About this season
A secondary mission in a new rocket, MR4, to the Moon takes off from Buchan Island. This time Henderson takes the lead role as pilot accompanied by Professor Wedgwood's oldest son Geoff as radio operator, Professor Mary Meadows, Henderson's niece Margret along with Hamlet. However one of the crew turns out to be science writer named Harcourt Brown who has plans to divert the ship to Mars determined there is life on the planet. Brown succeeds in getting MR4 to Mars, but with the length of the journey, the crew decide that the only way to get home is to find water on Mars.
Episodes (6)
1. The Imposter
Aired 11 December 1960 • 30 min
2. Sabotage in Space
Aired 18 December 1960 • 30 min
3. The Hostage
Aired 25 December 1960 • 30 min
4. Lichens!
Aired 1 January 1961 • 30 min
5. Zero Hour on the Red Planet
Aired 8 January 1961 • 30 min
6. Falling into the Sun
Aired 15 January 1961 • 30 min