Storyline

Mark Gatiss's adaptation of HG Wells's science fiction classic. July 1969, and as the world waits with bated breath for the Apollo astronauts to land on the Moon, a young boy meets 90-year-old Julius Bedford. He's a man with an extraordinary story of how, way back in 1909, he got to the Moon first, and, together with the eccentric Professor Cavor, discovered a terrifying secret deep beneath its seemingly-barren surface.

Key Information

Director Damon Thomas
Writers Mark Gatiss, H. G. Wells
Studio BBC Worldwide
Rating 5.6/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Bedford

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Cavor

Alex Riddell

Jim

Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

Moon

Lee Ingleby

Lee Ingleby

Chessocks

Peter Forbes

Peter Forbes

Dad

Steve Pemberton

Steve Pemberton

Sun

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Voice of Grand Lunar

Julia Deakin

Julia Deakin

Mrs Fitt

Katherine Jakeways

Katherine Jakeways

Mum

Ian Hallard

Ian Hallard

Voice of Phi-Oo

Richard Rosson

Selenite (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

The First Men in the Moon was released on October 19, 2010.

The runtime of The First Men in the Moon is 1h 30m.

The First Men in the Moon is a Science Fiction, TV Movie movie.

The First Men in the Moon has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

The First Men in the Moon is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The First Men in the Moon was directed by Damon Thomas.

The main cast of The First Men in the Moon includes Rory Kinnear, Mark Gatiss, Alex Riddell.

The First Men in the Moon is originally in English.