Podcast appearances and mentions of Star Cops

Well, well, well, what do we have here? This week, Erin and Cameron watched the alarming television pilot for the 1987 BBC2 series STAR COPS.

  This title was released in June 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31st July 2024, and on general sale after this date. The Star Cops are engaged in a desperate battle against time as the consequences of Devis's search for Sophie play out to a tragic conclusion. **Please note: the Collectors' Edition CDs are strictly limited to a pressing of just 1,000 copies**

  Devis is on a hunt that takes him back to London and the streets that were his beat before he became a Star Cop. He works his way through the city's underworld seeking information that will lead him to the person he's after. But others have their own plans, and the outcome may not be what he expects. **Please note: the Collectors' Edition CDs are strictly limited to a pressing of just 1,000 copies**

review This title was released in April 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 May 2024, and on general sale after this date. Devis makes a dubious deal with a notorious hacker, which leads him on to dangerous ground… Meanwhile, Nathan and his team uncover troubling goings-on at a remote lunar prison facility, where inmates are dying under mysterious circumstances. **Please note: the Collectors' Edition CDs are strictly limited to a pressing of just 1,000 copies**

  Michael's pick this month is Chris Boucher's 1987 sci-fi cop show Star Cops. T-shirts can be found here –  Follow us on twitter  Like us on  Review us on  Email the show – 

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Top Secret… Good Review Guy: Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures - Connections… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Fourth Doctor Adventures: Metamorphosis - Matryoshka… Also Available: Star Cops: Blood Moon - Devis.

Michael's pick this month is Chris Boucher's 1987 sci-fi cop show Star Cops.

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Son of My Father… Good Review Guy: Torchwood: The Lincolnshire Poacher… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Missy: Bad Influence - Missy and the Time Assassin… Also Available: Star Cops: Blood Moon London Zone.

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Cheese, biscuits, Stephen's Choice… Good Review Guy: Star Cops: The High Frontier 1… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Torchwood One: I Hate Mondays - Dinner for Yvonne.

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Police Boxes… Drama Tease and behind-the-scenes: The Paternoster Gang: Tresspassers - The Casebook of Paternoster Row… Also available: Star Cops: Blood Moon - A Cage of Sky.

review   This title was released in March 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 30 April 2024, and on general sale after this date. A Star Cops investigation into a murder on Earth leads to an amazing revelation. The team's resilience is tested as the fallout affects their next cases. Flora Díaz, a passenger on a shuttle from the Moon to Barcelona, vanishes. The investigation into her disappearance draws the Star Cops into a web of secrets. Is Flora the latest victim of the coverup of a deadly tragedy? **Please note: the Collectors' Edition CDs are strictly limited to a pressing of just 1,000 copies**

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Bond, Newley, Sleeper, Hats… Good Review Guy: The Seventh Doctor Adventures - Sullivan and Cross… Behind-the-scenes and Drama Tease: Twelfth Doctor Chronicles: You Only Die Twice… Also Available: Star Cops Blood Moon.

review   This title was released in February 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 March 2024, and on general sale after this date. It's the near future, and mankind has expanded its presence in space. Maintaining law and order beyond Earth is the responsibility of the International Space Police Force, known colloquially as the Star Cops. Their leader is Commander Nathan Spring. As one of the team reels from a shocking discovery, an accident investigation on an orbital laboratory becomes something more sinister. Kenzy and Alice find themselves drawn into conflict with its lead scientist. **Please note: the Collectors' Edition CDs are strictly limited to a pressing of just 1,000 copies**

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: Pamela Salem… Good Review Guy: Torchwood: SUV… Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Star Cops: Blood Moon 2 - Daughters of Death by Nicola Baldwin.

