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The Andromeda Breakthrough

The Andromeda Breakthrough

★ 6.5/10•1962•45m•U•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Drama
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Kidnapped by Intel representative Kaufman, John Fleming—along with Professor Madeleine Dawnay and Andromeda, the artificially constructed female humanoid—are brought to Azaran, a small Middle Eastern country. Upon arrival, the group discover a duplicate of Fleming's machine has been built by Intel. After many dangers, Fleming finds both the reason for the original message having been sent and the means to bring the machine under human control.

Fred Hoyle · Writer

John Elliot · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 28, 1962

Episodes

Episode 1 - Cold FrontE145m

Cold Front

Andromeda has survived her fall into the underground pool. She and John Fleming go on the run from the British authorities.

Jun 28, 1962

Episode 2 - Gale WarningE245m

Gale Warning

Fleming and Andromeda are being hunted both by the British Government and by the Intel trading consortium, who are developing another supercomputer in the newly-independent Middle Eastern country of Azaran.

Jul 5, 1962

Episode 3 - Azaran ForecastE345m

Azaran Forecast

The Intel trading organization have kidnapped biochemist Madeleine Dawnay and physicist John Fleming and want them to work for them. Something strange is happening to the world's weather, and Andromeda's health is failing.

Jul 12, 1962

Episode 4 - Storm CentresE445m

Storm Centres

The Intel trading consortium has backed a military coup in Azaran. Mlle Gamboule has been drawn to the computer by Andromeda who, apparently dying, is determined to work out the purpose of the message from space.

Jul 19, 1962

Episode 5 - HurricaneE545m

Hurricane

The alien enzyme is causing the Earth's atmosphere to get thinner, and violent storms are sweeping the world. Intel get the scientists to develop a solution, to be sold on their terms. A counter-revolution led by the former president overthrows the rebels and Intel.

Jul 26, 1962

Episode 6 - The Roman PeaceE645m

The Roman Peace

Fleming and Dawney work on a formula to restore Andromeda to health. Andromeda deciphers the signals, but can Earth be saved?

Aug 2, 1962

Actors

Peter Halliday

Peter Halliday

John Fleming

Susan Hampshire

Susan Hampshire

Andromeda

Mary Morris

Mary Morris

Madeleine Dawnay

John Hollis

John Hollis

Kaufman

Noel Johnson

Noel Johnson

Osborne

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