Running for one 26-episode series between 1970/1971, Timeslip remains one of the most fondly-remembered and influential British TV children’s serials of all time. The series starred Spencer Banks as Simon Randall and Cheryl Burfield as Liz Skinner, two youngsters who find themselves able to access ‘time bubbles’ that allow them to pass through a ‘time barrier’ located in the grounds of a long-abandoned wartime military installation. They find themselves back in the second World War as the station is infiltrated by a shock troop of Nazis and, as the series became increasingly popular and its run extended, subsequent adventures saw them slip forward to two alternative versions of 1990 – firstly to a research facility deep in the Antarctic and later to an England turned into a tropical rainforest. The final episodes tie up the themes of the series as Liz and Simon travel back to 1965 to try to prevent the grim futures they have experienced earlier in the series.

Timeslip famously presented to its young audiences ideas and concepts that are now almost everyday currency – global warming, cloning, and the dangers of unchecked scientific experimentation – in a thrilling, intelligent and thought-provoking series that remains remarkably prescient.

Next month, Timeslip fans can celebrate the show and spend time with its two stars at a one-day event held at the Quad in Derby. The Right End of Time runs from midday until 6pm on Saturday, April 18th, and Spencer Banks and Cheryl Burfield will be interviewed on stage and will be providing new commentaries on episodes screened at the event. There will also be autograph and photograph opportunities, displays of original art from the long-running Look-In comic strip by Mike Noble, merchandise, original props from the series, a raffle and even a couple of surprises created especially for this event! Tickets are still available, and details can be found at http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/timeslip – fans are encouraged not to miss out on this rare opportunity to cross the time barrier into adventure with the stars of Timeslip!