The Andromeda Breakthrough (1962)
The Andromeda Breakthrough was the sequel to the popular BBC TV science fiction serial A for Andromeda, starring Peter Halliday, Susan Hampshire, Mary Morris, Noel Johnson, and introducing Claude Farell. Unlike the previous story, The Andromeda Breakthrough survives complete in the BBC archives.
John Fleming and Professor Dawney, and Andromeda, are kidnapped by Kaufman and taken to a Middle Eastern country in a bid to exploit their abilities.
The title star of the previous serial, Julie Christie, was unavailable. She was recast with Susan Hampshire as Andromeda, who survived her fall into the cavern pool.
| Production company/ies | Written by | Directed by | Producer(s) | Designer | Other notable credits |
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| BBC | Fred Hoyle John Elliot | John Elliot (Eps 1,3,5) John Knight (Eps 2,4,6) | John Elliot | Norman James | Film cameraman: Ken Westbury Film editor: James Colina Costume supervisor: Pamela Glanville Make-up (Ep 6) supervisor: Betty Blattner (Ep 6) |
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Episodes
- "Cold Front" (June 28, 1962)
- Andromeda has survived her fall into the underground pool. She and John Fleming go on the run from the British authorities. Watch on YouTube.
- "Gale Warning" (July 5, 1962)
- 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. Watch on YouTube.
- "Azaran Forecast" (July 12, 1962)
- 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. Watch on YouTube.
- "Storm Centres" (July 19, 1962)
- 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. Watch on YouTube.
- "Hurricane" (July 26, 1962)
- 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. Watch on YouTube.
- "The Roman Peace" (August 2, 1962)
- Fleming and Dawney work on a formula to restore Andromeda to health. Andromeda deciphers the signals, but can Earth be saved? Watch on YouTube.
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A For Andromeda BBC Written by Fred Hoyle Written by John Elliot Designed by Norman James Peter Halliday Directed by John Elliot Directed by John Knight Produced by John Elliot Ken Westbury James Colina Pamela Glanville Betty Blattner Susan Hampshire First broadcast in 1962 Noel Johnson Mary Morris John Hollis Claude Farell David Saire David King Heather Emmanuel Barry Linehan Maurice Hedley Assad Obeid Arnold Yarrow Jean Robinson Geoffrey Lewis Philip Latham Frank Henderson Walter Gotell Jeffrey Gardiner Miki Iveria Norman Scace Earl Cameron Mellan Mitchell Geoffrey Dunn Frederick Treves Sheila Conner Anthony Sheppard Anthony Sharp Blaise Wyndham Bessie Love Jacques Cey James Urquhart Roy Wilson Jose Belinka Harry Tardios Nick Antony Hassan Gadella Tony Arpino Joseph Attard Victor Ibrahim Tony Cyrus Jimmy Kingsbury Allan Heider Michael Jacques Rifat Shenel Nasser Bin Yaqoob Peter Digby Smith David Chivers Minush Thuillier June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 August 2
