Rocket Man

Rocket Man is a BBC drama series following a recently widowed Welsh man determined to build a rocket and launch his wife's ashes into space. Created by Alison Hume and starring Robson Green, the six-episode series balances grief with dark humour as its protagonist pursues an unconventional farewell. Filmed in Druridge Bay, Northumberland, the 2005 production explores how ordinary people cope with loss through extraordinary means. The drama captures both the emotional weight of bereavement and the absurdist comedy that emerges when ambition meets heartbreak.