Professor Norman Wedgwood is the head of an experimental rocket group on remote Buchan Island in Scotland. His children, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy visit him to watch the launch of his latest rocket, along with journalist Conway Henderson. When the pilot is taken ill, Jimmy finds himself taking his place on a mission to the Moon along with his pet hamster, Hamlet. After several harrowing hours in space, Jimmy, Hamlet and the rocket are finally brought down to Earth.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Rocket Station | 1960-04-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Count Down | 1960-05-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | The Strange Illness | 1960-05-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Storm in Space | 1960-05-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Solar Flare | 1960-05-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | The Falling Star | 1960-05-29 | 30 min |
| Production | Mary Field | Production Consultant |
| Directing | Adrian Brown | Director |
| Writing | Eric Paice | Writer |
| Writing | Malcolm Hulke | Writer |
| Production | Sydney Newman | Producer |