A for Andromeda (1961)/The Machine

The Machine
Season 1, Episode 2
Airdate	October 10, 1961
Written by
Directed by
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A for Andromeda (1961) — Season One

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The Machine is the second episode of the first season of A for Andromeda.

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Plot Overview

At the behest of the Ministry of Defence, Doctor John Fleming goes to the London Institute of Electronics where he is allowed to use their computer resources to decode the subspace messages that he picked up at Bouldershaw Fell. There, he meets a young woman named Christine. Working to translate the code, Fleming theorizes that the signals are actually a mathematical set of instructions, which includes designs for the construction of a larger, more complex computer system. The Ministry gives Fleming permission to begin construction on the computer and they set up a military research center at Thorness in Scotland. The computer is activated and begins to output its first set of instructions.

Meanwhile, Fleming's colleague, Dennis Bridger, sells out to an unscrupulous industrialist named Kaufmann, who represents a company known as Intel.

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

The story is told in flashback from the recollection of Professor Ernest Reinhart.

Trivia

The Show

This is the first appearance of actress Julie Christie as Christine. This is Christie's first major acting role.

This episode marks the television debut of actor John Hollis.

Behind the Scenes

At the time of production, it was customary amongst TV studios to erase recordings after an episode's initial broadcast. As such, no existing master reel of this episode exists and is considered a "lost" episode.

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