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Pathfinders to Venus

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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.

Mar 5, 19611 seasons8 episodesEndedEN

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George Coulouris

Harcourt Brown

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Gerald Flood

Conway Henderson

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Graydon Gould

Captain Wilson

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

Premiered Mar 5, 1961

Episodes

1–6 of 8

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Ep 1

S.O.S. From Venus

Mar 5, 1961

30m

While returning to Earth from a hazardous journey to Mars, the British rocket crew hear a mysterious distress call from the vicinity of Venus.

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Ep 2

Into The Poison Cloud

Mar 12, 1961

30m

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 beneath the carbon cloud.

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Ep 3

The Living Planet

Mar 19, 1961

30m

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.

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Ep 4

The Creature

Mar 26, 1961

30m

The British rescue party on Venus have found the American's ransacked rocket. Evidence of life is soon confirmed.

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Ep 5

The Venus People

Apr 2, 1961

30m

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.

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Ep 6

The City

Apr 9, 1961

30m

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 volcano erupts.

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