Series synopsis
The Andromeda Breakthrough is a British sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on BBC One on June 28, 1962. It ended on August 2, 1962. It was created by Fred Hoyle. It stars Peter Halliday, Susan Hampshire, Mary Morris and John Hollis.
Kidnapped by Intel representative Kaufman, John Fleming—along with Professor Madeleine Dawnay and Andromeda, the artificially constructed female humanoid—are brought to Azaran, a small Middle Eastern country. Upon arrival, the group discover a duplicate of Fleming's machine has been built by Intel. After many dangers, Fleming finds both the reason for the original message having been sent and the means to bring the machine under human control.
Premise
Kidnapped by Intel representative Kaufman, John Fleming—along with Professor Madeleine Dawnay and Andromeda, the artificially constructed female humanoid—are brought to Azaran, a small Middle Eastern country. Upon arrival, the group discover a duplicate of Fleming's machine has been built by Intel. After many dangers, Fleming finds both the reason for the original message having been sent and the means to bring the machine under human control.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Halliday as John Fleming
- Susan Hampshire as Andromeda
- Mary Morris as Madeleine Dawnay
- John Hollis as Kaufman
- Noel Johnson as Osborne
Guest cast
- Minush Thuillier as Dancer
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 28, 1962 | August 2, 1962 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cold Front Andromeda has survived her fall into the underground pool. She and John Fleming go on the run from the British authorities. |
June 28, 1962 |
| 2 |
Gale Warning Fleming and Andromeda are being hunted both by the British Government and by the Intel trading consortium, who are developing another supercomputer in the newly-independent Middle Eastern country of Azaran. |
July 5, 1962 |
| 3 |
Azaran Forecast The Intel trading organization have kidnapped biochemist Madeleine Dawnay and physicist John Fleming and want them to work for them. Something strange is happening to the world's weather, and Andromeda's health is failing. |
July 12, 1962 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 28, 1962 |
| Last aired | August 2, 1962 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |