A for Andromeda (1961)
Broadcast on BBC TV 3 Oct 1961 to 14 Nov 1961, 7 episodes x 45 minutes (Vahimagi 1994, Leman 1991, Fulton 1990).
Producers | Michael Hayes & Norman James |
Photography | Peter Sargent |
Writers | Fred Hoyle & John Elliot |
Christine/Andromeda | Julie Christie |
Dr. John Fleming | Peter Halliday |
Prof. Reinhart | Esmond Knight |
Prof. Madeleine Dawnay | Mary Morris |
Dr. Geers | Geoffrey Lewis |
Dr. Dennis Bridger | Frank Windsor |
Judy Adamson | Patricia Kneale |
Harvey | John Murray-Scott |
Dr. Hunter | Peter Ducrow |
Maj. Quadring | Jack May |
Harries | John Nettleton |
J. M. Osborne | Noel Johnson |
Gen. Vandenberg (US) | Donald Stewart |
Minister of Science | Ernest Hare |
Minister of Defence | David King |
Prime Minister | Maurice Hedley |
Kaufman (Intel) | John Hollis |
Most of A for Andromeda was later destroyed by the BBC although a copy of episode 6, the Eye of the Tiger, was returned c2005 and included on the BBC's 2006 DVD set the Andromeda Anthology with various fragments and "tele snaps" (stills).
The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962)
Sequel The Andromeda Breakthrough BBC TV 28 June 1962 to 2 August 1962, 6 episodes x 45 minutes (Vahimagi 1994).
Producer | John Elliot |
Writers | Fred Hoyle & John Elliot |
Andromeda | Susan Hampshire |
Dr. John Fleming | Peter Halliday |
Prof. Madeleine Dawnay | Mary Morris |
Dr. Geers | Geoffrey Lewis |
J. M. Osborne | Noel Johnson |
Kaufman (Intel) | John Hollis |
The Andromeda Breakthrough survived BBC clean outs and was included in the BBC's 2006 DVD set the Andromeda Anthology.