Object Z Blu-ray BFI 2-Disc Rediffusion British Film Institute TV series

Six-part sci-fi serial from the glorious golden age of British television drama!

Introducing BFI's Blu-ray (Region B) Limited Edition release for 1965's Object Z. Unseen since its first transmission on ITV in 1965, this vintage six-part Rediffusion sci-fi serial will delight aficionados of the glorious golden age of British television drama.

A mysterious mass – known only as Object Z – hurtles through space, threatening earth with destruction. As society erupts into riotous panic and extremist political factions attempt to snatch control, the world’s nations must unite to find a solution in the face of Armageddon. Television producer Peter Barry (Trevor Bannister) and assistant Diana Winters (Celia Bannerman) become embroiled in the race to find answers – but time is running out.

Hard-hitting and contemporary, Rediffusion’s progressive programming for teatime viewers challenged the traditional dominance of BBC television in the 1960s. The cataclysmic world-under-threat sci-fi of Object Z will appeal to anyone who thrilled to Nigel Kneale’s The Quatermass Experiment.  

IMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, we've got you covered!

Limited Edition Features: 

• First Printing: Illustrated booklet featuring new essays by Jon Dear, Dick Fiddy, Ellie Groom and William Fowler 

Episodes: 

• Episode 1 – The Meteor
• Episode 2 – The World in Fear
• Episode 3 – Flight from Danger
• Episode 4 – The Aliens
• Episode 5 – Too Late
• Episode 6 – The Solution

Features: 

• Newly remastered in 2K and presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
• Newly recorded audio commentaries on all six episodes: Episode 1 by Jon Dear, Episode 2 by Dick Fiddy, Episode 3 by William Fowler and Vic Pratt, Episode 4 by Elinor Groom, Episode 5 by Kevin Lyons, and Episode 6 by Celia Bannerman and Toby Hadoke 
• In Search of Sierra Nine (1963/2025, 7 mins): edited highlights from the sole remaining episode of the Rediffusion science fiction drama 
• Sierra Nine accompany this investigation of a mostly missing television series 
• Object Z Episode 1 shooting script 
• Image gallery: rarities and curiosities relating to Object Z and its missing sequel series, Object Z Returns 

Technical Specs: 

• Country: UK
• Language: English -
• Year: 1965
• Runtime: 147
• Subtitles: English
• 2 Discs