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Premiered

Sunday, September 9, 1973

Ended: Sunday, October 14, 1973

When does Moonbase 3 Season 1 come out?

Moonbase 3 Season 1 premiered Sunday, September 9, 1973 on BBC One and ended Sunday, October 14, 1973. The season has 6 episodes.

Scientists and technicians of five European powers gather 250,000 miles from Earth to probe secrets of the universe.

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Moonbase 3 Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Departure and Arrival

Dr Helen Smith becomes concerned over the mental state of pilot Harry Sanders. She expresses her feelings to the base's second in command, Michael Lebrun, and tries to convince him to get Commander Ransom to remove Sanders from duty. Ransom refuses and assigns Sanders to pilot the Commander's shuttle for a trip to Earth. After an malfunction, Sanders cuts the communications link and goes outside the shuttle to make repairs and is thrown into space. When Ransom attempts to pilot the shuttle it explodes. The European agency sends a Welch scientist to take over the station and to investigate the shuttle accident.

Sunday · 53 years ago

2. Behemoth

After a number of mysterious deaths, paranoia sets in as the crew begins to believe the deaths are being committed by a 'Moon Monster' living on the surface of the Moon.

Sunday · 53 years ago

3. Achilles Heel

The station's crew suffers from an unusual number of accidents and mistakes. Caulder must deal with the problems while trying to operate within his Earth-bound superiors' budgetary limitations.

Sunday · 53 years ago

4. Outsiders

An auditor is sent to Moonbase 3 from the European Headquarters in Brussels to investigate whether or not the cost of operating the base is justified. Caulder demands results for the base scientists as Smith becomes concerned over the stress on the staff, especially Steven Partness.

Sunday · 53 years ago

5. Castor and Pollux

An accident strands Hill in a shuttle between Earth and the Moon. The only person who can save him is Russian cosmonaut Gararov. However, to rescue Hill, Gararov would have to disobey the orders of his superior: General Trenkin, commander of the Russian moonbase.

Sunday · 53 years ago

6. View of a Dead Planet Finale

The Artic Sun Project proposes to use a nuclear explosion over the Artic, thereby, melting the ice and creating a 'Garden of Eden'. The project's designer, Sir Benjamin Dyce, comes to Moonbase 3 in an attempt to stop the program in fear that the explosion cannot be contained and it will lead to the extinction of mankind. Dyce is unable to convince others of his concern and the nuclear device is detonated. As a thick haze covers the Earth, the Moonbase scientists worry Dyce may be right.

Sunday · 53 years ago

Moonbase 3 Season 1 guest stars

  • Christine Bradwell

    Ingrid

  • John Hallam

    John Hallam

    Dr Peter Conway

  • Tom Kempinski

    Tom Kempinski

    Dr Stephen Partness

  • Madhav Sharma

    Madhav Sharma

    Rao

  • Garrick Hagon

    Garrick Hagon

    Bruno Ponti

  • Peter Miles

    Peter Miles

    Professor Heinz Laubenthal

  • Jürgen Andersen

    Per Bengtson

  • Peter Bathurst

    Director General

Moonbase 3 Season 1 FAQ

When does Moonbase 3 Season 1 come out?

Moonbase 3 Season 1 premiered Sunday, September 9, 1973 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Moonbase 3 Season 1?

Moonbase 3 Season 1 has 6 episodes.

Are new episodes of Moonbase 3 Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Moonbase 3 Season 1 finale?

The Moonbase 3 Season 1 finale (Episode 6) aired Sunday, October 14, 1973.

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