review   This title was released in January 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 29 February 2024, and on general sale after this date. It's the near future, and mankind has expanded its presence in space. Maintaining law and order beyond Earth is the responsibility of the International Space Police Force, known colloquially as the Star Cops. Their leader is Commander Nathan Spring. A Star Cop investigation into a murder on Earth leads to an amazing revelation. The team's resilience is tested as the fallout affects their next cases. Investigating the brutal murder of a prominent neuroscientist at a South American spaceport, Nathan and Kenzy find themselves questioning an unusual witness - the murder victim himself. The trail leads to the Moon, where a recent arrival comes under suspicion. The new courier for Lunar Logistics may not be all she seems - but is she a killer? **Please note: the Collectors' Edition CDs are strictly limited to a pressing of just 1,000 copies**

Nick and Benji present… The Chat: theme tunes… Good Review Guy: The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles - Geronimo!… Behind the Scenes and Drama Tease: Star Cops: Blood Moon 1 - I Was Killed Yesterday.

In this episode: 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Evil Jeff tells us how he downloads podcasts... 02:01 ...and so does Daniel 04:24 Evil Jeff recollects about board games 06:45 Daniel says dungeons monsters will investigate noise 10:20 Jason talks about puzzles ruining adventures 17:26 Jason doesn't like Peter Jackson's The Hobbit 23:15 Daniel talks about the themes of Foundation 27:45 Daniel has know people his whole life 33:18 Chicago Wiz also talks about Foundation 37:35 Jason found Star Cops on YouTube. 41:58 Jason says Joe is right, as always, this time about Risus 48:18 Daniel doesn't like Risus 51:07 Evil Jeff likes my Traveller house rules 53:38 Joe wraps it up The Callers' Podcasts: Bandit's Keep: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton Dungeon Master's Handbook: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedungeonmastershandbook Minions & Musings: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eviljeff Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376 Star Cops on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@starcops1166 AntennaPod (Android only): https://antennapod.org/ Joe's blog: https://vagabondgm.blogspot.com/ The P.L.A.Y. Forums: http://www.dekahedron.com/boards/ Please send feedback using any of these methods: sayhi.chat/dekahedron or podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jpgill/message or email feedback@dekahedron.com or call/text 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278). Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

This week – vanishing hedgerows, Jim Davidson, The Goodies, chinoiserie, the Pillars of Creation, ancient architecture, soundwaves, Mosquitoes, Queen Elizabeth I & the Morrocan Ambassador, 1990, Star Cops, Peter Vaughan-Clarke and Paul’s shit internet!

Neil Casey, Chad Carter, and Chris Kula join Matt Besser for scenes about Bass Lake out of bass, dangerous oyster beds, and sneaking a beer onto a rollercoaster. Later, the Sci-Fi Encyclopedia's Star Cops inspires an investigation into something outstanding on its way to the moon. Get tickets to see improv4humans LIVE on July 22nd at Pasadena Ice House here: https://www.showclix.com/event/ice-house-improv-4-humans-july-22-7-30-pm

Join us for another week of Nerdery and Murdery! This week Zig talks all about the TV show Star Cops. Meanwhile Geoffrey tells the dark tale of the Villisca Axe Murders!For your 30 day free Audible Trial go to: Audibletrial.com/nerderyandmurderyFor 10% off with BetterHelp go to: betterhelp.com/nerderyandmurderySupport the show

  review   This title was released in April 2023. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31st May 2023, and on general sale after this date. It's the near future, and mankind has expanded its presence in space. Maintaining law and order beyond Earth is the responsibility of the International Space Police Force, known colloquially as the Star Cops. Nathan and his team step up their investigations into the secretive and ruthless criminal organisation known as the Collective. As they come closer to identifying who's in charge, with enquiries on Earth and in space, the Collective strikes back. The Star Cops must identify who is a friend and who is a deadly foe. 3.4 Old Flame, New Fire by Alison Winter Earth leave in Liverpool is disrupted for both Devis and Paul when a figure from Paul's undercover past comes back into his life. On Moonbase, an investigation into a contraband food additive leads Nathan and Kenzy into danger. 3.5 Grandma's Footsteps by Katharine Armitage Kenzy enlists the help of an old friend on Earth to follow a trail that could lead to the unmasking of the leader of the Collective. On the Moon, Nathan and Devis are dealing with a series of accidents that don't look very accidental - and that will force Devis to reveal a secret. 3.6 Escape and Evasion by Andrew Smith The leader of the Collective is in custody on the Moon, with arrangements in hand for their transport back to Earth under armed guard. But an escape plan is in place. And the Collective's operatives are prepared to kill anyone who gets in their way.

