Kill Straker!

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"Kill Straker!"
UFO episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 7
Directed by
Written byDonald James
Production code5 November to 17 November 1969
Original air date4 November 1970 (ATV Midlands)
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"Kill Straker!" is the seventh episode aired of the first series of UFO - a 1970 British television science fiction series about an alien invasion of Earth. The screenplay was written Donald James and the director was . The episode was filmed between 5 November and 17 November 1969 and aired on the ATV Midlands on 4 November 1970. Though shown as the seventh episode, it was actually the sixteenth to have been filmed. The episode was originally titled The Inside Man.[1][2]

The series was created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson with Reg Hill, and produced by the Andersons and Lew Grade's Century 21 Productions for Grade's ITC Entertainment company.[3]

Story[]

Col. Paul Foster and Captain Frank Craig are piloting a lunar module when it is approached by a UFO. Both are then subjected to mind-altering impulses that cause them to want to kill Commander Edward Straker. Straker makes a split-second decision that saves the men from crashing.

Returning to Moonbase Alpha, Foster starts to criticise Straker's performance and then Craig makes an unsuccessful attempt to kill Straker in his sleep. Craig also tries to destroy Moonbase's supply of air and water but is killed in the attempt. To further discredit Straker's abilities, Foster sends a critical report on him to General James L. Henderson, leading to a confrontation between Straker and Foster. Foster pulls a gun, a bullet punctures Moonbase's sphere and the two pass out from lack of oxygen.

Now back on Earth, Foster is placed under hypnosis by Dr.Jackson which reveals that the aliens mentally implanted the impulse to kill Straker. Although Foster's career with SHADO appears over, Straker is not willing to give up on him and decides to test if Foster can combat the urge. He puts himself and Foster in a sealed room and tries to convince Foster that he is going to kill him. Foster demonstrates that he can overcome the urge to kill Straker; soon after he is returned to active duty.[4]

Cast[]

Starring[]

Featuring[]

  • David Sumner — Captain Frank Craig
  • Steve Cory — Moonbase guard
  • Louise Pajo — Nurse

Production notes[]

Locations included Neptune House, BBC Elstree Studios, Borehamwood; and MGM-British Studios, Borehamwood.

References[]

  1. ^ "UFO Episode Guide - Kill Straker!". Fanderson. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. ^ "UFO Characters - Kill Straker!". SHADO Library. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Underappreciated TV: UFO". Den of Geek. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ^ Bentley, Chris (10 January 2003). The Complete Book of Gerry Anderson's UFO. 978-1903111659. p. 62. ISBN 978-1903111659.

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