Malcolm Hulke
Director
Pathfinders to Venus (1961)
Season 1
Returning from their unexpected trip to Mars the crew of MR4 intercept a distress signal from Captain Wilson, a U.S astronaut, and must change course for Venus to attempt a rescue in space. However, through the space periscope, Brown sees what appears to be a settlement or a city of some sort. Desperate to investigate, Brown edits Wilson's message and tricks the crew into landing Venus so as they can rescue him.
Released March 5, 1961
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.outer-space, imdb.venus-the-planet
Production Companies: ABC Weekend Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - S.O.S. From Venus
While returning to Earth from a hazardous journey to Mars, the British rocket crew hear a mysterious distress call from the vicinity of Venus.
March 5, 1961, midnight
S1E2 - Into The Poison Cloud
In answer to a distress call from a stranded astronaut; MR4 has diverted to Venus. By a trick, the rocket's univited guest Harcourt Brown has made pilot Henderson decide to land on the unknown world beneath the carbon cloud.
March 12, 1961, midnight
S1E3 - The Living Planet
The crew of the British rocket MR4 have landed on Venus to rescue the stranded American astronaut. But he has vanished and his rocked has been ransacked.
March 19, 1961, midnight
S1E4 - The Creature
The British rescue party on Venus have found the American's ransacked rocket. Evidence of life is soon confirmed.
March 26, 1961, midnight
S1E5 - The Venus People
Harcourt Brown has persuaded the American astronaut, Wilson to go with hims in search of a Venusian civilisation. The British party in pursuit suddenly find themselves trapped in a cave by a huge primitive man.
April 2, 1961, midnight
S1E6 - The City
The British space explorers, searching inside a Venusian volcano for Captain Wilson, are hunted down by a primitive species of men. Making their escape, they are trapped by roof falls and molten lava as the volcano erupts.
April 9, 1961, midnight
S1E7 - The Valley of the Monsters
Cut off from their rocket by an active volcano, the astronauts start the long trek across the Venusian desert - and are attacked by pterodactyls. But these pre-historic flying reptiles are only a foretase of what is to come.
April 16, 1961, midnight
S1E8 - Planet on Fire
The astronauts have trekked across the vast Venusian desert to return to their rocket. But as they near MR4, volcanic ash sets the jungle aflame - and MR4 is in the centre of the inferno.
April 23, 1961, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: March 5, 1961
Last Air Date: April 23, 1961, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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