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LEGEND OF DEATH
BBC / 5x25m-e / 1965
19 July -16 August black and white
Writer: Brian Hayles / Producer: Alan Bomley / Director: Gerald Blake
Scifi drama.
A reworking of the Theseus and the Minotaur
legend.
Volunteers sent to an atomic planet on the island
of Mitremos are not returning, a young man undertakes
a trip to the island to try and find out why.
Theodore.......................................... DAVID ANDREAS
E.G................................................. JOHN PHILLIPS
Myra Gargan.................................... SARAH LAWSON
Tim.................................................. VICTOR BROOKS
Irwin................................................ JAMES COSSINS
Daniel Spencer................................ CHRIS TRANCHELL
Arnold............................................. BRIAN CANT
THE LOST PLANET
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1954 16 January - 27 March black and white
Writer: Angus MacVicar / Special Effects: Reginald Jeffries / Producer: Kevin Sheldon
/ Director: Bill Hitchcock
Scifi drama serial.
A group of travellers journey to the lost planet of
Hesikos in an atomic spaceship.
Dr Lachlan McKinnon........................ JOHN STUART
Lars Bergman.................................. GEOFFREY LUMSDEN
Spike Stranahan.............................. JOHN SPRINGETT
Janet Campbell................................ MARY LAW
Madge Smith................................... JOAN ALLEN
Jeremy Torant.................................. PETER KERR
THE MASTER
TVS / 6x25m-e / 1966
11 Jan - 15 Feb black and white
Writer: Rosemary Hill / Novel: T.H. White / Producer: John Braybon
Scifi drama serial.
Two children get marooned on an island that
has fallen under the tyrannical rule of a sinister
150 years old leader called The Master.
The Master........................................... OLAF POOLEY
Chinaman............................................. TERENCE SOALL
Nicky................................................... PAUL GUESS
Judy.................................................... ADRIENNE POSTA
Frinton................................................. GEORGE BAKER
McTurk................................................ JOHN LAURIE
Father................................................. RICHARD VERNON
Jo....................................................... MORRIS PERRY
Himself .............................................. PATRICK MOORE
MOONBASE 3
BBC / 6x50m-e / 1973 9 Sep - 14 Oct
Creators: Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks / Script Editor: Terrance Dicks /
Science Advisor: James Burke / Music: Dudley Simpson / Producer: Barry Letts
Scifi drama series.
In 2003 the moon has been colonised with
base three belonging to the Europeans.
David Caulder..................................... DONALD HOUSTON
Tom Hill............................................. BARRY LOWE
Michel Lebraun.................................. RALPH BATES
Dr Helen Smith.................................. FIONA GAUNT
Bruce Bertoli..................................... GARRICK HAGON
NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT
Associated-Rediffusion / 1x90m-e / 1960
14 June black and white
Writer: Giles Cooper / Novel: John Lymington / Director: Cyril Coke
Scifi drama.
Strange maggot like alien creatures plot to take
a village on Salisbury Plain during a intensive heat wave.
Richard.............................................. LEE MONTAGUE
Patricia.............................................. MELISSA STRIBLING
Frankie.............................................. SALLY BAZELY
Corporal Pearce.................................. BERNARD CRIBBENS
Sir James Murray................................ BERNARD ARCHARD
1984
BBC / 1x120m-e / 1954
12 December black and white
Writer: Nigel Kneale / Novel: George Orwell / Producer: Rudolph Cartier
Scifi Drama.
Winston Smith, in the year 1984, when Big Brother
is ever watching you, attempts to rebel against
the totalitarian state he lives and works in. A live
broadcast and the entire production was restaged
four days later on 16 Dec 1954(again live).
Winston Smith.................................... PETER CUSHING
O'Brien............................................... ANDRE MORRELL
Julia................................................... YVONNE MITCHELL
Emmanuel Goldstein........................... ARNOLD DIAMOND
Parsons............................................. CAMPBELL GRAY
Mrs Parsons...................................... HILDA FENEMORE
Syme................................................ DONALD PLEASENCE
1990
BBC2 / 16x50m-e / 1977-78
Creator: Wilfred Greatorex / Music: John Cameron / Producer: Prudence Fitzgerald
Scifi drama series.
In the year 1990 Britain is controlled by a government
that suppresses all opposition, with the country
being run by The Public Control Department. From
this newspaper reporter Jim Kyle gets involved in
a growing resistance movement.
Jim Kyle............................................. EDWARD WOODWARD
Faceless............................................ PAUL HARDWICK
Herbert Skardon.................................. ROBERT LANG
Dave Brett.......................................... TONY DOYLE
Delly Lomas....................................... BARBARA KELLERMAN
Lynn Blake......................................... LISA HARROW
Dan Mellor......................................... JOHN SAVIDENT
NUMBER THREE
BBC / 1x80m-e / 1953
1 February black and white
Writers: Nigel Kneale, George F. Kerr / Producer: Stephen Harrison
Scifi drama.
