The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...
| Writing | Mel Smith | Writer |
| Directing | Mike Hodges | Director |
| Writing | Griff Rhys Jones | Writer |
| Production | Verity Lambert | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Phil Meheux | Director of Photography |
| Art | Brian Eatwell | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | May Routh | Costume Designer |
| Visual Effects | David Speed | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Peter Boyle | Editor |
| Production | David Ball | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Peter Brewis | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Barry Hanson | Producer |
| Production | Graham Easton | Production Executive |
| Sound | John Cameron | Conductor |
| Production | Peter Price | Production Manager |
| Production | Rufus Andrews | Location Manager |
| Art | Terry Gough | Art Direction |
| Art | Bert Davey | Art Direction |
| Directing | Marcia Gaye | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jake Wright | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Russell Lodge | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Diana Dill | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Bernard Ford | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Bruce Barraclough | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Dennis Lloyd | Grip |
| Sound | Chris Munro | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ian Munro | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Peter Best | Sound Editor |
| Sound | John Hayward | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doreen Watkinson | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keith Denny | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | David James | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | George Frost | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Carpenter | Key Hairdresser |
| Production | Debbie McWilliams | Casting |
| Production | Clair McCoy | Production Accountant |
| Art | Derek Nice | Set Dresser |
| Art | Brian Palmer | Property Master |
| Art | Sid Palmer | Property Buyer |
| Art | Bill Surridge | Construction Manager |
| Lighting | Harry Woodley | Gaffer |
| Crew | Paul Weston | Stunt Coordinator |
