Survivors:
The Basics

Details of the two key guides to Survivors

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Covers of two unofficial guidebooks to Survivors
‘Making of’ and Guidebooks

In 1995, Kevin Marshall self-published a 500-copy print run of The Making of Terry Nation’s Survivors — the product of an extensive period of self-funded research. Comprising short introductory guides to each of the show’s three series, the main component of the book was a set of original interviews with the cast and behind-the-scenes creative team. These were supplemented by a series of descriptive reviews of all 38 episodes of Survivors, and a collection of behind-the-scenes photos. Long out-of-print, this title is highly sought after by fans of the series and now changes hands at prices that reflect its collectability.

In December 2005, The End of the World?: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Survivors, written by Rich Cross and Andy Priestner, was published by Telos. Fully-illustrated by dozens or rare and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos, the book provides detailed production essays on the making of each of Survivors’ three series; summaries and reviews of all 38 episodes; guides to the programme’s characters and its filming locations; analysis of efforts to revive the programme; discussion of the show’s influence on the post-apocalyptic genre on the big and small screen; and much more besides. The book includes a Foreword by series one and two director Pennant Roberts.

Survivors: The Basics

An introduction to Survivors
Episode guide
Themes and plot 'arcs'
Survivors: main characters
Survivors on satellite & cable TV
The BBC Worldwide video release
The Sovereign Video re-release Survivors series one on DVD

Survivors series two on DVD
Survivors series three on DVD
Survivors three series DVD box-set
Survivors Italian DVD releases
Survivors novelisations
'Making of' and Guide Books
Fanzines and other publications
Reviving and remaking Survivors
 

 
Front cover of The End of the World?: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Survivors

Cover price: £12.99.
Order from:
Amazon.co.uk
Play.com | Telos

The End of the World?

For an authoritative and comprehensive guide to all aspects of Survivors read The End of the World?: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Survivors, co-authored by Rich Cross and Andy Priestner. Published by Telos Publishing in December 2005, and now in its third printing.

Richly illustrated with behind-the-scenes photos, the book includes: Guides to the production of each of the three series of the show; reviews and analysis of all 38 episodes; assessments of the core themes of each series; character and location guides... and much more besides.

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Basics: Introduction | Episode guide | Characters | Themes | Videos | Novels | 'Making of...' books
Books: Survivors book: The End of the World? | Survivors book: Worlds Apart
Terry Nation study | Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Survivors
DVDs: Series 1 DVD | Series 2 DVD | Series 3 DVD | DVD news
DVD studio day photo galleries: Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3
Interviews: Jonathan Bignell | Peter Duncan | Don Shaw | Roger Monk | Pete Wallbank
Locations: Genesis: new location finds | Genesis: Greg Preston's home | The Last Laugh locations
TV: 'The Cult of...' Survivors | Survivors Australian trailer | See The Enemy in 'TV Heaven'
Writing: Writings on Survivors | SciFi Now: Survivors | Action TV: Survivors
More: 'Goofs and Gaffes' | Survivors at the BFI | Survivors in SFX 'best ever' poll
Survivors on Mastermind | How to annoy a Survivors fan
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