Pathfinders to Mars
6.2
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Dec 11, 1960
The Imposter Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Dec 18, 1960
Sabotage in Space Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Dec 25, 1960
The Hostage Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Jan 1, 1961
Lichens! Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Jan 8, 1961
Zero Hour on the Red Planet Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Jan 15, 1961
Falling into the Sun Episode 6
6 episodes in Season 1
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A secondary mission in a new rocket, MR4, to the Moon takes off from Buchan Island. This time Henderson takes the lead role as pilot accompanied by Professor Wedgwood's oldest son Geoff as radio operator, Professor Mary Meadows, Henderson's niece Margret along with Hamlet. However one of the crew turns out to be science writer named Harcourt Brown who has plans to divert the ship to Mars determined there is life on the planet. Brown succeeds in getting MR4 to Mars, but with the length of the journey, the crew decide that the only way to get home is to find water on Mars.
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Cast
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Gerald Flood
Conway Henderson
Known for
Frightmare
George Coulouris
The Imposter / Harcourt Brown
Known for
Citizen Kane
Papillon
Stewart Guidotti
Geoffrey Wedgwood
Also in
Secret Beneath the Sea
Star Cops
Pamela Barney
Professor Mary Meadows
Hester Cameron
Margret Henderson
Also in
Pathfinders to Venus
Hugh Evans
Ian Murray
Also in
Robin of Sherwood
The Happy Hunting Ground
Astor Sklair
John Field
Also in
Hancock's Half Hour
Never Back Losers
Bernard Horsfall
Professor Hawkins
Known for
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Gold
Peter Williams
Professor Norman Wedgwood
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Sydney Newman Creator · Eric Paice Creator Malcolm Hulke Creator
Total runtime 3h 0m · Episode length 30 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
December 11, 1960
Final episode
January 15, 1961
Status
Ended
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
30 min
Total runtime
3h 0m
Original language
English
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