The kids sci-fi TV scene was WILD in the 1990s…
However, the truth is that the 90s was actually something of a golden age.
Time Riders (1991)
Meanwhile, back in the UK, we hadTime RidersonCITV.
Dark Seasonstarred a young, as-yet-unknown actor by the name ofKate Winslet.
Dogsbody even went on to have a career beyondSpacevets, in shows such as CBBCsCartoon Critters.
And no, notthe 2013 serieswhere the teens all looked about 25 and the guys were all incredibly ripped.
I get that a lotREMOVES GLASSES.
COMES WITHIN INCHES OF MY FACE.
But no matter the part, he would never be quite trusted by viewers of a certain age.
That said, it was not just his performance that madeThe Demon Headmasterterrifying.
Aquila (1997-1998)
Two children find a dead Roman centurion and an alien spaceship.
They decide to keep the spaceship.
The plot ofthe first serieslargely followed the book by screenwriter Andrew Norriss.
It was fun, with the gradual unearthing of ship the Aquilas history keeping you hooked.
With a winning title, and double the aliens (two of them!
