A for Andromeda

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A for Andromeda is a 1961 British science fiction television serial, co-created by astronomer Fred Hoyle, about scientists who build a supercomputer from an alien transmission with unforeseen consequences.

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instanceOf 1960s British television series
British television serial
basedOn A for Andromeda (novel)
basedOnWorkBy Fred Hoyle
John Elliot
broadcastFormat black-and-white
coCreator John Elliot
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Fred Hoyle
director Michael Hayes
firstBroadcastYear 1961
followedBy The Andromeda Breakthrough
genre science fiction
hasAdaptation A for Andromeda (Italian TV series)
hasLostEpisodes true
hasNovelization A for Andromeda (novel)
hasSequel The Andromeda Breakthrough
mainCharacter Christine
John Fleming
medium television serial
notableFor early realistic depiction of scientists and computing in British television science fiction
numberOfEpisodes 7
numberOfSeries 1
originalBroadcastDecade 1960s
originalChannel BBC One
originalLanguage English
originalMedium television
originalNetwork BBC
partOf BBC science fiction drama tradition
plotSummary Scientists receive an alien transmission and build a supercomputer that leads to unforeseen consequences.
producer Michael Hayes
productionCompany BBC
releaseYear 1961
screenplayBy Fred Hoyle
John Elliot
settingLocation United Kingdom
starred Julie Christie
Mary Morris
Noel Johnson
Peter Halliday
subject contact with alien civilizations
extraterrestrial intelligence
supercomputers in fiction
theme dangers of advanced technology
ethics of artificial intelligence
government control of science
writer Fred Hoyle
John Elliot

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Fred Hoyle notableWork A for Andromeda