Our review of Chris Boucher's short-lived police procedural in space, 1987's Star Cops Star Cops Star Cops on YouTube This episode presented by J.R. Southall With Jim Cameron Jon Arnold

Nick and John present… The Chat - The Senior Producer… Good Review Guide: The Eighth of March 2: Protectors of Time… Behind-the-scenes and Drama Tease: Star Cops - The High Frontier 2… Also Available: The Robots 6… Preview: Stingray - Terror Fake.

  This title was released in November 2022. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 December 2022, and on general sale after this date. It's the near future, and mankind has expanded its presence in space. Maintaining law and order beyond Earth is the responsibility of the International Space Police Force, known colloquially as the Star Cops. Their leader is Commander Nathan Spring. 3.1 Dead Air by Roland Moore When Sonia Garrett dies during a routine moonwalk, the Star Cops suspect that her suit was sabotaged. As part of the investigation, Devis and Paul travel to an ancient space station to interview Xander O'Brien. But the reclusive meteorologist has a surprise in store. He knows exactly who killed Sonia Garrett. Aliens! 3.2 Hostile Takeover by Rossa McPhillips A crashed shuttle with no passengers or crew on board. The murder of a gangster. The kidnapping of a space station union leader. What connects all three cases? As Nathan's team investigate they encounter Alice Okoro, a corporate investigator for Wolfe International. What is her agenda? Is she there to hinder or help the Star Cops? 3.3 Death in the Desert by Sarah Grochala When the sister of Lee Jones, his deceased former lover, is kidnapped from a research lab in Chad, Nathan travels to Earth to investigate in person. At the same time, Paul and Devis discover evidence that someone may have found a way to smuggle narcotics onto the Moon, bypassing drugs testing. As both investigations progress, an enemy of the Star Cops sees an opportunity to close a trap.

A profile of the recently departed television writer and script editor, whose works include Blakes 7 and Star Cops, as well as three highly regarded Doctor Who serials

We return to discuss Kanye, Alex Jones, Simon Cowell, Oscar Wilde, David Frost, The Beatles, Elizabethan insults, Star Cops, 50 quid cars, mood lighting, Arthurs Mullard and English, plus the laxative properties of sugar free sweets.

Nick and Benji present… The Chat - First Doctor rewatch… Good Review Guide: Thunderbirds: Peril in Peru… Behind-the-scenes and Drama Tease: UNIT Nemesis 3 - Objective Earth… Also Available: Star Cops - The High Frontier.

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During a time when Sci-Fi shows were on the brink of being cut from British television, one show stood as a beacon of hope for the scene, Star Cops. Find out all about the show's creation, rise, and fall into obscurity on today's Sci-Fi 5. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by Earl Green Hosted by Roberto Lewis  Music by Devin Curry

During a time when Sci-Fi shows were on the brink of being cut from British television, one show stood as a beacon of hope for the scene, Star Cops. Find out all about the show's creation, rise, and fall into obscurity on today's Sci-Fi 5. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by Earl Green Hosted by Roberto Lewis  Music by Devin Curry

During a time when Sci-Fi shows were on the brink of being cut from British television, one show stood as a beacon of hope for the scene, Star Cops. Find out all about the show's creation, rise, and fall into obscurity on today's Sci-Fi 5. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by Earl Green Hosted by Roberto Lewis  Music by Devin Curry

This is a reading of the A A Milne stories, Tigger is Unbounced in this case. Then an edited version of a talk i gave recently on the subject of the early experiments at the BBC in stereo recording made by my father Chick Anthony. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/simon-r-anthony/message

