That take advantage of any weakness, enter and wreak havoc. The basic show premise was that time is like a tunnel, withĭifferent time zones spread along itself. ![]() And in ideas, story lines and acting, it certainly did. I suppose ITV must have felt they finally had a series that could give Doctor Who a run for its money. Road (read that as bland) television, agreed to produce such a uniqueĪnd mind bending series, and to air it twice weekly (Tuesdays and Thursdays). ![]() It's amazing to think that ITV, which at the time was very much the home of middle of the Hammond then took The Time Menders to a different ITV affiliate, ATV, who were so impressed by the concept and strength of the writing, plus the potential low cost in producing the series, that they asked Hammond to emphasise the creepiness of the series and decided to broadcast the show during prime time hours. ![]() Creator PJ Hammond (who had already written for shows including The Sweeney, The Professionals, Z Cars, and the fantasy series Ace of Wands) pitched the series to Thames Television, they were initially interested but for various reasons decided not to develop the series. ![]() Sapphire & Steel actually began life as a children's show called The Time Meddlers.
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