Hyperdrive — Season 1

The year is 2151 and Commander Henderson and the crew of H.M.S. Camden Lock are protecting Britain's interests in a changing galaxy. This week that means persuading alien cultures to move their businesses to the Peterborough enterprise zone. This would be difficult enough if there wasn't a lethal, man-eating parasite loose on the ship. Which there is.

Commander Henderson and his crew are making First Contact with the alien civilisation of Queppu. The first rule of First Contact is: never, ever get romantically involved with a beautiful alien princess. So Henderson falls head over heels in love.Meanwhile, the ship has been left in the sole charge of Technical Officer Jeffers. Big mistake.

Everyone on board the spaceship H.M.S. Camden Lock has the weekend off to mark Gary Neville Day - the holiday celebrating the 21st century footballer and inventor of artificial gravity.Vine has just bought an entire planet in an internet auction. He insists it was a bargain, and not the useless, poisonous ball of clay it appears to be.Teal is looking forward to dining with Henderson at the Officers' Dinner - perhaps a little bit too much.

The ship is hosting delicate peace talks between the Lallakkiss and the Bulaahg, two feuding alien species. When Henderson deploys his ingenuity and charm to hurry things along, the species unite and declare war on Britain. With Starbase unwilling to send back-up, it's the Camden Lock against 900 enemy ships.

While hunting for drug smugglers, the crew cross paths with Clare Winchester, the famous round-the-galaxy solo spacewoman. Concerned that she might have gone a bit loopy, and excited by the thought of meeting a real celebrity, Henderson drops in for a extremely ill-advised visit. Things aren't made any easier when the ship's cyborg pilot, Sandstrom, picks up a computer virus called 'Ploppymouth Two' which renders her useless. And very rude.

The crew fail a routine psychological test and the Space Marshal isn't happy. He calls for a category J Inspection, but no ship has ever passed one before. In despair, Henderson hands command to York. The crew respond by rioting.Meanwhile, wise aliens are offering Vine the chance to become an immortal galactic supreme being. Will he join them?