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Galloping Galaxies!
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Kenneth Williams and SID
Genre Children's, science fiction, comedy
Created by Bob Block
Written by Bob Block
Directed by Jeremy Swan
Starring Kenneth Williams
Robert Swales
Priscilla Morgan
Paul Wilce
Nigel Cooke
Sean Caffrey
Michael Deeks
Matthew Sim
James Bree
Julie Dawn Cole
Josie Kidd
Theme music composer Jonathan Cohen
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 10
Production
Producer(s) Jeremy Swan
Editor(s) Peter Bird (credited as videotape editor)
Camera setup Colin Reid (credited as camera supervisor)
Running time 25 minutes
Release
Original network BBC
Original release 1 October 1985 (1985-10-01) – 18 December 1986 (1986-12-18)

Galloping Galaxies! was a super fun British TV show made for kids. It was a mix of comedy and science fiction, all happening on a spaceship. The show was broadcast on the BBC from October 1985 to December 1986. There were two seasons in total, with ten episodes.

The show was created and written by Bob Block, who also made the popular series Rentaghost. Jeremy Swan, who directed Rentaghost, also produced and directed Galloping Galaxies!. A famous actor, Kenneth Williams, gave his voice to the ship's funny computer, SID. This was one of his last acting roles.

A book based on the first season was released in 1987 by Target Books. A book for the second season was planned but never came out. The show has not been released for people to buy and watch at home.

What's the Story About?

The exciting stories of Galloping Galaxies! take place far in the future, in the 25th century. They follow the adventures of the Spaceship Voyager and its crew.

The main characters include Captain Pettifer, played by Robert Swales, and the ship's computer, SID. SID is a special computer with big, funny eyes, and his voice was provided by the well-known actor Kenneth Williams.

The show is full of laughs and space adventures. The crew of the Spaceship Voyager and SID get into all sorts of funny situations as they travel through space.

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