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A for Andromeda

Created by Fred Hoyle

1961

In the not-too-distant future of 1970, a mysterious signal from space arrives with instructions to build a powerful super-computer. Once completed, the evice's motives provokes discourse between scientists John Fleming and Madeleine Dawnay as further instructions are to create a living organism, which Dawnay develops. The entity compels lab assistant Christine to commit suicide, and, upon manifestation, adopts her form, now known as Andromeda.

First aired
3 Oct 1961
Episode length
45 min
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Writers
Fred Hoyle, John Elliot
Cinematography
Peter Sargent
Editor
Agnes Evan
Producers
Michael Hayes, Norman James
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  • Miniseries

    Season 1 · 1961

    In the not-too-distant future of 1970, a mysterious signal from space arrives with instructions to build a powerful super-computer. Once completed, the evice's motives provokes discourse between scientists John Fleming and Madeleine Dawnay as further instructions are to create a living organism, which Dawnay develops. The entity compels lab assistant Christine to commit suicide, and, upon manifestation, adopts her form, now known as Andromeda.

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