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Fireball XL5 (TV) (Blu-ray) (1962-63)
Fireball XL5 was part of the fleet of interplanetary rockets protecting Sector 25 of the Solar System from alien invasion under the supervision of the World Space Patrol. In command of XL5 was Steve Zodiac and his crew.Director: Gerry Anderson, Alan Pattillo, David Elliott, Bill Harris, John Kelly
Year of Copyright: 1961-62
Year of Production: 1961-62
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes (Play All - 261:01)
- "Planet 46" (26:15)
- "Hypnotic Sphere" (26:13)
- "Planet of Platonia" (26:11)
- "Space Magnet" (26:13)
- "The Doomed Planet" (25:58)
- "Plant Man from Space" (25:49)
- "The Sun Temple" (26:05)
- "Space Immigrants" (26:01)
- "Space Monster" (26:02)
- "Flying Zodiac" (26:10)
DISC TWO
Episodes (Play All - 260:45)
- "XL5 to H2O" (26:00)
- "Spy In Space" (25:58)
- "Space Pirates" (25:58)
- "Convict In Space" (26:03)
- "Space Pen" (26:15)
- "The Last of the Zanadus" (26:02)
- "Wings of Danger" (26:05)
- "The Triads" (26:10)
- "Sabotage" (26:08)
- "Prisoner On the Lost Planet" (26:02)
DISC THREE
Episodes (Play All: - 261:32)
- "Flight to Danger" (26:12)
- "Space Vacation" (26:16)
- "Mystery of the Taz" (26:07)
- "Robert to the Rescue" (25:59)
- "The Forbidden Planet" (26:14)
- "The Granatoid Tanks" (26:08)
- "Dangerous Cargo" (26:15)
- "1875" (26:09)
- "The Robot Freighter Mystery" (26:07)
- "Drama at Space City" (26:02)
DISC FOUR
Episodes (Play All - 234:56)
- "Whistle for Danger" (26:10)
- "Faster Than Light" (26:07)
- "The Day the Earth Froze" (26:07)
- "Invasion Earth" (26:02)
- "Ghosts of Space" (26:16)
- "Trial by Robot" (26:06)
- "A Day In the Life of a Space General" (25:55)
- "Space City Special" (25:59)
- "The Fire Fighters" (26:11)
DISC FIVE
"Sylvia Anderson in Her Own Words" interview footage (42:02) [SD]
"Robots In Distress" Robert the Robot animation (7:45) [1080i/50]
"Century 21 Tech Talk: Fireball XL5" featurette (9:36) [1080i/50]
"Fireball XL5 Home Movie Show" Walton 8mm cutdowns (61:29)
"A Wonderland of Stardust" 2009 documentary (76:40)
"Drawn In Supermarionation" 2009 documentary (39:09)
"A Day in the Life of a Space General" colour version (25:52)
Zoom Ice Lolly Adverts (0:38)
French Titles (1:05)
Trailer (1:18) [1080i/50]
Image Gallery (6:20)
DISC SIX (Bonus CD)
"Cloud of a Billion Lights" Fireball XL5 CD Mini LP audio adventure (9 tracks, 43:28 total, including 15:16 of post-adventure interview) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
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Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:5027626836542
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Notes:Episodes are presented in production order.
All extras in HD 1080p/24, in English with no subtitles, except where noted.
Comes packaged in a sturdy shoebox-sized box, along with:
- a new Fireball XL5 comic by Martin Cater
- a new Fireball XL5 'scrapbook' set, containing
---- 1) a cigarette card information pamphlet
---- 2) a Walton 8mm home movie information pamphlet
---- 3) a colouring book pamphlet
---- 4) a reproduction publicity photograph, with annotations
---- 5) a pop-out Fireball XL5 cardboard model kit
---- 6) the "Cloud of a Billion Lights" mini album CD
- a replica Fireball XL5 WSP astronaut's license and badge
When played in a region A or C player, the episode discs start up with a 10-second warning about being playable in region B only, but this screen fades in to the menu anyway. This is not true of the extras disc, but pressing Top Menu appears to bypass this on at least Sony Blu-ray players set to region A or C.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes (Play All - 261:01)
- "Planet 46" (26:15)
- "Hypnotic Sphere" (26:13)
- "Planet of Platonia" (26:11)
- "Space Magnet" (26:13)
- "The Doomed Planet" (25:58)
- "Plant Man from Space" (25:49)
- "The Sun Temple" (26:05)
- "Space Immigrants" (26:01)
- "Space Monster" (26:02)
- "Flying Zodiac" (26:10)
DISC TWO
Episodes (Play All: - 260:45)
- "XL5 to H2O" (26:00)
- "Spy In Space" (25:58)
- "Space Pirates" (25:58)
- "Convict In Space" (26:03)
- "Space Pen" (26:15)
- "The Last of the Zanadus" (26:02)
- "Wings of Danger" (26:05)
- "The Triads" (26:10)
- "Sabotage" (26:08)
- "Prisoner On the Lost Planet" (26:02)
DISC THREE
Episodes (Play All - 261:32)
- "Flight to Danger" (26:12)
- "Space Vacation" (26:16)
- "Mystery of the Taz" (26:07)
- "Robert to the Rescue" (25:59)
- "The Forbidden Planet" (26:14)
- "The Granatoid Tanks" (26:08)
- "Dangerous Cargo" (26:15)
- "1875" (26:09)
- "The Robot Freighter Mystery" (26:07)
- "Drama at Space City" (26:02)
DISC FOUR
Episodes (Play All - 234:56)
- "Whistle for Danger" (26:10)
- "Faster Than Light" (26:07)
- "The Day the Earth Froze" (26:07)
- "Invasion Earth" (26:02)
- "Ghosts of Space" (26:16)
- "Trial by Robot" (26:06)
- "A Day In the Life of a Space General" (25:55)
- "Space City Special" (25:59)
- "The Fire Fighters" (26:11) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Episodes are presented in production order.
When played in a region A or C player, the episode discs start up with a 10-second warning about being playable in region B only, but this screen fades in to the menu anyway. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The Deluxe Limited Edition for the extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray B Deluxe Limited Edition United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (1018:00)
- Blu-ray B Standard Edition United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (1018:00)
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Comparison added by Rob_Hunt on 16/10/21
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 22/07/23UPDATE LOG:
16/10/21: Initial entry.
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31/07/22: Added standard edition.
22/07/23: Dates.
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