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Survivors – BBC TV
The BBC's revival of the classic 1970s post-apocalyptic drama by Terry Nation
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From Classic TV Press - The Unofficial and Unauthorised guide to the BBC's remake of Survivors - by Rich Cross
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Comment on Survivors remake series one finale was broadcast ten years ago this week by Janet Johnson I was looking for it on Netflix today, where I had already watched it twice, and it was gone. This really was one of the best TV shows for me; still sad they cancelled it. Can't afford the DVDs but may buy them anyway!Janet Johnson
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Comment on Ten years since the first episode of the Survivors remake premiered on BBC One by Malcolm Edeson I suspect like many fans of the original series I was a little disappointed in this series at the time of airing. It was 'good' but a bit 'too different'. By the end I was a fan and of course devastated when it was canned. I have since re-watched it 2 or 3 times and am now of the opinion this was a masterpiece of TV. Yes, it was promoted […]Malcolm Edeson
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Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by JOHN MELVILLE Television companies make these great series, The Tripods, Survivors, Utopia, then decide to cancel and leave us hanging in mid air. Personally I feel let down, cheated perhaps, and this kind of action certainly destroys loyalty to the BBC, Channel 4 or whoever it is. They could at least have the decency and respect for their viewers to draw the story to som […]JOHN MELVILLE
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Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Barry 08/09/2018 I just watched series 1 on Wednesday 05/09/2018 on DVD box set and I enjoyed it so much as I wanted to see this remake as I watched the original series back in the 70s and I surf the net for any more seasons of the remake as I enjoyed it so much and I found season 2 on DVD set and bought it right away I only just finished watching the whole 2nd se […]Barry
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Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by James I Loved the 1970 s series, But felt they should of made 1 more to see what would of Happened to them, then they made a Remake watched , Loved it then after 2 series they cancelled that as well, Gutted there were at Least 2 series Left before it Ran its course, been 10 years jimmy the HatJames
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Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by denizhan turmaz Such a shame survivors was cancelledand what a cliff hanger to end on.what a great series need to do 3rd and 4rddenizhan turmaz
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Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Joe gallagher So angry they cancelled survivors and left everybody hanging on a cliff edge we would like to see more series made so we can enjoy it more and find out what happens.Joe gallagher
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Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Aly would really like to see the series continue.For some reason the thing won't get out of my head. I think it might be because I watched the original at an impressionable age of around 12yrs. Loved it then and love it now......Aly
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Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Jane Henson Omg just watched series 1 and 2 of Survivors only to discover they cancelled any more plans for a 3rd series...Basically the BBC left us in limbo land ! Angry isn't the word! Never knew about it back in 2008 but 10 yrs on what a fantastic series but gutted that's it!!!Jane Henson
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Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by colin flowerday Survivors was trying to be like its Seventies Predecessor but it failed miserably as the Terry Nation original was so gripping I loved it fourty years ago and have it on Dvd. The modern version failed as it cant work its sad but Remakes don't work normally its sad but I feel that its Cancellation was bound to happen but it should have had a final episod […]colin flowerday
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- Survivors series one audios in Big Finish Bookclub June 8, 2019IN THE LATEST issue of Big Finish’s free-to-download full-colour magazine Vortex, the Bookclub feature turns the clock back to June 2014 and revisits the release of the first series boxset of original Survivors audios. As a selected Bookclub title, the first four episodes of Survivors are currently (June 2019) on offer to purchase as a … Read More → The post […]
- Sydney Tafler appreciation on Network On Air site June 8, 2019THE NETWORK ON AIR site has published a well-crafted appreciation of the screen career of Sydney Tafler, an actor who memorably appeared as Manny, the morally-dubious settlement leader, in the well-regarded two-part series two Survivors story Lights of London. In the modern world of drama production, it is commonplace for actors to move back and … Read More […]
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- Carolyn Seymour in The Prodigal Daughter (1975) June 6, 2019IN 1975, THE year that the first series of Survivors was shown on the BBC, Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant) appeared alongside Alastair Simm and Jeremy Brett in the powerful one-hour drama The Prodigal Daughter. Produced by Anglia Television and screened on the ITV network, The Prodigal Daughter sees Seymour take on the role of a … Read More → The post Carolyn S […]
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