Series synopsis
Space Cadets is a British sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on July 15, 1997. It ended on September 16, 1997. It stars Craig Charles, Bill Bailey and Greg Proops.
Space Cadets is a comedy panel game broadcast on Channel 4 in 1997. It was presented by "High Commander" Greg Proops with Bill Bailey and Craig Charles as the "Space Captains". It ran for just one series with 10 episodes.
Like the BBC's Have I Got News for You, the contestants were celebrities and the show was played mainly for laughs. Bestselling author Terry Pratchett once appeared as a guest. When the contestants were asked who was Britain's most shoplifted author, Pratchett immediately answ ...
Premise
Space Cadets is a comedy panel game broadcast on Channel 4 in 1997. It was presented by "High Commander" Greg Proops with Bill Bailey and Craig Charles as the "Space Captains". It ran for just one series with 10 episodes.
Like the BBC's Have I Got News for You, the contestants were celebrities and the show was played mainly for laughs. Bestselling author Terry Pratchett once appeared as a guest. When the contestants were asked who was Britain's most shoplifted author, Pratchett immediately answered "I am!" which was the correct answer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Craig Charles as Space Captain
- Bill Bailey as Space Captain
- Greg Proops as High Commander
Guest cast
- Claudia Christian as Self
- Kim Newman as Self
- Sophie Aldred as Self
- Ed Bishop as Self
- Chloë Annett as Self
- Bruce Dickinson as Self
- Ben Miller as Self
- Ronni Ancona as Self
- Hattie Hayridge as Self
- Ed Byrne as Self
- Gareth Thomas as Self
- Robert Llewellyn as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | December 7, 2005 | December 16, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 10 | July 15, 1997 | September 16, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Satellite Show - Episode 1 | December 7, 2005 |
| 2 | The Satellite Show - Episode 2 | December 8, 2005 |
| 4 | The Satellite Show - Episode 4 | December 10, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meteors vs. Comets | July 15, 1997 |
| 2 | Things vs. Blobs | July 22, 1997 |
| 3 | Alphas vs. Omegas | July 29, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 15, 1997 |
| Last aired | September 16, 1997 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |