I SO wanted to visit MoonBase and strap in to a spaceship after seeing those pretty Girls with Purple Hair, SIlver Mini Skirts, Tight Fitting Silver Suits, Wonderful makeup, and Talking Technical, AND UFOS OMG...IN THE 1960s...
Those were the days! Another great Gerry Anderson production, this time with the delectable Lt. Ellis/Gabrielle Drake. Loved her hair, body and that sexy voice! Well worth a trip to the moon for. In the episode Close up, where they explain what went wrong with the deep space telescope, Straker gets a lovely close up view of her thigh-then asks the scientist for a second look-sensible guy Straker!
I wanted to be an astronaut when I saw UFO (age: 10) .... but I dropped this plan immediately when I found out NASA has no girls with violet hair ....
0:18 - 0:21 i c why michael caine married her and Gerry Anderson confessed that he found Gabrielle Drake attractive.
I personal found that black lady with purple wig very attractive, especially in the episode 'Sub-Smash' and 'Confetti AKO' where we see her beautiful hairdo.
She was so hot. Absolutely beautiful. There was an even better scene with her without the funky purple wig - the episode had something to do with a damaged telescope and the scale of photographs, I believe. Hey, it's been years since I've seen it.
@MartyInLa This was the episode "Close Up" -- very memorable for having close up footage of Gabrielle Drake's leg :-) I still surmise that episode was written only for showing off her leg :-)
@DonBabbage thanks for the info. I didn't realize what a babe she was until I saw her in that episode. I wish there was more footage of her on the show without that funky purple wig.
I dont wish to sound horrible about miss Drake [ since my dad fancied her back when UFO was first broadcast and all ] , but when i watched the the Pilot Episode on DVD today where this clip comes from [ Identified ] , i couldint help but remark that the outfit she wore on Moonbase made her Breasts look like those you'de normally see on a flaming Barbie Doll , all pointy looking .
@moleman1961 If Nasa is ever short of recruits they could pretend that this is real-life documentary footage of the actual ISS. They would have no problem persuading people to spend six months peeing into beakers and sleeping upside down.
Gabrielle Drake was so beautiful. Not only were girls hotter then but they weren't afraid to show hot scenes on British TV. I wish someone would post scenes from 'Riviera Police'. Garrielle Drake was in one great episode. No mention of that series on YouTube yet.
nothing changes....even in the future - fighting martians, guys still get distracted b!y hot chics stripping down.......I'm amazed the martians didnt win the war!
I grew up in the US &I am pretty sure this show never 'aired' or was 'syndicated' in the States.. or was it?? I get the feeling it was 'too racy', someone correct me if I am wrong!? I use to go to'Star Trek Conventions' in the 70's and collect photos of this show.. but I never got to actually see an episode until it was released on video sometime in the 1990's .Those 'space vixens' would have not only made me 'blast-off' they were totally 'out of this world babes' Mercy!
I was completly in love with this girl when I was a kid. I still remember one morning on the way school when I was about 7 or 8 buying a pack o UFO trading cards. I opened the pack and went through them and discovered one of them was a full length shot of this girl in a slightly sexy pose. I thought I had died and gone to heaven!
I remember seeing Gabrielle Drake put on that plastic miniskirt passing by the T.V. when I was six. I've been looking to settle down with a purple-haired woman ever since!!
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There's a nice shot of Lt Ellis's leg in the episode Close Up when the astrophotography guy confuses Straker with a vastly magnified shot of her thigh ! Nice !
i used to look forward to the lunar base chicks every sunday 1 pm . . . they were so hot, that kind of future gave me h.....ope! growing up in my prepubescent innocence of watching the remnants of late sixties early seventies free-love hotties in long boots, wafer mid-riffs, long hair and shortest skirts imaginable pass me by . . . . so later UFO babes topped it with sex appeal for me, and made me the man i am today.
