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Features On Space Patrol - Part One Contrary to previous assumptions, Space Patrol received a fair amount of publicity in the various TV listings magazines - certainly more than Sara and Hoppity (which appeared to receive none whatsoever) though nowhere near as much as the Gerry Anderson series, or The Avengers, which virtually saturated the media at the time. Here is a selection of contemporary features. If you know of any and are in a position to let us have a copy, please do contact us. TV Times (Granada) April 5 1963 New series for space puppets Writer: John Gough A brief introductory article on Space Patrol Here is the feature reproduced in full. The Stage And Television Today (Industry) From April 11 1963 Puppets Writer: Charles Trentham A semi-regular feature we have recently started to catalogue. TV Post (Northern Ireland) June 27th 1963 Lawmen Of The Planets Writer: Unknown Another brief introductory article on Space Patrol for the Belfast region. Here is the feature reproduced in full. Look Westward (Westward) August 3 1963 Backstage Beauties Writer: Ted Nichols A half page feature about Roberta Leigh, and Jean McConnell (writer of another children's television series Smugglers' Cove). Here is the part on Roberta Leigh reproduced in full. TV Times (London) August 11/17 1963 Not Popular With Her Writer: John Gough A brief article on Roberta Leigh appeared on the Looking Around page (a regular tidbits feature). Here is the feature reproduced in full. TV Weekly (South Wales) September 13 1963 Police Keep Peace In Space Writer: Uncredited A half page feature promoting the launch of Space Patrol on TWW, the local channel for Wales. Here is the feature reproduced in full. TV Times (London & Granada) November 24 /30 1963 Torchy Sparked Off The Space Puppets Writer: Diana Lancaster A one page feature on Roberta Leigh concerning how her story writing came about to entertain her son Jeremy. Here is the feature reproduced in full. The Stage And Television Today (Industry) January 16 1964 Puppet Series for the Children Writer: Majorie Bilbow A half page interview with Roberta Leigh about her television work. Here is the feature reproduced in full. Television Mail (Industry) May 22 1964 National Interest Pictures/Puppetry for Industrial Films and Television Commercials Writer: John Mountjoy A four page feature supplement based on the success of the sale of Space Patrol to America, with adverts and an interview with Roberta Leigh. Here is the interview reproduced in full. TV Times (All regions?) Issue 442, dated April 17 1964, to issue 448 dated May 29 1964 The Evil Eye Of Venus Writer: Roberta Leigh A seven part adaptation by Roberta Leigh, written 'specially for TV Times', of the episode The Evil Eye Of Venus. This would have aired a few weeks previously in the London and Tyne-Tees regions but would have been a new story to most viewers in the Midlands, North and Wales, who would have to wait over two years to see it. Variations of plots in The Secret Weapon storybook aside, this would appear to be the only 'novelisation' of an episode from the series. Our serialisation of the adaptation begins here. Ariel (BBC In-house Magazine) & possibly other industry magazines July 1964 Ilford interviews Arthur Provis Copywriter: Unknown A rare full page advert promoting Ilford HP3 35mm film, one of a series interviewing cameramen. Here are the details. Space Patrol - The Website needs help trying to track down two further contemporary articles believed to have been published: • An interview/feature on Roberta Leigh, focusing on her work for Space Patrol, published in a woman's magazine around 1963/1964 • A feature by F.C. Judd, outlining the work he did on Space Patrol, probably in a 1960s electronic or sounds magazine. If you can help with either of these, or have any others you think may be of interest to the site, please contact us.
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