The story of the first manned flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group. When the spaceship that carried the first successful crew returns to Earth, two of the three astronauts are missing, and the third is behaving strangely. It becomes apparent that an alien presence entered the ship during its flight, and Quatermass and his associates must prevent the alien from destroying the world.
Best Episodes of The Quatermass Experiment
Persons Reported Missing
S1 Ep2
6.5
25th Jul 1953
When the capsule opens, only one of the three crewmembers, Victor Carroon, emerges, then collapses. When he recovers, it is clear he cannot remember what happened to the others. It is also clear, however, that something of the missing crew lives on in another form...
Worst Episodes of The Quatermass Experiment
Contact Has Been Established
S1 Ep1
4.8
18th Jul 1953
An experimental rocket, the BR7, is sent thousands of miles over the Earth on a mission of observation. It has a fault in its controls, and its crew loses contact with the scientist who designed it, Professor Bernard Quatermass, who leads the mission control operations on the ground. After contact is restored, the rocket crash-lands in Wimbledon, and Quatermass and his British Experimental Rocket Group quickly go there to recover the crew, then must wait for the space vehicle to cool.
The Quatermass Experiment Episode Guide
Contact Has Been Established
S1 Ep1
4.8
18th Jul 1953
An experimental rocket, the BR7, is sent thousands of miles over the Earth on a mission of observation. It has a fault in its controls, and its crew loses contact with the scientist who designed it, Professor Bernard Quatermass, who leads the mission control operations on the ground. After contact is restored, the rocket crash-lands in Wimbledon, and Quatermass and his British Experimental Rocket Group quickly go there to recover the crew, then must wait for the space vehicle to cool.
Persons Reported Missing
S1 Ep2
6.5
25th Jul 1953
When the capsule opens, only one of the three crewmembers, Victor Carroon, emerges, then collapses. When he recovers, it is clear he cannot remember what happened to the others. It is also clear, however, that something of the missing crew lives on in another form...
