Jupiter Moon
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Release | 26 March 30 November 1990 and 22 January – 19 February 1996 | –
Jupiter Moon is a
Premise
The series is set in the year 2050 and concentrates on the spaceship Ilea in semi-permanent orbit above the space city on Jupiter's moon Callisto. The Ilea is home to a university and many of the programme's main plot strands revolve around the lives of the students, helping the programme to deal with more mundane issues despite its far-flung setting. A secondary plot deals with an attempt to travel to the stars known as the Daedalus Project.[1]
Cast
- Richard Derrington as Charles Brelan (Professor)
- Anna Chancellor as Mercedes Page (Post-Grad)
- Alison Dowling as Rebecca Harvey (Bursar)
- Carolyn Backhouse as Rosie Greenwood (Bursar)
- Andy Rashleigh as Eliot Creasy (Captain)
- Phil Willmott as Finbow Lewis (First Officer)
- Richard Hainsworth as Paul Fitzroy Drummond (Visiting Flight Officer)
- Christopher Simon as Christophe Chazalon (Doctor)
- Kathryn Hurlbutt as Harriet Bullock (Principal)
- Mark Jax as Paul Lockwood (Principal)
- Fiona Sinnott as Natasha Kovitsky (Captain)
- Charlotte Martin as the voice of Petra (Ship's Computer)
- Nicola Wright as Victoria Frobisher (Student)
- Lucy Benjamin as Fiona McBride (Student)
- Daniel Beales as Daniel Wetherby (Student)
- Suzy Cooper as Melody Shaw (Student)
- Anna Pernicci as Anna Begani (Student)
- Karen Murden as Sara Robbins (Student)
- Fay Masterson as Gabriella Tanzi (Student)
- Jamie Glover as Philippe Gervais (Student)
- Jim Shepley as Jim Hawkins (Student)
- Cheryl Martin as Jenny Fletcher (Student)
- Richard Lintern as James Bromwich (Post-Grad)
- Ashley Russell as Jean-Francois Baul (Post-Grad)
- Jason Durr as Alex Hartmann (Engineer)
- Nick Moran as Zadock Wilkinson (Student)
- Peter Polycarpou as Jorge Amado (Captain of the Santa Maria)
- Caroline Evans as Chantal de Gracy (Post-Grad)
- Dominic Arnold as Piers Gilpin (Doctor)
- Andrew Read as Tim Shaw (Student)
- Nikki Brooks as Herlinde Gothard (Student)
- Terry Molloy as Pegleg Johnson (Commander)
Production
The series was created and produced by
The budget was £6m for 150 episodes.[5]
Dr Bob Parkinson of British Aerospace designed the spaceship Ilea using European Space Agency/NASA projections.[5]
It was a Primetime-Andromeda Production in association with BSB.[3]
Name derivations
The space station Ilea was named after the then-recently abolished Inner London Education Authority.[6] The character Phillipe Gervais was named after associate producer Jane Fallon's partner Ricky Gervais.[5]
Broadcast
Jupiter Moon was commissioned to fulfill the perceived need for a
The programme was also broadcast by television channels in countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Jamaica, Zambia, Gibraltar and several of the Gulf States.[7]
The soap was screened on
List of episodes
Galaxy (1990)
The first UK broadcast of episodes 1–108 was on BSB's Galaxy channel in 1990.[1] [2] [8] [9]
No. | UK airdate | Writer | Synopsis | UK DVD |
US DVD |
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Volume 1: The New Frontier | |||||
1 | Monday 26 March 1990 | William Smethurst | The staff and students prepare for New Year's Eve 2049. | 1 | 1 |
2 | Wednesday 28 March 1990 | William Smethurst | Gantry 4 is put into quarantine. | 1 | 1 |
3 | Friday 30 March 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Finbow thinks he has found a black hole. | 1 | 1 |
4 | Monday 2 April 1990 | Helen Leadbeater | Finbow tries to locate the abnormality. | 1 | 1 |
5 | Wednesday 4 April 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Victoria plans to leave. | 1 | 1 |
6 | Friday 6 April 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | All communication is lost, preventing Finbow contacting the Valencia. | 1 | 1 |