A group of scientists working at a nuclear
research station face a crisis of conscience
when they learn that their boss is planning to
create an H-bomb.
Robert Matthews................................ PHILIP GUARD
Bill Hollies......................................... JACK WATLING
Maureen Dartington............................ URSULA HOWELLS
Maurice Crompton............................. TERENCE ALEXANDER
Prof Brander...................................... RAYMOND HUNTLEY
Simpson........................................... PETER CUSHING
THE OMEGA FACTOR
BBC / 10x50m-e /
1979
Writer: Jack Gerson / Producer: George Gallaccio
Fantasy drama series.
Stories from the files of the psychic research unit
of MI5 known as Department 7 a unit which specialise
in dealing with the unexplained.
With:- JAMES HAZLEDINE as
Tom Crane / LOUISE JAMESON as
Anne Reynolds / JOHN CARLISLE as
Ray Martindale
ONE
Associated-Rediffusion / 1x90m-e / 1956 16 April black and white
Writer: John Letts / Novel: David Karp / Special Effects: Edward Shankster /
Director: Peter Graham Scott
Scifi drama.
In a society of the future where the people live
robot like lives, one such person begins to learn
to think for himself.
Conger................................................ JACK MAY
Miss Allam.......................................... RUTH TROUNCER
Wright................................................. KENNETH HYDE
Burden................................................ DONALD PLEASENCE
Wilkin................................................. JONATHAN MEDDINGS
Lark.................................................... KENNETH GRIFFITHS
Victor................................................. JOHN WOODNUTT
ONE STEP BEYOND
Young-Lancer / 13x30m-e / 1961/ black and white
Creator: Merwin Gerard Collier / Music: Harry Lubin / Executive Producer:
Collier Young / Director: John Newland
An American anthology series dealing with the supernatural that in 1961 made 13 episodes
in Britain.
OUT OF THE UNKNOWN
BBC2 / 37x60m-e 12x50m-e / 1965-66/69-71
Producers: Irene Shubik, Alan Bromly /
Theme Music: Norman Kay / Script Editors: Irene Shubik (65-66),
Roger Parkes (70-71)
Anthology series of initially science fiction dramas
that attracted many big name writers including Nigel
Kneale and Terry Nation. After a break the series
came back in colour and the emphasis changed to
encompass more supernatural and plain horror stories.
OUT OF THIS WORLD
ABC / 13x60m-e / 1962
30 June - 22 September black and white
Producer: Leonard White / Script Editor: Irene Shubik
An anthology series of science fiction dramas
hosted by Boris Karloff.
PATHFINDERS
UK / ABC / 27x25m-e / 1960-61
black and white
Creators: Malcolm Hulke, Eric Paice
/ Producer: Sydney Newman
Scifi drama series. A British family have adventures in space. Four
serials were produced. 1.TARGET LUNA, 2.PATHFINDERS IN SPACE 3.PATHFINDERS TO MARS, 4.PATHFINDERS TO
VENUS.
With:- PETER
WILLIAMS as Prof Wedgwood / GERALD FLOOD as Conway Henderson / GILLIAN FERGUSON
as Valerie Wedgwood / STEWART
GUIDOTTI as Geoffrey Wedgwood / RICHARD DEAN as Jimmy Wedgwood
THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1953
18 July - 22 August
Writer: Nigel Kneale / Producer: Rudolph Cartier
SciFi drama serial.
An astronaut returns from space contaminated
by an ever growing life form, it's up to Professor
Bernard Quatermass to save the day.
The first of the Quatermass quartet, the BBC
used up their entire drama budget (all three
thousand pounds of it) on the serial. Quatermass
has become one of the all time greats of Cult TV.
Prof Bernard Quatermass.................. REGINALD TATE
Victor Carroon.................................. DUNCAN LAMONT
Judith Carroon.................................. ISABEL DEAN
John Paterson................................. HUGH KELLY
James Fullalove............................... PAUL WHITSUN-JONES
Dr Gordon Brsicoe.......................... JOHN GLEN
RETURN TO THE LOST PLANET
BBC / 6x30m-e / 1955 /
8 January - 19 March black and white
Writer: Angus MacVicar (aka Andre Norton) / Design: John Cooper / Director:
Kevin Sheldon
SciFi drama serial. A sequel to The
Lost Planet. A group of space travellers find themselves stranded on a
mysterious planet.
