A for Andromeda
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.
- Created by
- Fred Hoyle
- First aired
- Oct 3, 1961
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC Television
- Episodes
- 7
- Country
- GB
Watch A for Andromeda
S1 E1: The Message
S1 E1 The Message
Oct 3, 1961Britain, 1970 - a new radio telescope, designed by the young scientists John Fleming and Dennis Bridger under the supervision of Professor Reinhart, has been built at Bouldershaw Fell. Shortly before its official opening, the telescope picks up a signal from the distant Andromeda Nebula. Examining the signal, Fleming realises that the signal is a computer program.
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