Out of the Unknown S1E1 — No Place Like Earth

6.2

Out of the Unknown•Season 1•Episode 1

No Place Like Earth

6.2/10 · 77 votesOct 4, 196550 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.9 vs season avg

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Earth is no more, destroyed by nuclear war; but itinerant handyman Bert Foster, wandering the canals of Mars, is possessed by a restlessness for a home which no longer exists. Perhaps the isolated outpost on Venus retains something which could satisfy this hunger; or has

Directed byPeter Potter

Written byJohn Wyndham

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Seasons4

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Season 1 Episodes12

E1 6.2Now viewing

No Place Like Earth

E2 6.9

The Counterfeit Man

E3 7.1

Stranger in the Family

E4 7.5

The Dead Past

E5 7.1

Time In Advance

E6 6.6

Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come... ?

E7 6.7

Sucker Bait

E8 7.4

The Fox and the Forest

E9 8.6

Andover and the Android

E10 7.1

Some Lapse of Time

E11 7.3

Thirteen to Centaurus

E12 7.0

The Midas Plague

Cast1

John Gabriel

Bertrand Le Maitre / Easterbrook / Smiffershon

Crew6

Shirley Boakes

Makeup Artist

John Wyndham

Writer

Bernard Wilkie

Visual Effects

Stanley Miller

Adaptation

Peter Potter

Director

Peter Seddon

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"No Place Like Earth" is episode 1 of Out of the Unknown season 1. It scored 6.2/10 from 77 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Peter Potter and written by John Wyndham, it aired on October 4, 1965.

Next: E2 · The Counterfeit Man Best of Season 1