Space:1999 Logo 'The Troubled Spirit'
by Johnny Byrne
1999 Cast

Botanists Dan Mateo and Laura Adams attempt a strange séance in an attempt to telepathically communicate with their plants, but a strange force sweeps through Moonbase Alpha, and Mateo collapses. After he recovers, an argument ensues when Mateo’s superior, Doctor Warren forbids him from conducting any further experiments; later Warren sees a hideously-scarred ghostly figure that resembles Mateo, and is found dead shortly after. Professor Bergman realises that the base is being haunted by a psychic manifestation - for the death of a man who is still alive…

Martin Landau (Commander John Koenig), Barbara Bain (Doctor Helena Russell), Barry Morse (Professor Victor Bergman), Prentis Hancock (Paul Morrow), Nick Tate (Captain Alan Carter), Zienia Merton (Sandra Benes), Clifton Jones (David Kano), Anton Phillips (Doctor Bob Mathias), Suzanne Roquette (Tanya Alexander), Giancarlo Prete (Dan Mateo), Hilary Dwyer (Laura Adams), Anthony Nicholls (Doctor James Warren), Sarah Bullen (Operative Kate), Val Musetti (Spirit Mateo), Jim Sullivan (Sitarist), Binu Balini, Sarah Bullen, Loftus Burton, Andrew Dempsey (Main Mission Operatives), Tony Allyn, Quentin Pierre (Security Guards), Vernon Morris, Xanthi Gardner (Botanists), Christopher Williams (Medic), Jeannie Galston, Judith Hepburn, Jan Rennison (Nurses), Robert Atiko, Eddy Nedari, Richard Shore (Technicians)

Directed by Ray Austin
Produced by Sylvia Anderson
Series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson


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UK (ATV Midlands):
January 5th, 1976

Notes:
*Featuring Commander John Koenig, Doctor Helena Russell, Professor Victor Bergman, Paul Morrow, Captain Alan Carter, David Kano, Sandra Benes and Doctor Bob Mathias

*The sitar music in this episode was specially composed and recorded by Jim Sullivan, the artist seen performing the sitar recital in the pre-title sequence