BBC’s Hyperdrive Comes to U.S.

BBC America takes one small step for man and one giant leap for comedy with the launch of the UK’s latest sci-fi sitcom sensation. Hyperdrive premieres Friday, January 19, 9:00 p.m. ET/10:00 p.m. PT.



The year is 2151 and the British have launched a fleet of space ships to explore the galaxy in the only way the British can. That means with a stiff upper lip and regular tea breaks. Their mission? To export all things British to all corners of the galaxy – namely overpriced supermarkets, housing projects, call centers and even tractors – and protect Britain’s interest in a changing galaxy.



At the forefront of this expeditionary force is the spacecraft HMS Camden Lock, helmed by the irrepressible, if a little tetchy, Commander Henderson (Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead, Kinky Boots). Ably assisted by a crew of misfits, the Commander steers his ship through the stars, giving orders from his big swivelly chair.



Henderson is often more concerned with securing his place in British history than doing his job. His crew? Well, you wouldn’t wish them on your worst enemy… or maybe you would – borderline psychopath First Officer York (Kevin Eldon, Nighty Night), sycophantic Diplomatic Officer Teal (Miranda Hart, French & Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous), manic-depressive Navigator Vine (Stephen Evans, Nighty Night), loose cannon Technical Officer Jeffers (Dan Antopolski) and enhanced human Pilot Sandstrom (Petra Massey). Giving them their orders is slippery and hugely ambitious Space Marshall Clarke (Paterson Joseph, Green Wing).


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