I'm one episode into the John Mills
Quatermass from 1979.
Although quite slow to start this quirky British affair ups the weirdness in the second half when we are introduced to two factions. Those manning the satellite dishes and a new age group of people, very Pagan in looks, who think they are going to leave earth and visit the cosmos.
Playing out as a clash of cultures and ideals in a Britain descending back to the dark ages, i'm rather enjoying this four part series.
For those interested, the dvd from Network really looks the business and has two crisp sound options as well as a detailed 30 odd page booklet by tv historian Andrew Pixley.