Matter of Life and Death starts off quite strongly with a Solaris - type premise of a loved one appearing on Moonbase Alpha years after his disappearance(and presumed death). Richard Johnson plays Lee Russell, Helena's long lost husband, who has somehow wound up on a distant planet and has been sent to warn Helena and the Alphans to stay away from this volatile world.
This intriguing premise is seemingly abandoned in favour of explosions and pseudo-science. Lee Russel's appearance in deep space is never adequately explained, and the anti-matter threat is ill-defined as well. There is enough to keep you watching, however - Richard Johnson, somehow, pulls a believable, moving performance out of all this and the planet design and original score by Barry Gray are nothing short of gorgeous.
This intriguing premise is seemingly abandoned in favour of explosions and pseudo-science. Lee Russel's appearance in deep space is never adequately explained, and the anti-matter threat is ill-defined as well. There is enough to keep you watching, however - Richard Johnson, somehow, pulls a believable, moving performance out of all this and the planet design and original score by Barry Gray are nothing short of gorgeous.