Lost (and Found) In Space!

I hope you'll forgive this brief diversion from comics but I know some of you will be interested in this. Popular 1960s TV show Lost In Space returns to British screens tonight with the first episode airing at 8.00 P.M. on the Horror Channel, then every weekday night at that time. If you're not familiar with the show it's about a family of space travellers who become stranded on a distant world, encountering new dangers and increasingly bizarre aliens every week. Will the Horror Channel be repeating the whole three seasons? Will they show them in order? Tune in to find out!

With the show back on TV it seemed a good time to give a plug to this great book, Lost (and Found) In Space, which was published last year. It's an affectionate memoir of the show by two of its stars, Bill Mumy (Will Robinson) and Angela Cartwright (Penny Robinson). The 200 page book features loads of behind-the-scenes photographs and anecdotes you won't find anywhere else. 

Lost In Space was a must-see programme when I was a child, and again when it was repeated when I was in my mid teens. I bought the DVD box set a few years ago too. Produced by Irwin Allen, it was the sort of warm, family-friendly show that is rarely made these days. The first season was in black and white, with seasons two and three in full colour.

Bill Mumy and Angela Cartwright's book reflects the enjoyable, lighthearted tone that the show had, and it makes for a very pleasant and absorbing read. These days, Bill is a talented musician (http://www.billmumy.com) and Angela a talented artist (http://ift.tt/1yDU0es). It's heartening to know that over the years they've remained good friends, and the memoir of their time on Lost In Space is an essential purchase for any fan of the show.

You can buy Lost (and Found) In Space directly from their website:
http://ift.tt/2fPg0Xw

...or purchase the softback from UK online sellers at this link. 

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