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According to "The Pathfinders in Space Series Guide" by Andrew Pixley, this serial followed the three children of Prof. Norman Wedgewood ([[David Markham]]), Geoffrey ([[Michael Craze]]), Valerie ([[Sylvia Davies]]) and Jimmy ([[Michael Hammond]]), after their arrival on the Buchan Island Rocket Research Station. When Flight-Lieutenant Williams ([[William Ingram]]) becomes ill just before the first mission to orbit the Moon is about to blast off, Jimmy, the youngest of the three children, sneaks into the rocket with his pet hamster, Hamlet. Once in orbit, Jimmy must face several challenges, including the frigid cold of outer-space, loss of communication with the ground crew, cosmic particles and re-entry. In the end, Jimmy survives and returns to Earth. These events are covered by a reporter named Henderson ([[Frank Finley]]), who would become one of the leading characters in subsequent serials. The events are recounted and briefly summarised in episode one of ''Pathfinders in Space''. |
According to "The Pathfinders in Space Series Guide" by Andrew Pixley, this serial followed the three children of Prof. Norman Wedgewood ([[David Markham]]), Geoffrey ([[Michael Craze]]), Valerie ([[Sylvia Davies]]) and Jimmy ([[Michael Hammond]]), after their arrival on the Buchan Island Rocket Research Station. When Flight-Lieutenant Williams ([[William Ingram]]) becomes ill just before the first mission to orbit the Moon is about to blast off, Jimmy, the youngest of the three children, sneaks into the rocket with his pet hamster, Hamlet. Once in orbit, Jimmy must face several challenges, including the frigid cold of outer-space, loss of communication with the ground crew, cosmic particles and re-entry. In the end, Jimmy survives and returns to Earth. These events are covered by a reporter named Henderson ([[Frank Finley]]), who would become one of the leading characters in subsequent serials. The events are recounted and briefly summarised in episode one of ''Pathfinders in Space''. |
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| − | Michael Craze was 17 years old when he played the part of Geoffrey.<ref>[http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/luna.htm Target Luna: A Televsion Heaven Review]</ref> |
+ | Michael Craze was 17 years old when he played the part of Geoffrey.<ref>[http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/luna.htm Target Luna: A Televsion Heaven Review]</ref> All three children would be recast for ''Pathfinders in Space''. Six years after ''Target Luna'', Craze was cast as Able Seaman [[Ben Jackson]] in [[DW]]:''[[The War Machines]]''. |
| + | This serial consisted of six episodes, thirty minutes each, and were broadcast on Sunday afternoons.<ref>[http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/luna.htm Target Luna: A Televsion Heaven Review]</ref> All six episodes are [[Missing episode|lost]]. |
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| − | All six episodes have been [[Missing episode|lost]]. |
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Pathfinders in Space (Trilogy) was a set of ITV childrens' television series that ran from 1960-1 based on the exploration of the Moon, Mars and Venus. It was produced by Sydney Newman and written by Malcolm Hulke and Eric Paice. There was also a prequel series (starring Michael Craze) that has been lost. The series is considered one of the three central influences on Doctor Who, the others being Journey into Space [1] and and Quatermass.
Target Luna (Prequel)
Geoffrey, Valerie and Jimmy
According to "The Pathfinders in Space Series Guide" by Andrew Pixley, this serial followed the three children of Prof. Norman Wedgewood (David Markham), Geoffrey (Michael Craze), Valerie (Sylvia Davies) and Jimmy (Michael Hammond), after their arrival on the Buchan Island Rocket Research Station. When Flight-Lieutenant Williams (William Ingram) becomes ill just before the first mission to orbit the Moon is about to blast off, Jimmy, the youngest of the three children, sneaks into the rocket with his pet hamster, Hamlet. Once in orbit, Jimmy must face several challenges, including the frigid cold of outer-space, loss of communication with the ground crew, cosmic particles and re-entry. In the end, Jimmy survives and returns to Earth. These events are covered by a reporter named Henderson (Frank Finley), who would become one of the leading characters in subsequent serials. The events are recounted and briefly summarised in episode one of Pathfinders in Space.
Michael Craze was 17 years old when he played the part of Geoffrey.[2] All three children would be recast for Pathfinders in Space. Six years after Target Luna, Craze was cast as Able Seaman Ben Jackson in DW:The War Machines.
This serial consisted of six episodes, thirty minutes each, and were broadcast on Sunday afternoons.[3] All six episodes are lost.
Pathfinders in Space
This serial, as well as its two sequels, have been released on DVD[4].