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A for Andromeda: Story, Cast and Series Facts

A for Andromeda (1961): Drama, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

A group of scientists receive instructions via radio from another galaxy to create an extremely advanced computer. When the computer then instructs them to create "Andromeda", a living being, the scientists begin to be skeptical about the computer's intentions.

Series details

  • Title: A for Andromeda
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction
  • Premiere date: 1961-10-03
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1961-11-14
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 6921
  • IMDb ID: tt0054511
  • TVDB ID: 71341

Cast and credited roles

  • Peter Halliday — John Fleming
  • Patricia Kneale — Judy Adamson
  • Esmond Knight — Professor Reinhart
  • Julie Christie — Andromeda
  • Noël Johnson — J.M.Osborne
  • Mary Morris — Madeline Dawnay
  • John Hollis — Kaufman
  • Frank Windsor — Dennis Bridger

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1961-10-03; final listed air date 1961-11-14; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from A for Andromeda on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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