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Originally written by Tim Heald and first published in paperback in 1976, this 50th anniversary hardback edition has been fully updated, revised, and expanded to offer a comprehensive behind-the-scenes history of the iconic television series Space: 1999.
In early 1976, as production began on the show's second season, author, biographer, and journalist Tim Heald was granted unprecedented access to the ambitious reinvention of the series. His book, The Making of Space: 1999, was released as the first season was airing, giving fans a rare and detailed glimpse into the creative process, with insights from cast and crew at the height of production.
Now, All Sections Alpha brings that original account fully up to date. Expanded by Fred McNamara, this new edition traces the complete history of Space: 1999, from its troubled origins as a proposed second season of UFO to the bold and controversial transformation between Year One and Year Two.
Rich in detail and newly contextualized, All Sections Alpha delivers the definitive story of the classic 1970s science fiction series, exploring its production challenges, creative evolution, and enduring legacy.
Tim Heald
Tim Heald (b. 1944) is a journalist and author of mysteries. Born in Dorchester, England, he studied modern history at Oxford before becoming a reporter and columnist for the Sunday Times. He began writing novels in the early 1970s, starting with Unbecoming Habits (1973), which introduced Simon Bognor, a defiantly lazy investigator for the British Board of Trade. Heald followed Bognor through nine more novels, including Murder at Moose Jaw (1981) and Business Unusual (1989) before taking a two-decade break from the series, which returned in 2011 with Death in the Opening Chapter. Heald has further distinguished himself with official biographies of Prince Philip and Princess Margaret, as well as accounts of sporting heroes like cricket legends Denis Compton and Brian Johnston. He is also an experienced public speaker. Heald’s forthcoming novel, Yet Another Death in Venice (2014), is the latest in the Bognor chronicles.
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