When crime rears its ugly head in the future, it's time to call in the Star Cops. This was the British series from a Doctor Who and Blake's 7 veteran, but the show was over almost as soon as it began. Find out why the plug was pulled after only 9 weeks on today's Sci-Fi 5. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written and hosted by Earl Green Music by Devin Curry

When crime rears its ugly head in the future, it's time to call in the Star Cops. This was the British series from a Doctor Who and Blake's 7 veteran, but the show was over almost as soon as it began. Find out why the plug was pulled after only 9 weeks on today's Sci-Fi 5. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written and hosted by Earl Green Music by Devin Curry

Mankind is busy colonising the solar system. Space stations in orbit, a busy moonbase, and pioneers on Mars. A new frontier however brings new opportunities for crime: industrial, political and personal. That's where the International Space Police Force (ISPF) come in, known sardonically as the Star Cops. Now career cop Nathan Spring has been reluctantly sent into space to shake up the volunteers and turn them into a real police service. Created by Chris Boucher, writer for Blake's 7 and Shoestring amongst other shows, Star Cops was broadcast to little acclaim in 1987, but has built up a cult following over the years and is widely regarded as one of great lost opportunities of British SF television. Taking an appreciative look back with host Gareth Preston are Peter Grehen, Kevin Hiley and Dr Rebecca Wray. Music by Chatri Art chatriart.bandcamp.com Produced by Gareth Preston Follow us on Twitter @FuturesVery or visit garethpreston.blog for more information For more information on Peter Grehen's novels and other writings visit petergrehanwriter.weebly.com For more information on Kevin Hiley and Westlake Films visit westlakefilms.blogspot.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gareth-preston/message

Mars is rising as rumors swirl on the Moon Base about evidence of Ancient Martian life in episode nine of Star Cops.

The Moon Base has some security and technical issues to deal with in episodes seven & eight of Star Cops.

The Space Mafia messes with the Star Cops before they find a ship full of floating corpses in episodes five & six.

Guest Jeff joins us as the Star Cops get the team together to take on a computer worm and a cover-up on the Ronald Reagan Space Station in episodes three & four.

What happens if you murder someone in space? Cady and Andrew talk to space lawyer Timiebi Aganaba-Jeanty about the laws that govern us when we leave Earth. Also, Ingenuity flies on Mars, Star Cops, Battlestar Galactica, and a new Sounds of Space. This week's Sounds of Space comes from the great folks at System Sounds. Hosts Cady Coleman & Andrew Maynard Twitter Timiebi Aganaba-Jeanty: @Timiebi89 Interplanetary Initiative: @II_ASU Cady Coleman: @Astro_Cady Andrew Maynard: @2020science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We travel to the near future where the Cold War rages on, political intrigue abounds and the Moody Blues is setting the tone in episodes one & two of Star Cops.

What happens if you murder someone in space? Cady and Andrew talk to space lawyer Timiebi Aganaba-Jeanty about the laws that govern us when we leave Earth. Also, Ingenuity flies on Mars, Star Cops, Battlestar Galactica, and a new Sounds of Space. This week’s Sounds of Space comes from the great folks at System Sounds. Hosts Cady Coleman & Andrew Maynard Twitter Timiebi Aganaba-Jeanty: @Timiebi89 Interplanetary Initiative: @II_ASU Cady Coleman: @Astro_Cady Andrew Maynard: @2020science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we have the second half of our interview with Dr. Una McCormack. Author of tie-in fiction for shows such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Star Cops and more, as well as being a teacher and mentor for writers, Una does it all! We talk a bit more about Blake's 7, and then we talk all thing Doctor Who. From writing for fan-favourite Osgood, the importance of Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor, Bernice Summerfield, and her Doctor, everything you'd want to know is here! If you enjoy Influencing the Doctor, make sure to follow us on Twitter @InfluencingA and share with your friends and family.