7 | Monday 9 April 1990 | Helen Leadbeater | There is a strange signal coming from an airlock. | 1 | 1 |
8 | Wednesday 11 April 1990 | Helen Leadbeater | Alex Hartman arrives. | 1 | 1 |
9 | Friday 13 April 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Finbow thinks something is eating through the shields. | 1 | 1 |
10 | Monday 16 April 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Finbow thinks the Ilea is under attack. | 1 | 1 |
11 | Wednesday 18 April 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | James gets into trouble on an EVA. | 1 | 1 |
12 | Friday 20 April 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Naiad 10 is evacuated. | 1 | 1 |
13 | Monday 23 April 1990 | Helen Leadbeater | The ship is in danger of running out of air. | 2 | 1 |
14 | Wednesday 25 April 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Alex plans to steal the command module. | 2 | 1 |
15 | Friday 27 April 1990 | Robert Smith | Eliot and Mercedes try to fix Petra by erasing some files. | 2 | 1 |
16 | Monday 30 April 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | The Ilea is caught up a cloud of plasma and gas. | 2 | 1 |
17 | Wednesday 2 May 1990 | Nick Warburton | Rosie tries to get Tim to override Petra. | 2 | 1 |
18 | Friday 4 May 1990 | Diana Souhami | The ventilation system is restored. | 2 | 1 |
19 | Monday 7 May 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Eliot refuses to re-take command. | 2 | 1 |
20 | Wednesday 9 May 1990 | Margaret Phelan | The Ilea comes through the cloud. | 2 | 1 |
21 | Friday 11 May 1990 | Charles Hodges | Contact is made with Space City. | 3 | 1 |
22 | Monday 14 May 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Everyone is excited to be returning to Callisto. | 3 | 1 |
23 | Wednesday 16 May 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Finbow is charged with mutiny. | 3 | 1 |
24 | Friday 18 May 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | The Ilea arrives at Space Harbour. | 3 | 1 |
25 | Monday 21 May 1990 | Andy Rashleigh | Eliot plans to share any blame with Finbow. | 3 | 1 |
26 | Wednesday 23 May 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Herlinde plans a smear campaign against Eliot. | 3 | 1 |
27 | Friday 25 May 1990 | Nick Warburton | Harriet fails to join the board of inquiry into the mutiny. | 3 | 1 |
28 | Monday 28 May 1990 | Veronica Rumble | Harriet tries to persuade Jean-François to go to Mars. | 3 | 1 |
29 | Wednesday 30 May 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Tim has problems with a restricted file. | 3 | 1 |
30 | Friday 1 June 1990. | Graham Harvey | Brelan wants the Ilea's upper stage. | 3 | 1 |
31 | Monday 4 June 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | The Ilea is about to be dismantled. | 4 | 1 |
32 | Wednesday 6 June 1990. | Diana Souhami | Eliot and Finbow are back in charge. | 4 | 1 |
33 | Friday 8 June 1990 | Charles Hodges | Harriet is angry that students are missing lectures. | 4 | 1 |
34 | Monday 11 June 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Brelan tells James the truth about the 2016 Mars mission. | 4 | 1 |
35 | Wednesday 13 June 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Brelan wants to use the Ilea to help scan Amalthea. | 4 | 1 |
36 | Friday 15 June 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | The Ilea is transferred to Daedalus Command. | 5 | 1 |
Volume 2: The Pirates of Leda | |||||
37 | Monday 18 June 1990 | Steve May | The Ilea heads to Amalthea. | 5 | 2 |
38 | Wednesday 20 June 1990 | Nick Warburton | Finbow realises a spacesuit is sending the mayday. | 5 | 2 |
39 | Friday 22 June 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Radiation leaks into the dome. | 5 | 2 |
