Rocket Man (2005– )

A recently widowed Welsh man struggles to build a rocket to launch his wife's ashes into space.

Creator:

Alison Hume

Stars:

Robson Green, Charles Dale, John Rhys Halliwell

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robson Green	...	George Stevenson (6 episodes, 2005)
Charles Dale	...	Barney Scott (6 episodes, 2005)
John Rhys Halliwell	...	Tom Stevenson (6 episodes, 2005)
Kai Owen	...	David 'Shiner' Owen (6 episodes, 2005)
Philip Whitchurch	...	Lloyd Edwards (6 episodes, 2005)
Lucy Evans	...	Angela Stevenson (6 episodes, 2005)
Dave Hill	...	Huw Masters (6 episodes, 2005)
Alison Newman	...	Diane Scott (6 episodes, 2005)
Janine Wood	...	Mary Hughes (6 episodes, 2005)
Marcus Smith	...	Ed Fernandez (6 episodes, 2005)
Kay Bridgeman	...	Pam Tomlyn (6 episodes, 2005)
Peter McNally	...	Mr. McNulty (4 episodes, 2005)
Marie Lewis	...	Ceri Devoy (4 episodes, 2005)
David Yelland	...	Eric (4 episodes, 2005)
Maureen Bennett	...	Barbara Masters (4 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

George enlists the help of friends and co-workers at the chocolate factory he works in to construct and launch a rocket to release his recently dead wife's ashes into space. Plus he deals with his young son's needs as well as his teenage daughter's ambitions to be a rock singer.

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Plot Keywords:

widower | wales | chocolate factory

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 2005 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Druridge Bay, Widdrington, Northumberland, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Rocketman Productions Ltd., Touchpaper Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character name George Stevenson is an in-joke: George Stephenson (1781-1848) was a 19th Century British railway engineer who designed a famous and historically important steam locomotive named Rocket.

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Crazy Credits

With thanks to NASA.

User Reviews

Brilliant, Fun Family Drama !

I have followed this from the first episode onwards and it is extremely well produced. It is the kind of light drama that all the family can enjoy and all of the actors bring their own little specialness to the programme.

It is funny, whilst also being touching, and sentimental.

As we follow the dreams to get the rocket into space, we witness the lives of family and friends and how everyone pulls together to make things happen. It makes you think how lucky it is to have a family and to be with people around you that care about you.

I thoroughly enjoyed this series !