Invasion: Earth an Episode Guide by Pål Are Nordal Last updated: Sat, 14 May 2005 02:00
aired from: May 1998 to: Jun 1998	6 eps	BBC1	60 min	stereo	closed captioned

regulars:

• Maggie O'Neill as Dr Amanda Tucker
• Vincent Regan as Flt. Lt. Chris Drake
• Fred Ward as Major General David Reece
• Phyllis Logan as Sqn. Ldr. Helen Knox
• Paul J. Medford as Nick Shay

  recurring characters:

• Anton Lesser as Lt. Charles Terrell
• Sarah Kestelman as Grp. Capt. Susan Preston
• Chris Fairbank as Wg. Cdr. Friday

The RAF assisted by Dr Amanda Tucker must combat a superior alien race from another dimension, seeking to enslave humanity.

Be warned that the series ends without much of a resolution.

1st Series Spring 1998

Production Credits
Executive producer: Andrea Calderwood
Producers: Chrissy Skinns, Jed Mercurio
Associate producer: Alison Barnett
Script Editor: Ruth McCance

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1. "The Last War"
   gs: Jo Dow [ Flt. Lt. Jim Radcliffe ], Gerard Rooney [ Sgt. Tuffley ], Laura Harling [ Emily Tucker ], Stuart McQuarrie [ Flt. Lt. Gerry Llewellyn ], Valerie Gogan [ Angela Llewellyn ], James Vaughan [ Sqn. Ldr. Haynes ], Ian Aspinall [ Fighter Controller ], Miriam Leake [ Fighter Controller ], Jim Pyke [ Fighter Controller ], Simon Slater [ Edward Fleming ], Anna Maclay [ Sarah ], William Hoyland [ Station Commander ], Diana Payan [ Gran ], Michael Vaughan [ Inspector Boyd ], Sean Fall [ R.A.F. Sentry ], Selina Griffiths [ Civilian Doctor ], David Albion [ Sgt. Lynch ], Kieron Forsyth [ Pte. Grover ], Nicola Buckingham [ Echo ]

   rc: Terrell, Friday

   A UFO is shot down over Scotland while it was sending a signal into space. Frustrated by the RAF cover-up, the pilot who downed the craft teams up with a scientist who caught its transmission to find out what craft was.

   b: 8 May 98 pc: _________ w: Jed Mercurio d: Patrick Lau

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2. "The Fourth Dimension"
   gs: Jo Dow [ Flt. Lt. Jim Radcliffe ], Gerard Rooney [ Sgt. Tuffley ], Laura Harling [ Emily Tucker ], Diana Payan [ Gran ], Michael Vaughan [ Inspector Boyd ], Graham Bryan [ S.A.C. Burton ], Tom Freeman [ S.A.C. Miles ], Mark Webb [ R.A.F. Doctor ], Bob Barrett [ Flt. Lt. Stewart ]

   rc: Terrell, Friday

   After a yellow portal appears for a short time trying to drag in the UFO pilot, they decide to remove the implant discovered in his teeth. But as the implant is taken for analysis another portal appears which draws Friday, Tucker and three soldiers into it. Frustrated at his inability to stop it, Reece condones a brutal interrogation of the pilot.

   b: 15 May 98 pc: _________ w: Jed Mercurio d: Patrick Lau

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3. "Only the Dead"
   gs: Jo Dow [ Flt. Lt. Jim Radcliffe ], Gerard Rooney [ Sgt. Tuffley ], Bob Barrett [ Flt. Lt. Stewart ], Nicola Buckingham [ Echo ], Laura Harling [ Emily Tucker ], Brian Pettifer [ Motorist ], Jonathan Coy [ Maj. Alex Fredkin ], Zoe Telford [ Nurse Louise Reynolds ], Terence Harvey [ Gen. Ramsey ], David Albion [ Sgt. Lynch ], Kieron Forsyth [ Pte. Grover ], Chris Matthews [ Army Doctor ], Sean Fall [ R.A.F. Sentry ], Luke Garrett [ S.A.C. Burton ]

   rc: Terrell, Preston, Friday

   While they manage to get some of the UFO's systems working, the pilot finally tells his story.

   b: 22 May 98 pc: _________ w: Jed Mercurio d: Patrick Lau

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4. "The Fall of Man"
   gs: Jo Dow [ Flt. Lt. Jim Radcliffe ], John Shrapnel [ Air Marshal Bentley ], Laura Harling [ Emily Tucker ], Bob Barrett [ Flt. Lt. Stewart ], Gerard Rooney [ Sgt. Tuffley ], Nicola Grier [ Det. Sqt. Holland ], Hugh Ross [ Dr Vickers ], Sheila Grier [ Jenny Marchant ], Barbara Horne [ Doctor's Receptionist ]

   rc: Terrell, Preston, Friday

   Unable to convince his superiors of the existence of the NDs, Reece tries to trap one using Terell's craft as bait.

   b: 29 May 98 pc: _________ w: Jed Mercurio d: Richard Laxxon

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5. "The Battle More Costly"
   gs: Jo Dow [ Flt. Lt. Jim Radcliffe ], John Shrapnel [ Air Marshal Bentley ], Bob Barrett [ Flt. Lt. Stewart ], Gerard Rooney [ Sgt. Tuffley ], Nicola Grier [ Det. Sqt. Holland ], Hugh Ross [ Dr Vickers ], Sheila Grier [ Jenny Marchant ]

   rc: Preston, Friday

   The town of Kirkhaven becomes the focus as more and more of its inhabitants succumb to the disease spread by Cdr. Friday. Meanwhile Shay tries to find a way to detect the gates, while Preston researches a ND toxin.

   b: 5 Jun 98 pc: _________ w: Jed Mercurio d: Richard Laxxon

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6. "The Shatterer of Worlds"
   gs: Jo Dow [ Flt. Lt. Jim Radcliffe ], John Shrapnel [ Air Marshal Bentley ], Bob Barrett [ Flt. Lt. Stewart ], Nicola Grier [ Det. Sqt. Holland ], Laura Harling [ Emily Tucker ], Diana Payan [ Gran ]

   rc: Preston

   A huge black hill appears outside Kirkhaven, slowly enveloping more and more land. When even heavy artillery fire leaves it unharmed, Reece decides that someone must try to fly though it and gather data.

   b: 12 Jun 98 pc: _________ w: Jed Mercurio d: Richard Laxxon