Roberta Leigh
Director
Space Patrol (1963)
Season 1
Space Patrol is a science-fiction television series featuring marionettes that was produced in the United Kingdom in 1962 and broadcast beginning in 1963. It was written and produced by Roberta Leigh in association with the Associated British Corporation.
Released April 7, 1963
Episode 30 min
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Genres: Action, Animation, Family, Science Fiction
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Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Swamps Of Jupiter
Dart and his crew, seeking a lost party of scientists on Jupiter, come upon a band of criminals who are killing numbers of Lumis, the only wild animals on the planet.
Oct. 31, 1963, midnight
S1E2 - The Wandering Asteroid
An asteroid has been deflected from its orbit and is heading straight for the capital of Mars. Colonel Raeburn, Head of SPACE PATROL, gives Larry Dart an almost impossible assignment - to destroy the asteroid.
July 5, 1963, midnight
S1E3 - The Dark Planet
Larry Dart and his Galasphere crew have an exciting and and dangerous time when they are sent to bring home one of the mysterious plants of Uranus...
July 12, 1963, midnight
S1E4 - The Slaves Of Neptune
Three space ships have disappeared mysteriously and Dart is instructed to investigate the matter. He and his crew soon find themselves in the grip of strange forces.
July 19, 1963, midnight
S1E5 - Fires Of Mercury
When a planet becomes too cold to support life, something must be done quickly if the inhabitants are to survive. Space Patrol is given the task of solving such a problem.
July 25, 1963, midnight
S1E6 - The Shrinking Spaceman
While Larry Dart and his crew are visiting the asteroid Pallas, Husky cuts his finger on a meteorite fragment.
Aug. 1, 1963, midnight
S1E7 - The Robot Revolution
Aug. 8, 1963, midnight
S1E8 - The Cloud Of Death
In the year 2100 the weather is strictly controlled, so there is dismay at Space Headquarters when the sun is blotted out by a cloud which should not be there. It can only have been put there with evil intent.
Aug. 15, 1963, midnight
S1E9 - The Rings Of Saturn
No one from Earth has penetrated the mysterious flashing rings of Saturn, yet this is what Dart and his crew set out to attempt.
Aug. 22, 1963, midnight
S1E10 - Volcanoes Of Venus
Slim is sent to Venus to investigate a mysterious disease which is paralysing the population. He finds a serious and highly dangerous state of affairs on the planet.
Oct. 3, 1963, midnight
S1E11 - Mystery On The Moon
When Colonel Raeburn finds that criminals on the moon are operating a Lazer [sic] gun against Earth he sends Dart to investigate. The Patrol Captain has a disturbing report to make on his return.
Oct. 10, 1963, midnight
S1E12 - The Miracle Tree Of Saturn
The Earth’s food supplies are in danger when an unknown fungus is found to be destroying all plant life. It is thought that leaves from a tree on Saturn will help to avert disaster and Dart is sent to collect them.
Oct. 17, 1963, midnight
S1E13 - The Forgers
Colonel Raeburn is trying hard to locate a gang of forgers which is flooding Earth with counterfeit notes.
Oct. 24, 1963, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1170 min.
Released: April 7, 1963
Last Air Date: June 11, 1964, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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