A Space: 1999 commentary podcast from the makers of Bondfinger.

Head shot of Barbara Bain from the title sequence of Series 1 of Space: 1999. She looks impossible to startle.

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Barbara Bain

The Testament of Arkadia

A large Italian man holds Barbara at gunpoint in Main Mission, while his girlfriend looks on.

Season 1, Episode 23.
First broadcast on Thursday 12 February 1976.

Episode 23 · Saturday 30 May 2026

Stranded in a cold and purposeless corner of an indifferent universe, adjacent to the end of everything, the crew of Moonbase Alpha make a discovery which changes the meaning not just of their journey but of their very existence, and which drives this week’s Large Hot Italian Guest Star and his posh new girlfriend to make an irrevocable decision.

Recorded on Friday 29 May 2026 · Download (60.9 MB)
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