What is it that they do, and to what purpose, under what authority? All we have are theories, on all counts. Who are Sapphire and Steel? We don't know. They had their own rules, right from the opening scenes of episode one. Whereas most shows made on a limited budget try to hide that fact, Sapphire & Steel didn't bother. All of which sounds like criticism, but isn't. ![]() Action scenes weren't so much limited as non-existent, and the special effects made the cardboard wonders of Blake's 7 look hi-tech. Impressively taking budgets to a whole new low, this was a series that focused on atmosphere first and foremost. Perhaps inspired by the BBC's famously low budget successes, they - or rather writer PJ Hammond - came up with Sapphire & Steel. ![]() ![]() SwordznsorceryIn the early eighties, ITV decided to have another go at a science fiction series.
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