Invasion: Earth

THE WORLD WAR HAS BEGUN

Ended First aired 08/May/1998 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 6 episode(s)

Scientists and the military join forces as the Scottish Highlands become the battleground for a struggle against alien invaders...

Invasion: Earth is a BBC science fiction mini-series. It was made in collaboration with the Sci Fi Channel, and released in 1998 as six fifty minute episodes.

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Season 1 · Miniseries

6 episode(s) · Air date: 08/May/1998

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S1E6

The Shatterer of Worlds

Air date: 12/Jun/1998 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

A huge black hill appears outside Kirkhaven, slowly enveloping more and more land. When even heavy artillery fire leaves it unharmed, Reece decides that someone must try to fly though it and gather data.

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S1E5

The Battle More Costly

Air date: 05/Jun/1998 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

The town of Kirkhaven becomes the focus as more and more of its inhabitants succumb to the disease spread by Cdr. Friday. Meanwhile Shay tries to find a way to detect the gates, while Preston researches a ND toxin.

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S1E4

The Fall of Man

Air date: 29/May/1998 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

Unable to convince his superiors of the existence of the NDs, Reece tries to trap one using Terell's craft as bait.

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S1E3

Only the Dead

Air date: 22/May/1998 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

While they manage to get some of the UFO's systems working, the pilot finally tells his story.

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S1E2

The Fourth Dimension

Air date: 15/May/1998 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

After a yellow portal appears for a short time trying to drag in the UFO pilot, they decide to remove the implant discovered in his teeth. But as the implant is taken for analysis another portal appears which draws Friday, Tucker and three soldiers into it. Frustrated at his inability to stop it, Reece condones a brutal interrogation of the pilot.

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S1E1

The Last War

Air date: 08/May/1998 · Runtime: 50 min

Summary

A UFO is shot down over Scotland while it was sending a signal into space. Frustrated by the RAF cover-up, the pilot who downed the craft teams up with a scientist who caught its transmission to find out what craft was.