Mindblowing. Try pulling that stunt on television nowadays, ha,ha!! Loved Lt. Ellis. Her miniskirt "was still regulation" for a SHADO operative, too ;-)
(aHEM) ... I think the INTENTION was that, by the time of the storyline, 1980, we would be all so above sexual harassement that close living quarters like this would be as safe as any workplace.
and, of course, in reality, it was, after all, 1969. nearly everyone in UFO smokes too, and Straker's office sports a full bar. Ah the future. I miss it so...
UFO is brilliant. The retro seventies miniskirts and silver catsuits looked fantastic. Gabrielle Drake as Lt Gay Ellis was the bombshell of the series. A new action figure was released in UK this week - and No you are not allowed to undress her. Hehe. She says phrases when you press her buttons. Hmmmmmm. Thanks for the sequence. Its from UFO episode pilot called "Identified".
The purple hair was supposed to be anti-static wigs, so why didn't the guys have them? Gabrielle Drake is the sister of the sadly missed singer/songwriter Nick Drake.
Oh yeah! Lt. Uhura had GREAT legs! She was one of my school boy dreams also. I also loved Cathy Lee Crosby in her short stint as Wonder Woman. Remember her as the Blonde Wonder Woman?
Heck yeah! Would've been more like a rabbit hut than a moon base. I mean, could her mini-skirt get ANY shorter? Thanks for the flashback to what... should've been.
Gabriella Drake i think she is. I loved the way they gave this show alot of sex appeal although at the time, i was way too young to appreciate that sid of it.
Oh YES !!!!
ibanezps10ltd 2 weeks ago
Can't believe this sequence still has so much power in it lol.
intermender 2 months ago
Aah, Gabrielle, my first TV crush!
(Sister of singer/songwriter, Nick Drake of course, pop-pickers.)
Pixel1962 4 months ago
Gabrielle Drake...OMG.
I SO wanted to visit MoonBase and strap in to a spaceship after seeing those pretty Girls with Purple Hair, SIlver Mini Skirts, Tight Fitting Silver Suits, Wonderful makeup, and Talking Technical, AND UFOS OMG...IN THE 1960s...
Mind. Blown. Again.
AnonAvatar 4 months ago
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AnonAvatar 4 months ago
one word........WOW
Billy131369 4 months ago
Gabrielle Drake appeared nude in one film....people
Spatchcocker 5 months ago
" do you think this could be it Lt. ? looks like it Lou.....LOL
tecdessus 5 months ago
Sometimes I think I am going to wank myself to death.
rohan212121 5 months ago
Did anyone hear her say DICKLESS!!!!!!!!!!
perpep 5 months ago
gigadee!!
lapisredux 6 months ago
Those were the days! Another great Gerry Anderson production, this time with the delectable Lt. Ellis/Gabrielle Drake. Loved her hair, body and that sexy voice! Well worth a trip to the moon for. In the episode Close up, where they explain what went wrong with the deep space telescope, Straker gets a lovely close up view of her thigh-then asks the scientist for a second look-sensible guy Straker!
prisonervi 6 months ago
I don't remember that! pphhwwwoooooaaaarrrrrr!!
spunkbobfartpants 6 months ago
Yeah baby! : D
RadiumScanner 7 months ago
Well on the plus side if she ever needed wanted to roast a chicken and was a bit short of tinfoil.........
sosadman1 7 months ago
very well said meitsulove dom arrigato
pjsage921 7 months ago
スカートの中の秘密をちゃんと見せてくれるのがいいですね。
MEITSULOVE 8 months ago
Oh, man...even the purple hair works....I'm in love.
arkady714 9 months ago
3 frustrated feminists logged in...
lestef23 9 months ago
I wanted to be an astronaut when I saw UFO (age: 10) .... but I dropped this plan immediately when I found out NASA has no girls with violet hair ....
icelinx 9 months ago
In 1980 on the moon it is ok for guys to watch hot moon babes dressing. WOW
farnumbp 9 months ago
They have those 2 way mirrors at a few Adult Clubs in CA.... THE FUTURE IS NOW!!! ;)
DesertWatcher 10 months ago
0:18 - 0:21 i c why michael caine married her and Gerry Anderson confessed that he found Gabrielle Drake attractive.