40 | Monday 25 June 1990 | Diana Souhami | The Ilea is caught in a sulphur storm. | 5 | 2 |
41 | Wednesday 27 June 1990 | Diana Souhami | The crew tries to dock with the Copernicus. | 6 | 2 |
42 | Friday 29 June 1990 | Graham Harvey | Docking attempts fail. | 6 | 2 |
43 | Monday 2 July 1990 | Nicholas McInerny | Cats reaches the Copernicus and finds it badly damaged. | 6 | 2 |
44 | Wednesday 4 July 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Cats reaches the surviving crewman. | 6 | 2 |
45 | Friday 6 July 1990 | Margaret Phelan | The crewman tells the story of the Copernicus. | 6 | 2 |
46 | Monday 9 July 1990 | Margaret Phelan | The Ilea leaves Amalthea. | 7 | 2 |
47 | Wednesday 11 July 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Herlinde is warned off Alex. | 7 | 2 |
48 | Friday 13 July 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Rebecca starts her new job as bursar. | 7 | 2 |
49 | Monday 16 July 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Melody decides to pursue her singing career. | 7 | 2 |
50 | Wednesday 18 July 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Eliot looks for a new job. | 7 | 2 |
51 | Friday 20 July 1990 | Nick Warburton | Brelan tells Tim he can join Daedalus. | 8 | 2 |
52 | Monday 23 July 1990 | Graham Harvey | An allergy may stop Tim going to Mars. | 8 | 2 |
53 | Wednesday 25 July 1990 | Graham Harvey | Rebecca fakes Tim's blood test. | 8 | 2 |
54 | Friday 27 July 1990 | Diana Souhami | There's a farewell party for Tim and Fiona. | 8 | 2 |
55 | Monday 30 July 1990 | Diana Souhami | Melody spends more time at the Stardust. | 8 | 2 |
56 | Wednesday 1 August 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Piers locks Rebecca out of Medicom. | 9 | 2 |
57 | Friday 3 August 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Stefan is concerned about Tim's test. | 9 | 2 |
58 | Monday 6 August 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Finbow spots a mystery ship. | 9 | 2 |
59 | Wednesday 8 August 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | The Santa Maria crew arouse suspicion. | 9 | 2 |
60 | Friday 10 August 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Amado seeks information on valuable metals. | 9 | 2 |
61 | Monday 13 August 1990 | Nick Warburton | Finbow shares his concerns. | — | 2 |
62 | Wednesday 15 August 1990 | Simon Frith | The Amazons board the Ilea. | — | 2 |
63 | Friday 17 August 1990 | Simon Frith | The pirate ship seems to head to Ganymede. | — | 2 |
64 | Monday 20 August 1990 | Diana Souhami | Finbow suspects the pirates have gone to Leda. | — | 2 |
65 | Wednesday 22 August 1990 | Diana Souhami | Finbow is worried about Eliot and Mercedes' battle plans. | — | 2 |
66 | Friday 24 August 1990 | Sue Teddern | Mercedes, Daniel and Jim plan to build a railgun. | — | 2 |
67 | Monday 27 August 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Paul, the new principal, arrives. | — | 2 |
68 | Wednesday 29 August 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Brelan offers to consider Finbow for Daedalus if he will co-operate. | — | 2 |
69 | Friday 31 August 1990 | Ben Aaronovitch | Brelan and Mercedes do an EVA to check the railgun. | — | 2 |
70 | Monday 3 September 1990 | Ben Aaronovitch | Brelan reveals that the Ilea is carrying nuclear missiles. | — | 2 |
71 | Wednesday 5 September 1990 | Veronica Henry | The Santa Maria is sighted. | — | 2 |
72 | Friday 7 September 1990 | Veronica Henry | Brelan asks Paul to do an EVA with him to repair the telescopes. | — | 2 |
73 | Monday 10 September 1990 | Graham Harvey | The Santa Maria fires a missile. | — | 2 |
74 | Wednesday 12 September 1990 | Graham Harvey | Eliot tries to begin negotiations with the Santa Maria. | — | 2 |
75 | Friday 14 September 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | The Santa Maria attacks. | — | 2 |
