I noticed in the gallery on this site, that there was a project that he did called Parallel 9(looked good in it too) Was it a show, a movie? It looked futuristic, so what was the plot? how big was his part? Is it available anywhere? As. Dr Evil in Austin Powers says, I need the info.
Thank you.
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Parallel 9 was a British program for young people. I have the impression it was done live. Sid was making an appearance on the show to promote Deep Space Nine which was about to be shown in the UK. It should be considered more a matter a marketing than acting as such -- not unlike an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival!
Carol
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It should be considered more a matter a marketing than acting as such -- not unlike an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival!
Yes, but quite amusing.
Ulli
Parallel 9 was a BBC childrens Saturday morning show that ran during the early 1990's. One of the main presenters was a former Neighbours actress called Lucinda Cowden. It had live sketches between cartoons and had a sci fi theme.
Carol I am pretty sure it was a live show and although I was way out of the demographic I remember watching it every so often. I do know that I never saw Sid's episode at the time.
It is a world away from the work he is doing now though.
The IMDB has a more detailed summary of the show.
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Jude
Carol I am pretty sure it was a live show and although I was way out of the demographic I remember watching it every so often. I do know that I never saw Sid's episode at the time.
It is a world away from the work he is doing now though.
The IMDB has a more detailed summary of the show.
Best Wishes
Jude
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It is a world away from the work he is doing now though.
True. That's why I was doing my best to lower expectations.However, I do take exception to the word "now." Sid's early work is exceptional. In both A Dangerous Man and Big Battalions, Sid grabs your heart. But Parallel 9 was an appearance for the purpose of promoting Deep Space Nine. It was less an acting job than a marketing one.
Carol
Point taken Carol.
Best Wishes
Jude
Best Wishes
Jude
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Point taken Carol.
Best Wishes
Jude
Thanks everyone. It probably Brit's version of the Sid(different Sid) and Marty Krofft shows of the 70's-Land of The Lost, Sigmond and the Sea Monsters-remember them?
Pothos asked me why Sid did Parallel 9 and, of course, I don't know. I do have a theory, though.
Sid is sixteen years older than his brother Thomas. Sid did a bit for a fan club gathering in which he pretended to be his younger brother talking to his school mates: "Yeah, my brother is in Star Trek. Not the Star Trek they show in England. It's a different Star Trek shown only in America." The way Sid told it, you'd expect the poor kid would get beaten up every day!
I figure Sid did Parellel 9 just so his brother could tell his friends, "See, I TOLD you my brother was in Star Trek!"
Carol
Sid is sixteen years older than his brother Thomas. Sid did a bit for a fan club gathering in which he pretended to be his younger brother talking to his school mates: "Yeah, my brother is in Star Trek. Not the Star Trek they show in England. It's a different Star Trek shown only in America." The way Sid told it, you'd expect the poor kid would get beaten up every day!
I figure Sid did Parellel 9 just so his brother could tell his friends, "See, I TOLD you my brother was in Star Trek!"
Carol
I didn't know Sid had a brother. Is he an actor, too?
Peridot
Peridot
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I didn't know Sid had a brother. Is he an actor, too?
Peridot
My guess is Thomas is around 26 now. Big age gap! I'm 18 years younger than my sister Patricia They call us change of life babies!
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I didn't know Sid had a brother. Is he an actor, too?
No, Thomas is not an actor.
More information about Parallel 9 can be found at Paul Morris' website. Here's an excerpt:
In other words, this was something like a children's version of Saturday Night Live, with celebrity guests coming on to perform in skits when they had a project to promote. Sid appeared, along with other promotional appearances, to promote the launch of DS9 in England.
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Parallel 9 began in April 1992. The premise of the show was that Mercator, an old alien prince with very long eyebrows, had been banished to Parallel 9 because of his thirst for knowledge when knowledge was banned on his home planet. He was allowed to be awake for only 2 hours a week - 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturdays - when he could ‘beam up’ guests to Parallel 9. With him lived Calendular - an earth girl who he had somehow called permanently to P9 against her will - and three other criminals banished from their home planet; Steyl, Skyn and Thynkso (I have no idea why they decided on such strange spellings), who spent the best part of each week trying to escape from Parallel 9.
Each week kids, celebrities and whoever else was prominent at the time could be ‘beamed up’ to Parallel 9 to be interviewed and each week two kids would receive a backwards watch (as time was supposed to go backwards in P9) and tickets to a Michael Jackson concert which, for some reason, were presented to them inside a strange stick. There was a computer games challenge each week where a celeb and a kid would battle against each other on a new computer game while reviewing it. Mercator would also put knowledge in the ‘Tope’ - which I guess was a kind of lake with a big glass thing in it! The set was supposed to represent outer space but on reflection it is rather reminiscent of the back drop to the National Lottery show.
Each week kids, celebrities and whoever else was prominent at the time could be ‘beamed up’ to Parallel 9 to be interviewed and each week two kids would receive a backwards watch (as time was supposed to go backwards in P9) and tickets to a Michael Jackson concert which, for some reason, were presented to them inside a strange stick. There was a computer games challenge each week where a celeb and a kid would battle against each other on a new computer game while reviewing it. Mercator would also put knowledge in the ‘Tope’ - which I guess was a kind of lake with a big glass thing in it! The set was supposed to represent outer space but on reflection it is rather reminiscent of the back drop to the National Lottery show.
In other words, this was something like a children's version of Saturday Night Live, with celebrity guests coming on to perform in skits when they had a project to promote. Sid appeared, along with other promotional appearances, to promote the launch of DS9 in England.
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Thanks everyone. It probably Brit's version of the Sid(different Sid) and Marty Krofft shows of the 70's-Land of The Lost, Sigmond and the Sea Monsters-remember them?
I'm going to date myself here, Yes! Yes, I do!
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In other words, this was something like a children's version of Saturday Night Live, with celebrity guests coming on to perform in skits when they had a project to promote.
Probably a Britain's version of All That?
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It is a world away from the work he is doing now though.
True. That's why I was doing my best to lower expectations.However, I do take exception to the word "now." Sid's early work is exceptional. In both A Dangerous Man and Big Battalions, Sid grabs your heart. But Parallel 9 was an appearance for the purpose of promoting Deep Space Nine. It was less an acting job than a marketing one.
Carol
I would truly love to see A Dangerous Man and Big Battalions. Does anyone know if they are available on VHS or DVD?
*I have seen a Region one DVD of "A Dangerous Man" for around $10 - $20 on Amazon (remember to check Amazon through the link provided here.
The Big Battalions is the Holy Grail of Siddig's previous work and and as for as I can tell has never been repeated on Channel 4 (UK) since its original broadcast in 1992. I too have never seen Sid in this role.
Best wishes
Jude
The Big Battalions is the Holy Grail of Siddig's previous work and and as for as I can tell has never been repeated on Channel 4 (UK) since its original broadcast in 1992. I too have never seen Sid in this role.
Best wishes
Jude
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