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Series 2

6 episodes · 18th July 1983

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Episodes

01 One in Four Goes still One in Four Goes Episode 119th July 1983 Gentian finds herself talking to the machinery while Ackroyd quite happily holds conversations with himself. Mattocks is concerned about both of them and discusses it with the only person he can trust — Bimbo. 02 Why Are We Here? still Why Are We Here? Episode 226th July 1983 Ackroyd denounces the whole mission as a big publicity stunt. Mattocks, meanwhile, has been caught out acting furtively and sending scrambled messages. Gentian and Ackroyd want to know what's happening but it's top secret... 03 Absence Makes the Heart still Absence Makes the Heart Episode 32nd August 1983 Mattocks is pining for his wife but he gets no sympathy from the other two, who are determined to see that he lives up to his domestic responsibilities while he's at the space station. Beadle has a hot date. 04 We Are Not Alone still We Are Not Alone Episode 49th August 1983 Ackroyd is concerned that he is now maintaining some of the systems beyond their level of tolerance — emergency repairs are now the norm. During one of the blackouts Gentian sees a bright object outside her lab window. 05 One Week to Go still One Week to Go Episode 516th August 1983 One week to go and the crew breaks the record for the longest spaceflight in history. Beadle is ecstatic but Mattocks is behaving more strangely than normal, questioning things at a cosmic level — much to the annoyance of the other two. 06 Going Home still Going Home Episode 623rd August 1983 After six months, the mission is completed and it's time to go home. Mattocks' recent epiphany still annoys the other two, and concern over re-entry has caused group insomnia. Ackroyd doesn't want to go home.
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Cast & Crew

01 Christopher Godwin profile Christopher Godwinas Commander Malcolm Mattocks 02 Carmen du Sautoy profile Carmen du Sautoyas Dr Gentian Foster 03 Barrie Rutter profile Barrie Rutteras Technical Officer David Ackroyd 04 Bruce Boa profile Bruce Boaas Colonel Beadle 05 Graeme Garden profile Graeme GardenWriter / Creator 06 Bill Oddie profile Bill OddieWriter / Creator
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