I personal found that black lady with purple wig very attractive, especially in the episode 'Sub-Smash' and 'Confetti AKO' where we see her beautiful hairdo.
renegade202 10 months ago
I wouldn't mind invading her space...
geoff2204 10 months ago
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geoff2204 10 months ago
Her Brother was a rather good songwriter.
mcwolfus 10 months ago
Gerry Anderson was a great innovator technically and IMO, also erotically.
I have very happy memories growing up watching this, thinking "well, this is interesting". Ahem!
oldmanc2 10 months ago
It was 1970 , i was 13 , say no more....
gazzymodo 11 months ago
She was so hot. Absolutely beautiful. There was an even better scene with her without the funky purple wig - the episode had something to do with a damaged telescope and the scale of photographs, I believe. Hey, it's been years since I've seen it.
MartyInLa 1 year ago
@MartyInLa This was the episode "Close Up" -- very memorable for having close up footage of Gabrielle Drake's leg :-) I still surmise that episode was written only for showing off her leg :-)
DonBabbage 11 months ago
@DonBabbage thanks for the info. I didn't realize what a babe she was until I saw her in that episode. I wish there was more footage of her on the show without that funky purple wig.
MartyInLa 10 months ago
She was, and no doubt remains totally lovely. I was totally in love with Lt. Ellis
UGSB12 1 year ago
One of the best, if not THE best, of UFO series were those min-skirts. OMG... H.O.T.
ivanosito 1 year ago
Wow! Very HOT!
But with those plastic knickers I'd suspect they'd more likely be members of THRUSH rather than SHADO...........
GNeuman 1 year ago
I dont wish to sound horrible about miss Drake [ since my dad fancied her back when UFO was first broadcast and all ] , but when i watched the the Pilot Episode on DVD today where this clip comes from [ Identified ] , i couldint help but remark that the outfit she wore on Moonbase made her Breasts look like those you'de normally see on a flaming Barbie Doll , all pointy looking .
Again , no offence ment to miss Drake .
doctorwhoone 1 year ago
We'd have a damned good reason to go back to the moon if there were hot Brit birds with purple hair living up there!
prodprod 1 year ago 4
Nasa should adopt these costumes for their female staff!
moleman1961 1 year ago
@moleman1961 If Nasa is ever short of recruits they could pretend that this is real-life documentary footage of the actual ISS. They would have no problem persuading people to spend six months peeing into beakers and sleeping upside down.
AshleyMarkPomeroy 1 year ago
Can you imagine what she must have said when she joined Shado?
"So this uniform has no basic sientific reason apart from making me look utterly hot?
And Straker went,
"Yup!"
SvenTviking 1 year ago 3
Gabrielle,was heaven on legs.
cypionate011 1 year ago 2
I'll be the skipper of the S.S. Minnow and will always be having fun with Mary Ann and Ginger too.
Ayjanus 2 years ago
IDE BE LIKE CAPTIN BONER !
TheFreemanuk 2 years ago
Gabrielle Drake was so beautiful. Not only were girls hotter then but they weren't afraid to show hot scenes on British TV. I wish someone would post scenes from 'Riviera Police'. Garrielle Drake was in one great episode. No mention of that series on YouTube yet.
Sarahfreckle 2 years ago 16
I was about 10 years old when I saw this, and it made me fall in love with Gabrielle Drake.
bigkitten 2 years ago 11
@bigkitten / You and a million other 10 year old boy's? Join the cue?
Richie979 1 year ago
Oh yeah. THAT's what I'm talking about!
srb9 2 years ago
cool show
cuttyya 2 years ago
Yeah hot then ever :-)
hilarioph 2 years ago
Girls were hotter and slimmer in those days!!!!
