Reflections in the Water is the 26th and last broadcast and the 23rd produced episode of British television series UFO.
Plot[]
Investigating reports of explosive imitation flying fish in the Atlantic, Straker and Foster find a huge dome underwater. Inside the dome they find an exact replica of SHADO headquarters, including exact replicas of the operatives. When they hear the imitation HQ giving instructions to Moonbase to permit a huge invasion by UFO's they realise that the fake HQ in the dome has been successfully deceiving Moonbase, and something must be done fast!
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
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Colonel Virginia Lake
(Wanda Ventham)
(Wanda Ventham)
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Colonel Paul Foster
(Michael Billington)
(Michael Billington)
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Lieutenant Nina Barry
(Dolores Mantez)
(Dolores Mantez)
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Doctor Doug Jackson
(Vladek Sheybal)
(Vladek Sheybal)
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Lieutenant Ayshea Johnson
(Ayshea Brough)
(Ayshea Brough)
Guest Cast[]
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Skipper
The Kingston
(Conrad Phillips)
The Kingston
(Conrad Phillips)
Ellis
Helmsman
The Kingston
(Gordon Sterne)
Helmsman
The Kingston
(Gordon Sterne)
Seaman
The Kingston
(Fredric Abbot)
The Kingston
(Fredric Abbot)
Seaman
The Kingston
(cameo)
The Kingston
(cameo)
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Film Director
Boatman
Harrington-Straker Studios
(Keith Bell)
Boatman
Harrington-Straker Studios
(Keith Bell)
Film crew
Boatman
(cameo)
Boatman
(cameo)
Underwater cameraman
Harrington-Straker Studios
Mark Griffith
Harrington-Straker Studios
Mark Griffith
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Film Producer
Harrington-Straker Studios
(Richard Caldicot)
Harrington-Straker Studios
(Richard Caldicot)
Film Producer's Assistant
Harrington-Straker Studios
(cameo)
Harrington-Straker Studios
(cameo)
Insurance man
(Gerald Cross)
(Gerald Cross)
Lt Anderson
SHADO HQ operative
(James Cosmo)
SHADO HQ operative
(James Cosmo)
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SHADO HQ operative
(cameo)
(cameo)
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SHADO HQ operative
(cameo)
(cameo)
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Steve Minto
Interceptor pilot
(Steven Berkoff)
Interceptor pilot
(Steven Berkoff)
Moonbase Operative
(Maureen Tann)
(Maureen Tann)
Moonbase operative
(cameo)
(cameo)
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Skydiver captain
(David Warbeck)
(David Warbeck)
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Skydiver engineer
(Barry Stokes)
(Barry Stokes)
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Catherine Scott
Skydiver operative
(Anouska Hempel)
Skydiver operative
(Anouska Hempel)
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Alien
SHADO Operatrive
(George Leech)
SHADO Operatrive
(George Leech)
1st Moonbase Operative - Maureen Tann
Lieutenant Carol Miller - Andrea Allan
Hardware Used[]
Merchant ship
The Kingston
The Kingston
Deepspace probe 87
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Space interceptors
Moonbase missile launcher
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S.I.D
(Mel Oxley)
(Mel Oxley)
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Skydiver
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Sky 1
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Underwater UFO
Alien "Flying fish"
UFO Missile
Locations[]
Alien underwater dome
Trivia[]
- Lieutenant James Anderson was originally to become a permanent replacement for Lieutenant Keith Ford and was listed as part of the regular cast in the script. The character was originally named ’Lieutenant Johnson’, but the name was changed so as to avoid confusion with Lieutenant Ayshea Johnson (and it should go without saying who Anderson was named after!).
- It was originally suggested that Straker be attacked by his own duplicate (rather than that of a SHADO operative) when he tried to escape from the dome.
Goofs[]
- After witnessing the doppelgängers practicing miming to the recordings, Straker says that The Aliens plan to “take over SHADO Control” when he should have said, as scripted, “take over and control SHADO” (The Aliens plan is to use their duplicate SHADO Control to override transmissions to Moonbase and SkyDiver, not invade the real SHADO Control and replace the staff with the duplicates).
- During the final battle, three Space Interceptors are launched, but four are seen making successful strikes (although it could be argued that SHADO may have more than just three Interceptors).