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Hyperdrive. Image shows from L to R: Diplomatic Officer Teal (Miranda Hart), Commander Henderson (Nick Frost), First Officer York (Kevin Eldon). Copyright: BBC
Hyperdrive

Hyperdrive

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 2006 - 2007
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Science fiction sitcom following the crew of a spaceship as they go about promoting Britain in the 22nd century. Stars Nick Frost, Kevin Eldon, Miranda Hart, Stephen Evans, Dan Antopolski and more.

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Hyperdrive. Image shows from L to R: Technical Officer Jeffers (Dan Antopolski), Navigator Vine (Stephen Evans), Pilot Sandstrom (Petra Massey), Diplomatic Officer Teal (Miranda Hart), Commander Henderson (Nick Frost), First Officer York (Kevin Eldon). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2006 - 2007
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
12 (2 series)
Stars
Nick Frost, Kevin Eldon, Miranda Hart, Stephen Evans, Dan Antopolski, Petra Massey, Paterson Joseph, Remi Nicole and more
Writers
Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley
Director
John Henderson
Producers
Alex Walsh-Taylor, Jon Plowman, Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil and Jamie Hall
Company

A science fiction sitcom which follows the crew of a British spaceship as they go about their day to day lives promoting Britain in the 22nd century.

Commander Henderson is at the helm of HMS Camden Lock, an optimistic but deluded man who always thinks his orders are "open to interpretation". His right hand man is First Officer York, a brilliant scientist and polymath but also a borderline sociopath who thinks he should be in command.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Full Power (Working title)
Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 11th January 2006 at 10pm on BBC Two

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