Volume 3: Ghost in the Machine | |||||
76 | Monday 17 September 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | There is chaos on the Ilea. | — | 3 |
77 | Wednesday 19 September 1990 | Joanne Maguire | The damaged ship returns to Callisto. | — | 3 |
78 | Friday 21 September 1990 | Jonathan Myserson | Paul tries to get the communications working. | — | 3 |
79 | Monday 24 September 1990 | Jonathan Myserson | Brelan attempts to find a substitute for molybdenum. | — | 3 |
80 | Wednesday 26 September 1990 | Ben Aaronovitch | Gaby and Philippe arrive. | — | 3 |
81 | Friday 28 September 1990 | Ben Aaronovitch | Brelan stops Sabine selling her story about Daedalus. | — | 3 |
82 | Monday 1 October 1990 | Helen Leadbeater | Mercedes finds Sabine ensconced with Brelan. | — | 3 |
83 | Wednesday 3 October 1990 | Helen Leadbeater | Brelan stalls Sabine after Finbow's blunder. | — | 3 |
84 | Friday 5 October 1990 | Graham Harvey | Brelan promises Sabine a scoop. | — | 3 |
85 | Monday 8 October 1990 | Graham Harvey | Melody goes for counselling. | — | 3 |
86 | Wednesday 10 October 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Victoria discovers molybdenum on Achilles G33. | — | 3 |
87 | Friday 12 October 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Jean-François tries to say goodbye to Melody. | — | 3 |
88 | Monday 15 October 1990 | Rowena Rumble | Finbow is outside, with vertigo. | — | 3 |
89 | Wednesday 17 October 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Mercedes is declared unfit for work. | — | 3 |
90 | Friday 19 October 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Eliot and Finbow discover there was a murder on the Achilles expedition. | — | 3 |
91 | Monday 22 October 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Speculation abounds after the mysterious sightings in the Dome. | — | 3 |
92 | Wednesday 24 October 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | The ghostly face re-appears. | — | 3 |
93 | Friday 26 October 1990 | Torrey Steed | Daniel works out what causes the apparitions. | — | 3 |
94 | Monday 29 October 1990 | Jonathan Myerson | Petra keeps moving the Michaelangelo files. | — | 3 |
95 | Wednesday 31 October 1990 | Ben Aaronovitch | Daniel and Finbow trigger a dangerous computer program. | — | 3 |
96 | Friday 2 November 1990 | Joanne Maguire | Brelan and Finbow try to get rid of the Achilles file. | — | 3 |
97 | Monday 5 November 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Drummond arrives, and the Ilea leaves for G33. | — | 3 |
98 | Wednesday 7 November 1990 | Margaret Phelan | Anna reveals that Melody is pregnant. | — | 3 |
99 | Friday 9 November 1990 | Veronica Henry | Paul and Mercedes do an EVA. | — | 3 |
100 | Monday 12 November 1990 | Jonathan Myerson | Christophe has to operate on Mercedes. | — | 3 |
101 | Wednesday 14 November 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | Brelan refuses Finbow's resignation. | — | 3 |
102 | Friday 16 November 1990 | Julian Spilsbury | It is the day of Paul's funeral. | — | 3 |
103 | Monday 19 November 1990 | Veronica Henry | The ship has a dangerous journey to asteroid G33. | — | 3 |
104 | Wednesday 21 November 1990 | Joanne Maguire | All power must be turned off to stop the plasma cloud imploding. | — | 3 |
105 | Friday 23 November 1990 | Torrey Steed | Gabriella stows away on the shuttle as Drummond goes to G33. | — | 3 |
106 | Monday 26 November 1990 | Torrey Steed | Gabriella returns, and Brelan expels her. | — | 3 |
107 | Wednesday 28 November 1990 | Helen Leadbeater | Drummond is stuck on G33. | — | 3 |
108 | Friday 30 November 1990 | Helen Leadbeater | Melody decides to keep the baby. | — | 3 |
Sci Fi Channel (1996)
The first UK broadcast of episodes 109–150 was on the Sci Fi Channel in 1996.
