S01E01 S.O.S. From Venus
While returning to Earth from a hazardous journey to Mars, the British rocket crew hear a mysterious distress call from the vicinity of Venus.
Pathfinders to Venus
S01E08: Planet on Fire
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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Into The Poison Cloud
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...
S01E03 The Living Planet
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.
S01E04 The Creature
The British rescue party on Venus have found the American's ransacked rocket. Evidence of life is soon confirmed.
S01E05 The Venus People
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.
S01E06 The City
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...
S01E07 The Valley of the Monsters
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...
S01E08 Planet on Fire
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.
Cast
George Coulouris
Harcourt Brown
Gerald Flood
Conway Henderson
Graydon Gould
Captain Wilson
Pamela Barney
Professor Mary Meadows
Hester Cameron
Margaret Henderson
Stewart Guidotti
Geoffrey Wedgwood
