Pathfinders in Space (1960)
Synopsis
Professor Norman Wedgwood and his team are planning another rocket mission to the Moon. Once again, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy are on hand to witness the launch of a new rocket MR1, along with journalist friend Conway Henderson. However, when the automatic supply ship MR2 fails to launch Henderson and the children make a desperate rescue attempt with Jimmy's pet Hamlet.
Network
ITV1
Episodes
Convoy To The Moon
Professor Wedgwood leads the first team of Moon explorers, and is successfully launched into space. But when his supply rocket cannot take off by automatic pilot, the Professor's children volunteer to save the expedition... and find a stowaway.
Spaceship From Nowhere
When Professor Wedgwood's moon expedition is jeopardized by the failure of his automatic supply rocket, his children and their reporter friend come to the rescue. The two rockets fly into space. As they near the moon, a third rocket appears.. a spaceship from nowhere.
Luna Bridgehead
Professor Wedgwood's children have brought his supply rocket to the moon. But the rockets have landed 150 miles apart. Both parties discover that someone has already been to the moon.Then Jimmy disappears.
The Man In The Moon
The three children find a cave containing relics of a previous civilisation. Meanwhile, Wedgwood is trying to reach them. Then the children make another startling discovery.
The World of Lost Toys
Professor Wedgwood's amazing discoveries on the moon indicate a previous landing sometime in the distant past. Will the alien spaceship reveal its secrets?
Disaster on The Moon
While Wedgwood and the children explore inside the ancient spaceship, meteorites bombard the Moon. When dlsaster strikes, Wedgwood is faced with a terrible decision.
Rescue In Space
With one rocket destroyed by meteorites, Only Valerie and Henderson can return to Earth, Then Professor Wedgwood makes a daring bidfor safety.
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Original Title
Pathfinders in Space
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
7