JAYROX1969 2 years ago
just rip your clothes off and put on a pair of okies (u know them real cool shades). i like to pretend my fridge is a time traveling device.
kyumbam 2 years ago
in the future all people will be naked.
handsomevision 2 years ago
Looking forward to it!
borgduck 2 years ago
check out the episode 'Psychobombs' for more sexy scenes
Wolfspiderxl 2 years ago
It's a two way mirror she can see him but he can't see her, ha ha
Wolfspiderxl 2 years ago
nothing changes....even in the future - fighting martians, guys still get distracted b!y hot chics stripping down.......I'm amazed the martians didnt win the war!
spottydog4472 2 years ago
No wonder the little green men wanted to move to Earth. They should have settled for the moon.
stellaviolens 2 years ago
If you want to see more of Gabrielle Drake check out "Au Pair Girls"
Wolfspiderxl 2 years ago
@ Wolfspiderxl
A LOT more :)
MorningStar616 2 years ago
or "Red"
vulpecula999 2 years ago
I know its moonbase but I think Lou is a bit of a perv hanging round the girl's locker room...computer check my arse.
bellicanaut 2 years ago 2
She WAS a total 10.. I feel bad to see AGE take that away from her or anyone so gifted.... The worst affliction of all - aging..
antifatbastard 3 years ago
OH, BEHAVE!
odiemodie1 3 years ago
A girl just ain't hot unless she's wearing aluminium foil and a blue rinse.
antiquercus 3 years ago 2
WOOF!!
ali09901 3 years ago
I think I know where my love for silver mini-skirts, purple wigs and bullet bras comes from!
Man was she HOT!
Blacksmith1964 3 years ago 4
Great script writing.
Lt. Elis: "An SST travelling at Mach 4 is a tempting target; particulary if it's carrying the new neutronic equipment."
(Cut to UFO in space)
(Cue sexy space music)
(Lt. Elis takes off her clothes)
jayboytheplayboy 3 years ago 2
sexy bitch,lol.
goldyn12345 3 years ago
It was shown in the states as a syndicated show.
timbabcock 3 years ago
I like it A LOT!
finalmind 3 years ago
Wow! What a wonderous woman!
JixMa 3 years ago
Hail Britania :)
Chatsworth1968 3 years ago 2
I grew up in the US &I am pretty sure this show never 'aired' or was 'syndicated' in the States.. or was it?? I get the feeling it was 'too racy', someone correct me if I am wrong!? I use to go to'Star Trek Conventions' in the 70's and collect photos of this show.. but I never got to actually see an episode until it was released on video sometime in the 1990's .Those 'space vixens' would have not only made me 'blast-off' they were totally 'out of this world babes' Mercy!
videogeekin 4 years ago
Yup! It sure DID air in the U.S. and I got hooked on this show as kid.
The sexiness of the moonbase babes definitely did not escape my notice.
Great show!
JixMa 3 years ago
I was completly in love with this girl when I was a kid. I still remember one morning on the way school when I was about 7 or 8 buying a pack o UFO trading cards. I opened the pack and went through them and discovered one of them was a full length shot of this girl in a slightly sexy pose. I thought I had died and gone to heaven!
Chiggs58th 4 years ago 6
the sister of the great nick drake!!!
valentynesuite 4 years ago
anyway shes sexy..
kikin1975em 4 years ago
i know now where i get my fetish for pvc and plastic,its ufo and being a very young child.
totteringtart 4 years ago
my favorite series of all time! thanks for sharing!
pacogil65 4 years ago
I remember seeing Gabrielle Drake put on that plastic miniskirt passing by the T.V. when I was six. I've been looking to settle down with a purple-haired woman ever since!!
deeeecraig 4 years ago
Yep. Outrageous colored hair and metallic suits. Still hot. Some guys want a french maid fetish I think this is better. ;-)
SardonicusRexx 4 years ago
My granny's got purple hair -want her phone number??
