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Of course there were silly moments, such as when a character crawled inside a chrysalis and left you wondering if you were about to see the first alien-butterfly hybrid on TV, but the emotional payoff of bizarre events like this made Babylon 5 unmissable. You forgave the PlayStation 1 special effects (it ran from 1993 to 1999) and sometimes laughable makeup for a single heart-rending soliloquy. Babylon 5, a five-mile-long space station, was just the backdrop for a galaxy of unexpectedly emotional storylines where flawed characters – including a gruff orange alien called G’Kar – found redemption. Set against a clandestine war between the villainous Shadows and the supposedly angelic Vorlons to determine the fate of the universe, aliens and humans came together to fight for their own destinies.

Five seasons of the United Nations set in space, anyone? Well, set your phasers to stunned because while Star Trek gets all the glory – what with its big-name actors, great special effects and lasting cultural cachet – it was Babylon 5 that became every true sci-fi fan’s secret favourite. B abylon 5 was a show that should never have been commissioned.