STAR COPS is a British science fiction television drama series first broadcast on BBC2 in 1987. It was devised by CHRIS BOUCHER, a writer who had previously worked on the science fiction television series DOCTOR WHO and BLAKE'S 7 as well as crime dramas such as Juliet Bravo and Bergerac.
In 2018, Big Finish continued the story, with original cast members DAVID CALDER, TREVOR COOPER and LINDA NEWTON joined by new characters played by RHAKEE THAKRAR and PHILIP OLIVIER.
I was delighted to be asked to be a part of it's latest BOXSET: 3A - 'Star Cops: The High Frontier 1' comprising of THREE interconnected episodes.
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 (played by my good self in a guest lead role!). But the reclusive meteorologist has a surprise in store. He knows exactly who killed Sonia Garrett. Aliens!
I also turn up in the two other episodes of the boxset:3.2 Hostile Takeover by Rossa McPhillips and 3.3 Death in the Desert by Sarah Grochala playing a Moonbase Worker and a Soldier respectively!
It's cracking stuff here, great fun to record and extra special to work with some of the original stars of the show and all wonderfully directed by HELEN GOLDWYN ...
Here's a full cast list for the three episodes:
3A - Star Cops: The High Frontier 1
David Calder (Nathan Spring)
Trevor Cooper (Inspector Colin Devis)
Linda Newton (Acting Chief Superintendent Pal Kenzy)
Philip Olivier (Inspector Paul Bailey)
Sean Connolly (Xander O’Brien / Soldier 1)
Billie Fulford-Brown (Kathy Marshall / Clare Jones)
Sarah Lawrie (Dr Kay Jones)
Lynsey Murrell (Alice Okoro)
Jason Nwoga (Professor Sani Habib / Sergeant Hamza)
Graham Vick (James Winfield / Torsten Arthurton)
Becky Wright (Sonia Garrett / Chef)
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