Galloping Galaxies! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Galloping Galaxies! |
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| 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 |
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| Producer(s) | Jeremy Swan |
| Editor(s) | Peter Bird (credited as videotape editor) |
| Camera setup | Colin Reid (credited as camera supervisor) |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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| Original network | BBC |
| Original release | 1 October 1985 – 18 December 1986 |
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.