spottydog4472 4 years ago 2
Gay Ellis... *meow!* doesn't even begin to describe it!
shyjamie 4 years ago
All I can say is....YEEEEEAH, BABY!!!
paktype 4 years ago
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isadashhqdotcom 4 years ago
Gabrielle Drake she`s a real hottie - then she went on to manage Crossroads - what a come down
ukbod 4 years ago
There's a nice shot of Lt Ellis's leg in the episode Close Up when the astrophotography guy confuses Straker with a vastly magnified shot of her thigh ! Nice !
TheUTubeTeamSucks 4 years ago
i used to look forward to the lunar base chicks every sunday 1 pm . . . they were so hot, that kind of future gave me h.....ope! growing up in my prepubescent innocence of watching the remnants of late sixties early seventies free-love hotties in long boots, wafer mid-riffs, long hair and shortest skirts imaginable pass me by . . . . so later UFO babes topped it with sex appeal for me, and made me the man i am today.
ssvar 4 years ago
Nice legs on the lovely Gabrielle Drake...lol
joel1975 4 years ago
I'd bend one up it, lol.
airdale1sorry 4 years ago
Mindblowing. Try pulling that stunt on television nowadays, ha,ha!! Loved Lt. Ellis. Her miniskirt "was still regulation" for a SHADO operative, too ;-)
Melegorm 4 years ago
always loved the catsuits, a-la Batman...Catwoman...very sexy... also the other moonbase Female oppratives.Where are they now...
scufer15 4 years ago
It was good while it lasted! I wonder what happened to the aliens.........
RJForbes 4 years ago
boy, that really works for me.
Though she'd be really old now....
Pablo668 5 years ago
man! How about an "Immediate Launch!"
thelanceman 5 years ago
(aHEM) ... I think the INTENTION was that, by the time of the storyline, 1980, we would be all so above sexual harassement that close living quarters like this would be as safe as any workplace.
and, of course, in reality, it was, after all, 1969. nearly everyone in UFO smokes too, and Straker's office sports a full bar. Ah the future. I miss it so...
teledyn 5 years ago
UFO is brilliant. The retro seventies miniskirts and silver catsuits looked fantastic. Gabrielle Drake as Lt Gay Ellis was the bombshell of the series. A new action figure was released in UK this week - and No you are not allowed to undress her. Hehe. She says phrases when you press her buttons. Hmmmmmm. Thanks for the sequence. Its from UFO episode pilot called "Identified".
LiteracyLabyrinth 5 years ago
The purple hair was supposed to be anti-static wigs, so why didn't the guys have them? Gabrielle Drake is the sister of the sadly missed singer/songwriter Nick Drake.
alien8ted 5 years ago
...this schoolboy's dream growing up! But Lt. Uhuru was always my true fave.. Thanks for the post!
ukgolfa 5 years ago
Oh yeah! Lt. Uhura had GREAT legs! She was one of my school boy dreams also. I also loved Cathy Lee Crosby in her short stint as Wonder Woman. Remember her as the Blonde Wonder Woman?
SPCLPONY 5 years ago
I want the future to be like that!!! I love their "quasi-futuristic clothing"!
napalmnacey 5 years ago
they were all hotties, but what was up with the purple hair?
oidarklat 5 years ago
'Want to run a computer check'...what's the matter with him, he is acting gay. I'd be straight in there wouldn't you !
moodyblue1964 5 years ago
Heck yeah! Would've been more like a rabbit hut than a moon base. I mean, could her mini-skirt get ANY shorter? Thanks for the flashback to what... should've been.
jupitr2 5 years ago
Gabriella Drake i think she is. I loved the way they gave this show alot of sex appeal although at the time, i was way too young to appreciate that sid of it.
moodyblue1964 5 years ago
What a little hottie! Thanks!
Jeet226 5 years ago
great show
djones7241 5 years ago