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Assignment Two

I suspect that this episode is the more famous of the series (possibly even more so than the final episode).  Whenever I recall any of the series, it is this one that comes to mind most readily.  First broadcast in July 1979, this is one of the more chilling episodes in the entire run. As [...]

Assignment One

For the uninitiated, Sapphire and Steel was a short lived UK television series which ran from July 1979 to July 1982.  There were only 6 seasons of the series in total and it is a great cult classic.  For an overview of the shows and the ideas around them, please see the first post in [...]

Sapphire and Steel – UK TV Series

All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic, heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steel. Sapphire and Steel have been assigned. These words opened every episode of the series.  Sapphire and Steel aired [...]