Hyperdrive
I was (and still am) a huge fan of the comedy series, Spaced, so I was really looking forward to the new comedy-sci-fi series Hyperdrive which stars Nick Frost—-also known as ‘Mike’ in Spaced and ‘Ed’ in Shaun of the Dead. It’s early days yet, but so far I really like it.
The premise (which, to me, is just funny on its own) is that the space ship ‘HMS Camden Lock’ is on a mission to promote Peterborough as an enterprise zone throughout the galaxy (“It’s got a Farmer’s Market!”). A somewhat thankless and futile task one might think, and one that really peeves the psychopathic and trigger-happy First Officer, York. However, the Commander Michael (Nick Frost) insists that it’s a “sideways move” within Space Force.
