asteroid
(interview with creator Roberta Leigh)
the Dark Planet
the Slaves of Neptune

Volume 2 (7951101)
the Shrinking Spaceman
the Forgers
(interview with Andy Partridge of XTC)
the Robot Revolution
the Rings of Saturn

Volume 3 (7951102)
Husky Becomes Invisible
the Buried Spaceship
(interview with “Babylon 5” creator Joe Michael Straczynski)
Mystery on the Moon
the Glowing Eggs of Titan

Volume 4 (7951103)
the Walking Lake of Jupiter
Time Stands Still
(interview with Space Patrol voice actor Dick Vosburgh)
Message From a Star
the Fires of Mercury

Volume 5 (7951110)
the Invisible Invasion
the New Planet
the Human Fish
the Planet of Light
the Talking Bell

Volume 6 (7951111)
the Miracle Tree of Saturn
the Cloud of Death
the Planet of Thought
Explosion on the Sun
Volcanoes of Venus

Volume 7 (7951126)
the Unknown Asteroid
the Evil Eye of Venus
Secret Formula
the Telepathic Robot

Volume 8 (7951127)
Deadly Whirlwind
the Jitter Waves
Sands of Death
the Hairy Men of Mars

Volume 9 (7951128)
the Grass of Saturn
Forcefield X
the Water Bomb
Destruction by Sound
the Shrinking Gas of Jupiter

Six episodes of Space Patrol are available on PAL region 0 DVD, from Network Video.  The disc contains the interviews featured on the VHS releases, and a stills gallery containing thirty images from episodes and from the production of the series.  Each episode is divided into six chapter points.  The episodes are:

Space Patrol (7952100)
the Swamps of Jupiter
the Wandering Asteroid
the Robot Revolution (new transfer from the remaining 35mm print)
the Rings of Saturn
Husky Becomes Invisible
Mystery on the Moon (new transfer from the remaining 35mm print)

The Complete Series (7952101)
In 2003, the entire series was released on DVD in a six-disc boxed set. As well as the four interviews and commercial break bumpers from the previous releases, the set contains: a brand-new interview with Space Patrol producer Arthur Provis; a National Interest Pictures promotion brochure containing material about Space Patrol; episodes of the Roberta Leigh series “The Adventures of Twizzle” (produced by Gerry Anderson), “Sara and Hoppity” and “Send for Dithers” and her unsold pilots “The Adventures of Mr. Hero”, “Paul Starr” and “The Solarnauts”.


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