Nebula-75

Nebula-75 is a 2020 Supermarionation web series created by Century 21 Films in the spirit of the early 1960s series by Gerry Anderson's AP Films.[1] The series follows the adventures of the crew of the spaceship Nebula-75, trapped in space "33 million miles from Earth". Commander Ray Neptune is joined by robot Circuit, scientist Doctor Asteroid and the mysterious "space maiden" Athena, who only communicates via telepathy.[2]

Nebula-75
Directed byStephen La Rivière
Starring
  • Stephen La Rivière
  • Justin T. Lee
  • Geraldine Donaldson
  • Nigel Heath
Music byBarry Gray
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes5
Production
Producer(s)Andrew T. Smith
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time15 minutes
Production company(s)Century 21 Films
Release
Picture format4:3 1080p
Original release25 April 2020 (2020-04-25)

The series was created by Stephen La Rivière and Andrew T. Smith and their production team during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom - finding themselves unable to continue planned studio production work, the film-makers created the series in a flat with puppets, props and materials from earlier productions such as Filmed in Supermarionation, Thunderbirds 1965 and the Endeavour episode "Apollo".[3][4]

Original 1960s-era music was licensed from the Barry Gray Archive, including a 1963 song "Robot Man" by Mary Jane with Barry Gray and his Spacemakers.[5] The authentic 1960s feel of the production was discussed by Samira Ahmed with La Rivière on BBC Radio 4's Front Row on 19th May.[6]

References
  1. "Nebula-75". Century 21 Films. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Nebula-75". Filmed in Supermarionation. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. Braxton, Mark (27 April 2020). "Here's how a Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-inspired puppet show was created and filmed in lockdown". Radio Times.
  4. The end credits refer to the series having been created in "Superisolation" and using the "Lo-Budget" sound recording system.
  5. "Mary Jane With Barry Gray And His Spacemakers - Robot Man". 45 Cat. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. "Front Row: Stephen La Rivière, Nancy Kerr, Silas Marner". BBC Sounds. 19 May 2020.
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