Astronauts (TV series)
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| Astronauts | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Christopher Godwin Carmen Du Sautoy Barrie Rutter Bruce Boa |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 26 October 1981 – 7 December 1981 |
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| IMDb profile | |
Astronauts is a British sitcom that ran for one series in 1981. It was written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, two of The Goodies. Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, who wrote Porridge, were script editors. It was made for the ITV network by ATV. It is not currently available on DVD.
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[edit] Cast
- Christopher Godwin - Commander Malcolm Mattocks
- Carmen Du Sautoy - Dr. Gentian Foster
- Barrie Rutter - Technical Officer David Ackroyd
- Bruce Boa - Beadle
[edit] Plot
In Astronauts, Britain's first three astronauts are sent off into outer space to occupy a 'sky lab' for six months. They take with them a dog, white mice and some insects. The dog, Bimbo, had previously appeared in The Goodies. The astronauts are Malcolm Mattocks, Gentian Foster and David Ackroyd. The astronauts' contact at Mission Control is Beadle, an American. The main humour came from the claustrophic conditions of the two room 'sky lab', and tension it brought.
[edit] Episodes
- Episode One (26 Oct 81)
- Episode Two (2 Nov 81)
- Episode Three (9 Nov 81)
- Absence Makes The Heart (16 Nov 81)
- We Are Not Alone (23 Nov 81)
- One Week To Go (30 Nov 81)
- Going Home (7 Dec 81)
[edit] American version
On 11 August 1982, CBS showed a pilot for an American adaptation called The Astronauts, but no series developed. It starred Granville Van Dusen as Mattocks, Brianne Leary as Foster, Bruce Davison as Ackroyd and McLean Stevenson as Beadle.
[edit] References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- BBC TV Comedy Guide for Astronauts
