Gah. Can't remember name of television series...

[iansales]

Hopefully, someone around here will be able to help...

A late 1980s television series, a pan-European production, about a European space mission. I seem to recall a British scientist in a wheelchair, but I may be mistaken. It was broadcast late at night on ITV (I think).

 

[Dave]

Sorry, I tried on this, I've racked my brains and googled, but I don't know anything that fits with everything you mentioned. I can't remember any scientist in a wheelchair on a space mission.

The only series that I can think of that are anywhere close would be Star Cops, The Starlost, Mercy Point, & Space 1999 and none of those fit, each for various different reasons.

 

[iansales]

I spent about an hour googling and came up empty. But I have very vivid memories of a European drama about a space mission that used to be on at some daft hour like 1 am.

 

[Ursa major]

I can't say my memories are vivid, far from it, but I seem to recall a European-based series vaguely along the lines you suggest. I don't recal watching much of it, though.

 

[iansales]

Well, at least I know I'm not making it up

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

The only one I found which sounds vaguely familiar was M.A.N.T.I.S. but I don't think it matches up

M.A.N.T.I.S - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

 

[iansales]

It was definitely European, perhaps even set in France or Italy.