No. | UK airdate | Writer | Synopsis | UK DVD |
US DVD |
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Volume 3: Ghost in the Machine (continued) | |||||
109 | Monday 22 January 1996 | Margaret Phelan | Gabriella's mother arrives. | — | 3 |
110 | Monday 22 January 1996 | Margaret Phelan | Brelan takes over Physics Lab 3. | — | 3 |
111 | Tuesday 23 January 1996 | Jonathan Myerson | The students occupy the lab. | — | 3 |
112 | Tuesday 23 January 1996 | Joanne Maguire | Brelan threatens to expel all the students. | — | 3 |
113 | Wednesday 24 January 1996 | Julian Spilsbury | The students lose enthusiasm for the occupation. | — | 3 |
114 | Wednesday 24 January 1996 | Julian Spilsbury | Brelan learns of an explosion at the Interworld Chemical Plant. | — | 3 |
Volume 4: Fires of Io | |||||
115 | Thursday 25 January 1996 | Joanne Maguire | Drummond tries to save the chemical plant survivors. | — | 4 |
116 | Thursday 25 January 1996 | Torrey Steed | Finbow attempts a rescue. | — | 4 |
117 | Friday 26 January 1996 | Helen Leadbeater | Finbow is nominated for a bravery award, and gets a new job. | — | 4 |
118 | Friday 26 January 1996 | Helen Leadbeater | Brelan agrees to try to get Finbow's transfer reversed. | — | 4 |
119 | Monday 29 January 1996 | Ben Aaronovitch | Anna tries to break up Sara and Jim's relationship. | — | 4 |
120 | Monday 29 January 1996 | Ben Aaronovitch | Natasha is offered the position of captain of the Ilea. | — | 4 |
121 | Tuesday 30 January 1996 | Joanne Maguire | The ship returns to Callisto. | — | 4 |
122 | Tuesday 30 January 1996 | Joanne Maguire | Tim is suspected of stealing a hamster from a research lab. | — | 4 |
123 | Wednesday 31 January 1996 | Julian Spilsbury | Tim's hamster escapes. | — | 4 |
124 | Wednesday 31 January 1996 | Julian Spilsbury | Natasha decides to fumigate. | — | 4 |
125 | Thursday 1 February 1996 | Margaret Phelan | Finbow invites Natasha to dinner. | — | 4 |
126 | Thursday 1 February 1996 | Margaret Phelan | Space City Security come to remove the hamster. | — | 4 |
127 | Friday 2 February 1996 | Helen Leadbeater | Victoria decides to apply for a job on Ceres. | — | 4 |
128 | Friday 2 February 1996 | Helen Leadbeater | Brelan announces he will run the college himself. | — | 4 |
129 | Monday 5 February 1996 | Torrey Steed | Anna is disappointed not to receive her degree early. | — | 4 |
130 | Monday 5 February 1996 | Torrey Steed | Anna plans revenge on Fiona. | — | 4 |
131 | Tuesday 6 February 1996 | Ben Aaronovitch | Brelan announces the ship is to go to Pasiphae for six months. | — | 4 |
132 | Tuesday 6 February 1996 | Ben Aaronovitch | Evidence of life is found on Ariel 9. | — | 4 |
133 | Wednesday 7 February 1996 | Margaret Phelan | The Stardust Café has been closed. | — | 4 |
134 | Wednesday 7 February 1996 | Margaret Phelan | Mercedes is jealous of Natasha's popularity. | — | 4 |
135 | Thursday 8 February 1996 | Joanne Maguire | Anna thinks she has seen a miracle. | — | 4 |
