Rocket Man Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 6: Letting Go

  George is thrilled as his launch date is approved by the council - the anniversary of Bethan's death. The crew hit a snag when the fire officer insists they put up safety fences on the beach, but the real danger to the project arises when the inventor starts wondering whether he is doing the right thing. Meanwhile, an overjoyed Barney celebrates the news of Diane's pregnancy. Last in series of the drama, starring Robson Green

• Season 1 Episode 5: Freefall

  George begs 40ft of silk from Gail to make a parachute for the spacecraft, and in return she tells him to have the device ready to show her boss next week. However, it's a tall order when the inventor offends his female friends, who promptly refuse to help with the sewing. Meanwhile, Angela is frustrated when her father catches her getting cosy with Ed. Drama, starring Robson Green and Lucy Evans

• Season 1 Episode 4: Lost and Found

  George enlists his friends' help in constructing and testing a tracking device so they can tell when the craft reaches space. He helps the newly unemployed Shiner get a job at the chocolate factory - but disaster strikes when the rookie drops the tracker into a vat of caramel. Meanwhile, tensions between Huw and Eric flare when they are expected to work alongside each other. Drama, starring Robson Green and Kai Owen

• Season 1 Episode 3: Ingredient X

  The team embark on a search for the perfect rocket fuel. They also move into a much larger mission control - until the owner threatens to evict them. Barney and Di need a special favour as they try to start a family, and things come to the boil between George and Mary

• Season 1 Episode 2: Bodywork

  George has to deal with the possibility his teenage daughter has started dating. His rocket project also attracts interest from his former colleagues, which makes best friend Barney jealous, but he realises he has to share his dream with others if it is to survive. With Robson Green, Charles Dale and Alison Newman

• Season 1 Episode 1: Fly Me to the Moon

  Drama, starring Robson Green as inventor George Stevenson, who is trying to build a rocket to send his wife's ashes into space. In the first episode, his children Angela and Tom assist him as he attempts to launch the craft on mudflats - but it ends up buried in sand. While puzzling over how to lift the engine clear of the ground, George gets a shock when he finds his son has been playing truant, and resolves to be a better father - at the expense of his dream