Pathfinders to Venus

Pathfinders to Venus

Ended First aired 05/Mar/1961 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 8 episode(s)
Sci-Fi & FantasyFamily
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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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Mar/1961
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S1E8
Planet on Fire
Air date: 23/Apr/1961 · Time: 16:50 · Runtime: 30 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E7
The Valley of the Monsters
Air date: 16/Apr/1961 · Time: 16:50 · Runtime: 30 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E6
The City
Air date: 09/Apr/1961 · Time: 16:50 · Runtime: 30 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E5
The Venus People
Air date: 02/Apr/1961 · Time: 16:50 · Runtime: 30 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E3
The Living Planet
Air date: 19/Mar/1961 · Time: 16:50 · Runtime: 30 min
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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.

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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.

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Into The Poison Cloud
Air date: 12/Mar/1961 · Time: 16:50 · Runtime: 30 min
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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.

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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.

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S.O.S. From Venus
Air date: 05/Mar/1961 · Time: 16:50 · Runtime: 30 min
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While returning to Earth from a hazardous journey to Mars, the British rocket crew hear a mysterious distress call from the vicinity of Venus.

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

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George Coulouris
George Coulouris
Harcourt Brown
Gerald Flood
Gerald Flood
Conway Henderson
Graydon Gould
Graydon Gould
Captain Wilson
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Pamela Barney
Professor Mary Meadows
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Hester Cameron
Margaret Henderson
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Stewart Guidotti
Geoffrey Wedgwood

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Guy Verney
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Reginald Collin
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Sydney Newman
Sydney Newman
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Mary Field
Mary Field
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