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The  Making of Terry Nation's Survivors
By Kevin P.  Marshall
(1995) Fourth  Horseman Publications

Reviewer: Gareth

"The book includes nine chapters. Its extremely  well-researched, but it lacks an index and does have some  faults in its structure. However, it remains a  comprehensive guide to making of the series and demands  to be re-published by a major publishing house.

There is a chapter of cast interviews and a chapter of  crew interviews. It includes written contributions from  cast and crew members including Pennant Roberts' PA,  Adele Paul and reviews of the episodes by Anna (Agnes)  Pitt , Tanya (Lizzie) Ronder, Julie (Wendy) Neubert, Anne  (Jack Ronder's wife) Christie, Paul Mount and Kevin P  Marshall.

Apparently there were two attempts to revive the  series by Ian McCulloch. The first in the late 1970's  featured an invasion by an African state.This was  apparently rejected on the grounds that it was racist.

In the early 1990's, McCulloch claims to have  persuaded BBC Scotland to produce a revival of  the series. This was to be filmed in southern Scotland  and feature as many of the original cast members as  possible including Carolyn Seymour. Apparently, there was  support from most of the cast members.

This time, it was said that the BBC in London  rejected it as they preferred to invest in new ideas. I  contacted BBC Scotland around this time (early  1994) to find out the truth. I received a letter denying  the whole thing and claiming they did not know where this  rumour had started from!"

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