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Aliens attempt to destroy a naval ship dumping toxic waste into the ocean but their craft is shot down. Straker is surprised to read the news of the incident as it was not a SHADO operation, and goes to see Admiral Sheringham at the Admiralty. Sheringham is not co-operative and Straker suspects a cover-up. He sends Foster to see if he can get more information from Sarah, the Admiral's secretary.

While the ninth episode broadcast, this was actually the twentieth filmed.

The warship is shown has the pennant number D06, making her the guided missile destroyer HMS Hampshire. Built 1959-1963, she was decommissioned in 1977 and sold for scrap in 1979, well before the time period in which UFO is set.

The warship uses a Sea Slug missile to destroy the UFO in the beginning of the episode. In reality, a Sea Slug was only ever fired once at a hostile aircraft, in 1982 during the Falklands War. It missed.

User reviews


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    • Author: MrRipper
    The episode begins with a report that the Navy may have had dealings with a UFO! However, when Straker tries to get information from Naval authorities, they aren't the least bit cooperative. So, Foster tries to wheedle information out of one of the high muckity-muck's secretaries, Miss Bosanquet (Stephanie Beacham). Well, are they in for a huge surprise, as the secretary is, in fact, controlled by aliens AND she's using an evil alien device to attack SHADO craft!

    Overall, a rather interesting episode that's worth seeing. By the way, you may recognize the very young and beautiful Stephanie Beacham as the same lady who played Sable on "The Colbys" and "Dynasty". Once again, she plays someone who is pure evil...but also mega-hot.
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    • Author: Memuro
    A Royal Navy ship comes across an UFO incident who try to attack the ship.

    Foster is just the man to get information out of the lovely Miss Bosanquet (Stephanie Beacham) who is the secretary to the Admiral.

    Only Foster finds out that the she is in league with the aliens and they know more than SHADO.

    The naval ship has been dumping toxic nerve gas in specially sealed containers which could be extremely hazardous if attacked by aliens.

    Seeing both a young Stephanie Beacham and Wanda Ventham in the same episode could send your blood pressure to critical. It certainly is much more appealing than watching Straker and Foster play golf.

    The model work of the UFO craft is far from satisfactory but this is a serviceable episode. Straker notes how many people like Miss Bosanquet are out there. This could had been a reference to Soviet moles at the time.
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    • Author: Kabei
    I've been watching UFO since last year when l'd found this series on internet and l like it...maybe it was quite old fashion but works as entertainment too...in this episode commander Striker stay suspicious when the ship of the Navy hit an UFO when was nearby on a secret operation on the sea...so Striker sent Colonel Forster to reach Admiral's secretary to find out something,a young Stephanie Beachman is the secretary and was involved by the UFO's plan!!!Beachman l recognized by another series Seaquest DSV...fantastic and beauty actress!!
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Philip Madoc Philip Madoc - Ship's Capt.
    Peter Blythe Peter Blythe - 2nd Officer
    Jimmy Winston Jimmy Winston - Rating
    Michael Ferrand Michael Ferrand - Radar Technician
    Robert Lloyd Robert Lloyd - Radar Officer
    Ed Bishop Ed Bishop - Cmdr. Ed Straker
    Grant Taylor Grant Taylor - Gen. James Henderson
    Michael Billington Michael Billington - Col. Paul Foster
    Wanda Ventham Wanda Ventham - Col. Virginia Lake
    David Warbeck David Warbeck - Skydiver Captain
    Jon Kelley Jon Kelley - Skydiver Navigator
    Barry Stokes Barry Stokes - Skydiver Engineer
    Edwin Richfield Edwin Richfield - Admiral Sheringham
    Stephanie Beacham Stephanie Beacham - Sarah Bosanquet
    Dolores Mantez Dolores Mantez - Nina Barry
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