Today's episode is the first half of our interview with Dr. Una McCormack. Author of tie-in fiction for shows such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Star Cops and more, as well as being a teacher and mentor for writers, Una does it all! We talk all about her work on Star Trek, including Picard: The Last Best Hope and the Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway. We also talk about British sci-fi classics Star Cops and Blake's 7 and the influence writer Chris Boucher has had on her. If you enjoy Influencing the Doctor, make sure to follow us on Twitter @InfluencingA and share with your friends and family.

Our look at the Star Cops TV series comes to an end with the ninth and final episode, Little Green Men and Other Martians.  The Star Cops are on the frontier of a bold new expansion, to the planet Mars, but how will the discovery of life on Mars impact that? John and Eugene discuss.  ... Read more

Routine psychiatric evaluation of people living and working in the hostile moon sounds straightforward and reasonable, but this is Star Cops, so why would you think that? John and Eugene discuss Other People’s Secrets.   Episode Synopsis: On a return flight to the moon, Devis and Kenzy are rudely awakened by Spring’s latest hi-tech cop […]

What will cloning mean for crime in the future?  A fascinating subject… will they touch on it here?  John and Eugene discuss a Double Life. Episode Synopsis On Earth, famous concert pianist James Bannerman plays live before an appreciative audience. On the moon, an unfinished medical area, an unseen interloper breaks into and steals fertilized … Continue reading 490 – Star Cops – A Double Life

There’s an elephant in the room that can’t be ignored in this week’s episode. Television hasn’t always been the place for the most enlightened views on people, and if you don’t laugh at it, you have to cry. This week we look at In Warm Blood. Episode Synopsis Spacecraft Pluto 5 is returning to the … Continue reading 487 – Star Cops – In Warm Blood

  This title was released in July 2020. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until August 31st 2020, and on general sale after this date. It's the near future, and mankind has expanded its presence in space. Maintaining law and order beyond Earth is the responsibility of the International Space Police Force, known colloquially as the Star Cops. Their leader is Commander Nathan Spring. There are no Star Cops on Mars, and Nathan Spring intends to put that right. He travels to the red planet hoping to rally the colonists’ support for setting up an ISPF office, but he faces resistance from those who feel Mars has no need of police. Soon, though, Nathan and his officers are involved in incidents of theft, violence and murder. They may get the chance to prove they’re needed, if they can get through their investigations alive. 2.4 Bodies of Evidence by Andrew Smith On the moon, shortly before Nathan, Kenzy and Devis leave for Mars, disaster strikes when the shuttle Ganymede crash lands on the lunar surface. The tragedy becomes something more sinister when Priya finds dismembered bodies hidden in the shuttle. But attempts to investigate are obstructed by higher authorities on Earth. Before Nathan departs for Mars, he instructs Priya and Paul to investigate the crash, in defiance of his superiors’ orders. If they don’t find the evidence they need, it could be the end of all their careers. 2.5 Human Kind by Helen Goldwyn A scared medic, on the run from her colony, seeks the help of the Star Cops. She offers information about a crime, but she demands legal immunity, and guarantees for her safety before she’ll talk. A visitor from Earth seems particularly determined to stop the Star Cops gaining a foothold on Mars and calls a meeting of colony leaders in an attempt to end their efforts once and for all. When one of his officers is kidnapped, Nathan begins to wonder who he can trust on this planet. 2.6 The Highest Ground by Andrew Smith The conspiracy is revealed, and its leader is desperate to silence the Star Cops. An armed squad closes in on Nathan, his officers and their Martian allies, leading to a siege in the shadow of Olympus Mons, the highest mountain in the solar system. And a violent confrontation on its slopes. It’s time for some to decide where their loyalties truly lie before it’s too late...

This case… is not what you think it is. John and Eugene discuss “This Case to be Opened in a Million Years.” Episode Synopsis Kenzy is finishing up some routine business, an Italian engineer has been caught in possession of illegal substances and sent down to Earth for prosecution.  As she closes the file, a … Continue reading 484 – Star Cops – This Case to be Opened in a Million Years