136 | Thursday 8 February 1996 | Joanne Maguire | Natasha and Mercedes argue. | — | 4 |
137 | Friday 9 February 1996 | Julian Spilsbury | Anna realises who she saw. | — | 4 |
138 | Friday 9 February 1996 | Julian Spilsbury | Brelan allows Tranquility to stay. | — | 4 |
139 | Monday 12 February 1996 | Helen Leadbeater | Melody is jealous of Tranquility. | — | 4 |
140 | Monday 12 February 1996 | Helen Leadbeater | Jean-Francois' grant is suspended. | — | 4 |
141 | Tuesday 13 February 1996 | Veronica Henry | Finbow falls ill. | — | 4 |
142 | Tuesday 13 February 1996 | Joanne Maguire | Natasha is angry with Finbow. | — | 4 |
143 | Wednesday 15 February 1996 | Joanne Maguire | Tranquility overrides Petra. | — | 4 |
144 | Wednesday 15 February 1996 | Jane Fallon | Byron wants to be entertainment manager. | — | 4 |
145 | Thursday 16 February 1996 | Margaret Phelan | Finbow and Natasha are marooned. | — | 4 |
146 | Thursday 16 February 1996 | Diane Culverhouse | The Illea returns to Hymalia. | — | 4 |
147 | Friday 17 February 1996 | Veronica Henry | Jim and Anna fall ill. | — | 4 |
148 | Friday 17 February 1996 | Ben Aaronovitch | Brelan tells Mercedes their relationship is over. | — | 4 |
149 | Monday 19 February 1996 | Rowena Rumble | Drummond has to do a dangerous EVA. | — | 4 |
150 | Monday 19 February 1996 | William Smethurst | A fire breaks out and the Ilea is evacuated. | — | 4 |
DVDs
United Kingdom
Episodes 1 to 60 were released by Oracle Home Entertainment on Region 2 DVD in the UK in 9 volumes.
Volume | Episodes | Title |
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1 | 1–11 | Invasion From Space |
2 | 12–20 | The Plasma Ball |
3 | 21–30 | Return to Space City |
4 | 31–35 | Mystery of Amalthea |
5 | 36–40 | Rescue the Copernicus! |
6 | 41–45 | Volcano |
7 | 46–50 | Stardust |
8 | 51–55 | Lost in Space |
9 | 56–60 | The Mystery Ship |
United States
The entire series was released by Image Entertainment on Region 1 DVD in the US in 4 volumes.
Volume | Episodes | Title |
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1 | 1–36 | The New Frontier |
2 | 37–75 | The Pirates of Leda |
3 | 76–114 | Ghost in the Machine |
4 | 115–150 | Fires of Io |
See also
- Project Daedalus – British space exploration project (1973–1978)
References
- ^ a b c d "BSB TV Month". (BSB's listings magazine). Redwood Publishing. 1990.
- ^ a b c d "Jupiter Moon DVD website". Archived from the original on 30 March 2016.
- ^ a b "History Files Jupiter Moon".
- ^ "IMDB cast list". IMDb.
- ^ a b c d Smethurst, William (2004). "The Making of Jupiter Moon". VideoVista.net.
- ^ This was discussed by series creator and producer William Smethurst on the DVD release of the first eleven episodes of the programme in 2004.
- ^ Wood, Stacy (25 September 1990). "News from BSB" (Press release). BSB.
- ^ "Jupiter Moon episode guide".
- ^ "Hulu Jupiter Moon episode guide".
External links
- Jupiter Moon at IMDb
- Jupiter Moon at BBC Cult