The series was produced by
RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) and directed by
Antonio Margheriti under the
pen name Anthony M. Dawson. It is the biggest sci-fi production of Italian television. The miniseries of 5 episodes of 100 minutes was originally aired in Italy from November 19, 1987, on RAI Due channel. It was also adapted as a 120-minute film. The miniseries is also known as
Space Island (UK and Norway, USA on VHS) and
Der Schatz im All (Germany). ==See also==