Astronauts was a British sitcom that ran for two series from 1981 to 1983. It was written by Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, two of The Goodies. Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, who wrote Porridge, were script editors. It is not currently available on DVD. A British sitcom is a situation comedy (sitcom) produced in the United Kingdom. ... David Graeme Garden (born February 18, 1943 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British comedy writer and performer. ... Bill Oddie William Edgar (Bill) Oddie, OBE, BA, MA (Cantab. ... The Goodies — Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden (book cover) The Goodies and the Beanstalk (VHS) The Goodies Kitten Kong (VHS) The Goodies (1st British DVD) The Goodies (2nd British DVD) The Goodies (1st Australian DVD) The Goodies Funky Gibbon (CD) The Goodies (2nd Australian DVD) For information... Dick Clement (born September 5, 1937) is an English writer. ... Ian La Frenais, born 7 January 1937 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, is, in partnership with Dick Clement, one of the most influential television writers in Britain. ... Porridge is a British BBC television sitcom (1974–1977), written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and starring Ronnie Barker. ...

Cast

• Christopher Godwin - Commander Malcolm Mattocks
• Carmen Du Sautoy - Dr. Gentian Foster
• Barrie Rutter - Technical Officer David Ackroyd
• Bruce Boa - Beadle

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Plot

In Astronauts, Britain's first three astronauts are sent off into outer space to occupy a 'sky lab' for six months. They take with them a dog, white mice and some insects. The dog, Bimbo, had previously appeared in The Goodies. The astronauts are Malcolm Mattocks, Gentian Foster and David Ackroyd. The astronaut's contact at Mission Control is Beadle, an American. The main humour came from the claustrophic conditions of the two room 'sky lab', and tension it brought. The Goodies — Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden (book cover) The Goodies and the Beanstalk (VHS) The Goodies Kitten Kong (VHS) The Goodies (1st British DVD) The Goodies (2nd British DVD) The Goodies (1st Australian DVD) The Goodies Funky Gibbon (CD) The Goodies (2nd Australian DVD) For information...

Episodes

Series One (1981)

1. Episode One (26 Oct 81)
2. Episode Two (2 Nov 81)
3. Episode Three (9 Nov 81)
4. Absence Makes The Heart (16 Nov 81)
5. We Are Not Alone (23 Nov 81)
6. One Week To Go (30 Nov 81)
7. Going Home (7 Dec 81)

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Series Two (1983)

1. Episode One (19 Jul 83)
2. Episode Two (26 Jul 83)
3. Episode Three (2 Aug 83)
4. Episode Four (9 Aug 83)
5. Episode Five (16 Aug 83)
6. Episode Six (23 Aug 83)

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American version

On 11 August 1982, CBS showed a pilot for an American adaptation called The Astronauts, but no series developed. It starred Granville Van Dusen as Mattocks, Brianne Leary as Foster, Bruce Davison as Ackroyd and McLean Stevenson as Beadle. August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that CBS evening news anchors be merged into this article or section. ... Davison as Senator Robert Kelly in X-Men Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... McLean Stevenson as Lt. ...

References

• Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
• British TV Comedy Guide for Astronauts