Pathfinders to Venus

1961 - 1961

S.O.S. From Venus

Episode 1

While returning to Earth from a hazardous journey to Mars, the British rocket crew hear a mysterious distress call from the vicinity of Venus.

Into The Poison Cloud

12th March 1961

Episode 2

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.

The Living Planet

19th March 1961

Episode 3

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.

The Creature

26th March 1961

Episode 4

The British rescue party on Venus have found the American's ransacked rocket. Evidence of life is soon confirmed.

The Venus People

Episode 5

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.

The City

Episode 6

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.

The Valley of the Monsters

16th April 1961

Episode 7

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.

Planet on Fire

23rd April 1961

Episode 8

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.

Top Cast

George Coulouris•Gerald Flood•Graydon Gould

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Family

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.

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George Coulouris Image

George Coulouris

Harcourt Brown

Gerald Flood Image

Gerald Flood

Conway Henderson

Graydon Gould Image

Graydon Gould

Captain Wilson

Pamela Barney

Professor Mary Meadows

Hester Cameron

Margaret Henderson

Stewart Guidotti

Geoffrey Wedgwood

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Mary Field Image

Mary Field

Production Consultant

Sydney Newman Image

Sydney Newman

Producer

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