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UFO - A Question of Priorities
episode 5
UK 1970
produced by Reg Hill, Gerry Anderson (executive) for Century 21 Television, ITC
directed by David Lane
starring Ed Bishop, George Sewell, Suzanne Neve, Mary Merrall, Barnaby Shaw, Richard Aylen, Philip Madoc, Peter Gordeno, Gabrielle Drake, Peter Halliday, Keith Alexander, Dolores Mantez, Georgina Moon, Russell Napier, Norma Ronald, Jeremy Wilkin, Andrea Allan, David Cargill, Ayshea Brough, Penny Spencer
screenplay by Tony Barwick, created by Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson, Reg Hill, visual effects by Derek Meddings, costumes by Sylvia Anderson/Century 21
TV-series UFO
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Apparently, Commander Straker (Ed Bishop) from the top secret alien
defense organisation SHADO has an ex-wife (Suzanne Neve) and a son
(Barnaby Shaw), and this son has a near-fatal accident, and the
life-saving surgery has to be put on hold because he's allergic to
antibiotics. Sure, there's a hospital in New York that has a drug that
could save the boy, but the boy is in a London hospital, and speed is of
the utmost importance. Now superfast airplanes aren't exactly an issue for
Straker, who has the latest high-tech equipment at his disposal thanks to
his association with SHADO, and he organizes for the drug to be flown in
immediately via a SHADO transport jet. Then though a UFO is shot down
over West Ireland, and its pilot (Richard Aylen) actually tries to make
contact with SHADO while staying with an old blind lady (Mary Merrall).
Everybody soon comes to the conclusion that the alien is a defector who
tries to spill the beans concerning alien invasion plans to earth - so the
transport plane carrying the drug for Straker's boy is re-routed to pick
up the alien ... but he's shot dead before SHADO can reach him. And
unfortunately, the delay also costs Straker's son's life ...
The idea to give Straker a backstory pretty much out of nowhere might
correspond with his buttoned-up character - but the fact that the audience
never knew about Straker's son until now also robst the episode of its
emotional impact, as we just don't care for the boy and Straker's
relationship to him enough to be really hit by the events. That said, at
least Ed Bishop's performance is flawless, and the miniature effects are
great as always, so it's not a total loss.
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