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Target Luna: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Target Luna (1960): Drama, Family, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Professor Norman Wedgwood is the head of an experimental rocket group on remote Buchan Island in Scotland. His children, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy visit him to watch the launch of his latest rocket, along with journalist Conway Henderson. When the pilot is taken ill, Jimmy finds himself taking his place on a mission to the Moon along with his pet hamster, Hamlet. After several harrowing hours in space, Jimmy, Hamlet and the rocket are finally brought down to Earth.

Series details

  • Title: Target Luna
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Family, Science-Fiction
  • Premiere date: 1960-04-24
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1960-05-29
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: ABC Weekend TV
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 53940
  • IMDb ID: tt0163500

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1960-04-24; final listed air date 1960-05-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from Target Luna 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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