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Target Luna was a British television serial broadcast by ABC Weekend TV in April 1960. It was written by Malcolm Hulke and Eric Paice, directed by Adrian Brown and produced by Sydney Newman who later co-created Doctor Who for the BBC. The first serial featured Frank Finlay as Conway Henderson and Michael Craze as Geoffrey Wedgwood.
Target Luna: With David Markham, John Cairney, Frank Finlay, Michael Craze. Geoffrey Wedgwood secretly replaces an astronaut and Professor Wedgwood launches Geoffrey into space.
- (14)
- 1960-04-24
- Family, Drama, Sci-Fi
- 30
Professor Norman Wedgwood is the head of an experimental rocket group on remote Buchan Island in Scotland. His children, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy visit him to watch the launch of his latest rocket, along with journalist Conway Henderson.
Premiered April 23, 1960. Runtime 30m. Total Runtime 3h (6 episodes) Creators Sydney Newman + 2 more. Country United Kingdom. Languages English. Genres Fantasy, Science Fiction, Drama, Family. Professor Norman Wedgwood is the head of an experimental rocket group on remote Buchan Island in Scotland.
- April 24, 1960
Target Luna was a British television serial broadcast by ABC Weekend TV in April 1960. It was written by Malcolm Hulke and Eric Paice, directed by Adrian Brown and produced by Sydney Newman who later co-created Doctor Who for the BBC.
Target Luna. This sci-fi drama from ATV was produced by Sydney Newman and made for Sunday afternoon family viewing. Professor Wedgwood (David Markham) is ready to send the first man to the moon from his base on a remote island off the coast of Scotland (although location shooting took place on the Essex coast).
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Professor Norman Wedgwood is the head of an experimental rocket group on remote Buchan Island in Scotland. His children, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy visit him to watch the launch of his latest rocket, along with journalist Conway Henderson. When the pilot is taken ill, Jimmy finds himself taking his place on a mission to the Moon along with his pet hamster, Hamlet. After several harrowing hours in space, Jimmy, Hamlet and the rocket are finally brought down to Earth.
