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Alternative 3 is a 1977 British television mockumentary concerning government conspiracies. It inspired much speculation and interest by proponents of fringe ideas.
- Mockumentary Science Fiction
Alternative 3: Directed by Christopher Miles. With Tim Brinton, Gregory Munroe, Carol Hazell, Shane Rimmer. TV Sci-fi drama/documentary, which caused world-wide headlines when first broadcast as it purported to show a link between Britain's 'brain-drain', climate change and a human colony on Mars.
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- Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Christopher Miles
- 1977-06-20
Jun 27, 2023 · Alternative 3 | The Story of Britain’s Coolest Forgotten Sci-Fi Film. In 1977, Anglia Television showed a one-off documentary about a global cover-up to repopulate the human race on Mars. Or did it? We speak to its creator to separate the truth from conspiracy. Ben Falk. June 27, 2023 . 7:20 AM. 9 min read. Orson Welles has a lot to answer for.
Lucky for us, governments know what to do. Unfortunately it’s a conspiracy to end all conspiracies. Vanishing scientists, dubious space missions, and a freak accident which kills the courier of a tape containing a secret radio message from an unmanned Mars probe – holds the key.
In following up on some cryptic comments from the Apollo moon flights, astronaut Bob Grodin reveals that Soviet and Americans had colluded in a covert project to start a colony on Mars, Alternative 3 to saving the human race should Earth collapse.
Purporting to be an investigation into the UK's contemporary "brain drain", Alternative 3 uncovered a plan to make the Moon and Mars habitable in the event of climate change and a terminal environmental catastrophe on Earth.
Alternative 3 (TV Movie 1977) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
