Posted:
08:38:07 on September 12 2001
By: Steve Krutzler
Dept: General Star Trek
The BBC-produced television listing publication Radio Times has dedicated its weekly issue to the 35th Anniversary of 'Star Trek', featuring three 'Trek' captains on the cover: Kirk, Picard, and Jonathan Archer:
"This week Radio Times boldly goes where no listings guide has gone before
by putting three generations of Star Trek captains on its cover. Far from
reaching the final frontier, Gene Roddenberry’s creation looks set to head
into infinity and beyond with a new series about to beam down in the US,
starring Quantum Leap’s Scott Bakula as Captain Archer. As BBC2 celebrates
35 years of the sci-fi phenomenon with a special Star Trek Night (Sunday),
RT’s Andy Lane seeks out the reasons for the show’s stellar success."
The BBC2 network will feature special 'Star Trek' programming on Sunday night, September 16th:
11:15: Star Trek
The Gamesters Of Triskelion: A transport beam is intercepted and Kirk, Uhura
and Chekov find themselves on the planet of Triskelion, where the
gladiatorial games are in full swing.
12:05 Star Trek
A Private Little War: Captain Kirk discovers that the Klingons have been
educating the inhabitants of a once peaceful planet, to the point of
supplying them with fire arms.
19:30 Star Trek Night
Jonathan Ross celebrates the 35th anniversary of Star Trek, going behind the
scenes and interviewing key actors. Plus a feature film and the chance to
vote for your favourite captain's episode.
19:35 From Enterprise to Franchise
Star Trek actors, writers and producers help explain the phenomenon of how
the cult 60s series grew into the world famous multi million dollar
franchise, with an ever growing army of fans.
20:10 Make It So
Rubber aliens, mini skirts and home made special effects. We go behind the
scenes to ask just how the tricks are done and commemorate photon torpedoes,
tricorders and the 24th century bra.
20:35 Tials and Tribble-Ations
An introduction to the classic episode in which the DS9 crew go back in time
to join Captain Kirk and his team as Lieutenant Uhuru acquires a cute,
cuddly, cooing creature known as a tribble.
20:40 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Trials And Tribble-Ations: In pursuit of a vengeful Klingon intent on
killing Kirk, the DS9 crew go back in time and try to blend in. Meanwhile
Uhura acquires a cuddly tribble, and chaos ensues.
21:20 Warp Factory
From the phasers, transporters and warp engines of the original series to
the plasma conduits and microfusion of the 24th Century, we boldly explore
where Star Trek can go next.
21:55 Viewers Vote Winning Episode
The favourite Captain's episode voted for by viewers.
22:40 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The crew return to Earth from self imposed exile on Vulcan, to discover a
probe causing the planet's destruction. Spock surmises that only the extinct
humpback whale can help to save Earth [1986]. W/S
00:35 Memorable Moments
A compilation of space cuisine in Feed Me Up Scotty and romantic moments in
Star Dates.
(Thanks to Jonathan Davies for sending this in).
