Astronauts (1981) is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Astronauts online in HD.
Astronauts — Storyline
Astronauts Malcolm Mattocks, Gentian Foster and David Ackroyd are sent into outer space to occupy a space station for six months.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie
- Starring: Christopher Godwin, Carmen du Sautoy, Barrie Rutter, Bruce Boa
Astronauts — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1981-10-26 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Genre | Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (3 votes) |
Astronauts — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: Episode 1 (1981-10-26) — It's the dawning of a new era. US Air Force Colonel Lloyd Beadle unveils his British space travellers for the press, whose imaginations go into overdrive when they learn that one o
- E2: Episode 2 (1981-11-02) — In their orbiting space station, the crew members are trying to acclimatise themselves while rapidly discovering each other's foibles. Sleep eludes them, and they realise that priv
- E3: Episode 3 (1981-11-09) — Gentian's in charge of the Life Science Projects, and David's doing Earth Observation, Astronomy, Crystallography and Communications — leaving Malcolm doing the dusting. And not te
- E4: Episode 4 (1981-11-16) — Earthly problems invade the space station and Gentian Foster believes she knows why: Ackroyd's being beastly because he doesn't fancy her, and Mattocks is being patronising because
- E5: Episode 5 (1981-11-23) — After five weeks of constant surveillance, relations between the crew and Ground Control are strained. So when Beadle disappears for lunch, the astronauts decide to get even.
- E6: Episode 6 (1981-11-30) — Fifty days in space should be newsworthy, but the media has already lost interest. Beadle promises to remedy the situation. Ackroyd, however, is more interested in the potent produ
- E7: Episode 7 (1981-12-07) — Nine weeks into the mission: depression is rampant. The food is boring. The routine is boring. Then, catastrophe! A wiring fault plunges the station into darkness. With Mattocks an
Series 2
- E1: One in Four Goes (1983-07-19) — 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
- E2: Why Are We Here? (1983-07-26) — 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
- E3: Absence Makes the Heart (1983-08-02) — 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 stat
- E4: We Are Not Alone (1983-08-09) — 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
- E5: One Week to Go (1983-08-16) — 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
- E6: Going Home (1983-08-23) — 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. Ackr
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Astronauts have? 2 season(s) with 13 episodes.
Who created Astronauts? Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie.
Where can I watch Astronauts? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
