The Man Who Came Back (UFO)
"The Man Who Came Back" is the sixteenth episode aired of the first series of "UFO", a 1970 British television science fiction series about an alien invasion of Earth. The screenplay was written by Terence Feely and the director was David Lane. The episode was filmed from 17 June to 29 June 1970, and aired on ATV Midlands on 3 February 1971. Though shown as the sixteenth episode, it was actually the twenty-first to have been filmed.
UFO (TV series)
"UFO" had a large ensemble cast; many of its members would come and go during the course of the series, with a number of actors—most notably George Sewell and Gabrielle Drake—leaving midway through the series during the production break necessitated by the change of studios. It is established early on that SHADO personnel rotate between positions, so the occasional disappearance of characters—some of whom would later return in other positions—fits in with the concept of the series. Also, owing to the scheduling of the series not reflecting the production order, some episodes featuring departed cast members were not broadcast until late in the series, which can give the impression that no major cast changes occurred. Only Ed Bishop appeared in every episode.One of the female Moonbase operatives, Joanna, was played by Shakira Baksh, who later married actor Michael Caine. Producer Gerry Anderson later said that he had lost his temper with her so badly on the set of "UFO" that he always feared the idea of running into Michael Caine at some actors' function, and being punched on the nose by him.