History Series / InvasionEarth

* BackedByThePentagon: Or in this case, the RAF Regiment.

* ProudScholarRaceGuy: The Echos are implied to be this in dialog, most especially by Terrell, who lived with them for decades, but also by background material. The series and background material give the impression that they are a peaceful species of scientists and explorers, and their abhorrence of violence is demonstrated [[spoiler: by their mass suicide to prevent themselves from being harvested by the nDs as part of their interdimensional war-machine.]]

* BolivianArmyEnding

1998 drama from Creator/TheBBC and The [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]]. On UsefulNotes/TheHomeFront, a strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 missile crash lands in London and is found by Lieutenant Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[UsefulNotes/BonnieScotland the Highlands]].

Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth. Also in attendance is Flight Lieutenant Drake, who shot down the craft and ended up losing his best friend in the process, as well the head of the nearby NATO base Major General Reece, and his NumberTwo, Squadron Leader Helen Knox.

* DefiantToTheEnd: The United Kingdom military (and the rest of the world) decides to keep on dropping nukes on the nDs that appear. Reece even delivers a speech that humanity may lose, but they will do their damnedest to taint the nDs' victory.

1998 drama from Creator/TheBBC and The [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]]. On UsefulNotes/TheHomeFront, a strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 missile crash lands in London and is found by Lieutenant Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[UsefulNotes/BonnieScotland the Highlands]]. The craft was being piloted by Terrell, who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth. Also in attendance is Flight Lieutenant Drake, who shot down the craft and ended up losing his best friend in the process, as well the head of the nearby NATO base Major General Reece, and his NumberTwo, Squadron Leader Helen Knox.

Not to be confused with Creator/HarryHarrison's novel ''Literature/InvasionEarth''..

* [[spoiler:VasquezAlwaysDies: Knox. Then again, the more feminine Amanda also makes a HeroicSacrifice just before the BolivianArmyEnding, so maybe that evens things up.]]

* TheIronLady: Knox. Preston's no slouch either.

1998 drama from Creator/TheBBC and The [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]]. During TheBlitz, a strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 missile crash lands in London and is found by Lieutenant Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[UsefulNotes/BonnieScotland the Highlands]]. The craft was being piloted by Terrell, who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth. Also in attendance is Flight Lieutenant Drake, who shot down the craft and ended up losing his best friend in the process, as well the head of the nearby NATO base Major General Reece, and his NumberTwo, Squadron Leader Helen Knox.

1998 drama from Creator/TheBBC and The [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]]. During TheBlitz, a strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 missile crash lands in London and is found by Lieutenant Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[BonnieScotland the Highlands]]. The craft was being piloted by Terrell, who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth. Also in attendance is Flight Lieutenant Drake, who shot down the craft and ended up losing his best friend in the process, as well the head of the nearby NATO base Major General Reece, and his NumberTwo, Squadron Leader Helen Knox.

Not to be confused with Creator/HarryHarrison's novel ''Invasion: Earth''..

1998 drama from Creator/TheBBC and The Creator/SciFiChannel. During TheBlitz, a strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 missile crash lands in London and is found by Lieutenant Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[BonnieScotland the Highlands]]. The craft was being piloted by Terrell, who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth. Also in attendance is Flight Lieutenant Drake, who shot down the craft and ended up losing his best friend in the process, as well the head of the nearby NATO base Major General Reece, and his NumberTwo, Squadron Leader Helen Knox.

1998 drama from Creator/TheBBC and The Creator/SciFiChannel. During TheBlitz, an strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 missile crash lands in London and is found by Lieutenant Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[BonnieScotland the Highlands]]. The craft was being piloted by Terrell, who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth. Also in attendance is Flight Lieutenant Drake, who shot down the craft and ended up losing his best friend in the process, as well the head of the nearby NATO base Major General Reece, and his NumberTwo, Squadron Leader Helen Knox.

1998 drama from Creator/TheBBC and The Creator/SciFiChannel. During TheBlitz, an strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 missile crash lands in London and is found by Lieutenant Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[BonnieScotland the Highlands]]. The craft was being piloted by Terrell who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth. Also in attendance is Flight Lieutenant Drake, who shot down the craft and ended up losing his best friend in the process, as well the head of the nearby NATO base Major General Reece, and his NumberTwo, Squadron Leader Helen Knox.

1998 drama from Creator/TheBBC and The Creator/SciFiChannel. During TheBlitz, an strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 bomber crash lands in London and is found by Lieutenant Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[BonnieScotland the Highlands]]. The craft was being piloted by Terrell who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth. Also in attendance is Flight Lieutenant Drake, who shot down the craft and ended up losing his best friend in the process, as well the head of the nearby NATO base Major-General Reece and his NumberTwo, Squadron Leader Helen Knox.

* DarkActionGirl: Knox, who has no qualms about employing the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique on a man in a hospital bed.

* CastTheExpert: Some of the extras in the scenes involving weapons were actually service personnel from RAF Leuchars, which served as the set for the air base.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: {{Invoked}} by Knox, who volunteers for what is ultimately a SuicideMission to make up for being a prudent, fully justified fool who didn't think Terrell was telling the truth.

1998 SciFi drama from Creator/TheBBC and The Creator/SciFiChannel. During TheBlitz, an strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 bomber crash lands in London and is found by Lt. Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[BonnieScotland the Highlands]]. The craft was being piloted by Terrell who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth.

* EvilVersusOblivion: Humanity decides to nuke itself rather than let themselves be conquered by the nDs.

1998 SciFi drama from Creator/TheBBC and The Creator/SciFiChannel. During TheBlitz, an strange creature piloting what appears to be a V2 bomber crash lands in London and is found by Lt. Charles Terrell, an Oxford don and anthropologist. 50 years later, a UFO is shot down over [[BonnieScotland the Highlands. The craft was being piloted by Terrell who doesn't appear to have aged a day. Elsewhere, UFO scientist Amanda Tucker and her research assistant, Nick Shay, have picked a bizarre transmission on their computers that is seemingly not of this earth.

* VasquezAlwaysDies: Knox. Then again, the more feminine Amanda also makes a HeroicSacrifice just before the BolivianArmyEnding, so maybe that evens things up.

* VasquezAlwaysDies: Knox. Then again, the more feminine Amanda also makes a HeroicSacrific just before the BolivianArmyEnding, so maybe that evens things up.