Thursday 14 January 2021

Unaired TV Pilot from 1985: Dan Dare Pilot of the Future








































One of the classic British comic characters was Dan Dare who ran in the weekly Eagle comic from 1950 to 1969 and via reprints in Lion & Eagle to new adventures in the second volume of Eagle which confusingly started out with his descendent of the same name.

There have been various attempts at reviving him with Grant Morrison's odd take in Revolver and limited series from the now defunct Virgin Comics to a more recent mini-series from Titan Comics. sadly none seen to have taken.

There have been radio versions from the long lamented Radio Luxembourg and of course the BBC but only a CGI version ever made it to TV. Though there was this one attempt in 1985 from Zenith Productions which despite everything actually looked quite good for it's time. Pity the programme never made it to a full series!

Now if someone could just persuade a TV company to employ Alexander Armstrong to play the key role....he'd make the ideal Dan Dare.


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    1. Just tried it. It does work. Watching again now. Try going to You Tube directly if you are having problems. People on the Mighty World of British Comics FB group have not mentioned any problem.

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