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Pathfinders in Space: With Peter Williams, Harold Goldblatt, Gerald Flood, Gillian Ferguson. Professor Norman Wedgewood and his team are planning another rocket mission to the Moon.
Jul 19, 2021 · Pathfinders to Venus is the weakest of the three in scientific terms. It adopts the classic "jungle planet" concept which was dated even in 1961 and would be totally exploded by Mariner 2 the following year. It even makes cave men contemporary with the dinosaurs, Fred Flintstone style.
The success of the Target Luna spawned three sequels: Pathfinders in Space (September 1960), Pathfinders to Mars (December 1960 – January 1961) and Pathfinders to Venus (March 1961), starring Gerald Flood and Stewart Guidotti in the recast roles, as Henderson and Geoffrey respectively.
Sun, Oct 16, 1960. The crew finds a video recording in the alien spaceship, which tells them of the sad fate of the civilization that visited the moon 400 million years ago, and gives a surprising clue to their identity. Meanwhile, a meteor shower destroys the MR-1 mothership.
Overview. 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.
Pathfinders in Space is a charming look at a very British idea of space travel in the days before it became a reality. A slow, thoughtful adventure, child-oriented but with some intelligent ideas, it was a step towards popular television science fiction such as Doctor Who and Out of the Unknown that would be so successful throughout the sixties.
This children’s science fiction series was written by Malcolm Hulke and Eric Paice, and produced by Sydney Newman in a style reminiscent of comic books. Pathfinders In Space was the first of seven series’ and was followed by Pathfinders To Mars (1960 – 1961) and Pathfinders To Venus (1961).
