The June 2008 edition of Starburst includes an interview with new Survivors series’ writer and producer Adrian Hodges. The article introduces the following snippets of information:
- The 90-minute pilot (penned by Hodges) will be helmed by Life on Mars director John Alexander
- Hodges will write the first, second, fifth and sixth episodes; Gabby Chiappe (Lark Rise to Candleford) will pen episode three; and Simon Tyrell (The Firm) will script episode four
- Hodges suggests that, by common consent, the first series of the original Survivors was the most popular
- Hodges confirms that he would be keen to see a second series of the new Survivors commissioned, if the show proves successful. “It’s not a mini-series”, he reveals
Starburst June 2008
Survivors - BBC TV 