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Starman is an American science fiction romance drama film directed by JOHN CARPENTER that tells the story of a non-corporeal alien who has come to Earth and cloned a human body in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the Voyager 2 space probe.

The alien takes the form of a young Wisconsin widow's husband and makes her drive him to his departure point in Arizona. Distrustful government agents, along with a more ambivalent scientist, give pursuit in hopes of intercepting them.

The film was produced by LARRY J FRANCO, with actor Michael Douglas as executive producer. Lead actor JEFF BRIDGES was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama, but won the Saturn Award for Best Actor. His co-star, Karen Allen, also received a nod for Best Actress from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, which also nominated the film itself for Best Science Fiction Film. Jack Nitzsche received a Golden Globe nomination for his score.

Opening first in Canada, Turkey and the US in time for Christmas 1984, Starman was released in the UK on May 10, 1985. Its British television premiere was on March 24, 1990, on BBC 1.

Strange Invaders is an American science fiction film directed and co-written by Michael Laughlin, and stars Paul Le Mat, NANCY ALLEN and Diana Scarwid, with Michael Lerner and LOUISE FLETCHER.

In 1958, the town of Centerville, Illinois, was invaded by a race of aliens who can fire lasers from their eyes and hands, and reduce humans to "crystallized" glowing blue orbs. They take over the form of humans who were either captured or killed. However, they are disturbed by a young professor determined to rescue his daughter from their clutches.

The film was produced as a tribute to the sci-fi films of the 1950s, notably The Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Scarwid's performance earned her a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress. Also in the cast was JUNE LOCKHART.

The film's British television premiere was on March 24, 1990, on BBC 1.

Supercar is a British children's science fiction television series produced by GERRY ANDERSON and Arthur Provis' AP Films (APF) for Associated Television and ITC Entertainment. JOHN READ was Director of Photography and regular Anderson collaborator REG HILL was credited as Art Director. Anderson's future wife, SYLVIA (credited as Sylvia Thamm for season 1) directed dialogue as well has voicing "Jimmy Gibson". BARRY GRAY supplied the soundtrack.

Two series totalling 39 episodes were broadcast between January 1961 and April 1962. Scriptwriter brothers Hugh and MARTIN WOODHOUSE devised supporting characters Dr Beaker, Masterspy and Zarin to expand on Anderson's original concept, which featured only Mike Mercury, Jimmy and Mitch.

Anderson directed the pilot episode, "Rescue" but the direction of the other episodes was shared by ALAN PATTILLO, DAVID ELLIOTT, DESMOND SAUNDERS, and BILL HARRIS.

Intrepid pilot Mike Mercury (GRAYDON GOULD) takes to the skies in Supercar. With Professor Popkiss (GEORGE MURCELL, Season 1; CYRIL SHAPS, Season 2) manning the console, and the eccentric Dr Beaker (DAVID GRAHAM) providing his customary blend of erudition and genius, the stage is set for an adventure series that blends action, humour and charm in equal measure.

In the UK, the series premiered on January 28, 1961 in the London area and was later shown on other regional franchises of the ITV network. It was repeated in various regions until 1968, and again by Granada Television between 1971 and 1973.