Jeremy Grant.................................. PETER KERR
Dr Lachlan McKinnon...................... JOHN STUART
Madge Smith.................................. JOAN ALLEN
Andrieff.......................................... WOLFE MORRIS
Professor Bergman......................... DEREK BENFIELD
Dorman......................................... MICHAEL SEGAL
R3
BBC1 / 26x50m-e / 1964-65 black and white
Creator: N.J. Crisp /
Theme Music: Ken Thorne / Producers: Andrew Osborn, John Robins
Scifi drama series.
Problems of a group of scientists at Research
Centre No 3 at the Ministry of Research.
Sir Michael Gerrard......................... JOHN ROBINSON
Dr George Fratton........................... MOULTRIE KELSALL
Dr Richard Franklin......................... OLIVER REED
Miss Brooks.................................. BRENDA SAUNDERS
Dr May Howard.............................. ELIZABETH SELLARS
Pomeroy....................................... EDWIN RICHFIELD
Tom Collis..................................... DEREK BENFIELD
Dr Jack Morton.............................. SIMON LACK
R.U.R.
BBC / 1x25m-e / 1938 11 February black and white
Writer: Karel Capek / Costume: Mary Allan / Producer: Jan Bussell
The very first science fiction play to be shown on British Television and detailing the adventures
of a Robot. The title stood for Rossum's Universal Robots.
With:- HARVEY BRABAN / CHERRY COTTRELL / ANNIE ESMOND / LARRY SILVERSTONE / DEREK BOND
SAPPHIRE AND STEEL
ATV / 34x30m-e / 1979-82
Creator: P.J. Hammond / Music: Cyril Ornadel / Executive Producer: David Reid /
Producer: Shaun O'Riordan
Scifi drama series.
Two ethereal time travellers appear in different
times and locations (eg:- a 1940's railway station)
to combat the forces of evil.
Sapphire............................................. JOANNA LUMLEY
Steel.................................................. DAVID McCALLUM
THE SHIP THAT COULDN'T STOP
ABC / 1x60m-e / 1961 black and white 2 July
Writer: Christopher Hodder-Williams / Design: Asheton Gordon / Producer: Sydney Newman
/ Director: Alan Cooke
Scifi drama.
A runaway nuclear powered ship is heading directly
for New York.
Commodore Grant............................. FRANK PETTINGELL
Michael Holland................................ DONALD CHURCHILL
Roman............................................. SCOTT FORBES
Mrs Bollanger................................... MADELAINE BURGESS
Wainwright....................................... NORMAN BOWLER
SIN WITH OUR PERMISSION
ATV / 1x60m-e / 1981 /
26 May
Writer: J.C. Wilsher / Producer: Colin Rogers / Director: Paul Harrison
Scifi drama.
A New Town of the future is under constant
surveillance from Closed Circuit Television.
With:- PAUL EDDINGTON as
Harry Dudley / GREGORY FLOY as
James Walton / ROBIN BAILEY as
Dr Perry / KATE FAHY as
Angela Birley / SALLY BAXTER as
Jenny Tevitt
SPACE:1999
ITC-RAI-GA / 48x60m-e / 1975-77
Creators: Gerry & Sylvia Anderson
/ Producers: Sylvia Anderson (Season 1), Fred Freiberger (Season 2) / Special
Effects: Brian Johnson / Costume: Rudi Gernreich / Music: Barry Gray (Season 1), Derek
Wadsworth (Season 2)
Scifi drama series. In 1999 a colony living on a moonbase are thrust
out into deep space following a nuclear explosion. The crew get involved in various adventures as they
battle to return home.
Cmdr Jon Koenig............................ MARTIN LANDAU
Dr Helena
Russell........................... BARBARA BAIN
Prof Victor
Bergman........................ BARRY MORSE
Capt Alan
Carter............................. NICK TATE
Tony Verdeschi (Season
2).............. TONY ANHOLT
Maya (Season
2)............................ CATHERINE SCHELL
STAR COPS
BBC2 / 9x50m-e / 1987 6 July - 31 August
Creator: Chris Boucher / Script
Editor: Joanna Willit / Theme Music: Justin Hayward / Video Effects: Robin Lobb
/ Design: Dick Coles, Malcolm Thornton / Producer: Evgeny Gridneff
Scifi drama series. In 2027, Nathan Spring, working for the International
Space Police Force tries to keep law and order on the moon.
Nathan Spring................................. DAVID CALDER
David Theroux................................. ERICK RAY EVANS
Pal Kenzy...................................... LINDA NEWTON
Colin Devis..................................... TREVOR COOPER
Anna.............................................. SAYO INABO
Alexander......................................
JONATHAN ADAMS
STARGAZY ON ZUMMERDOWN
BBC2 'Play of the Week' / 1x80m-e
/ 1978 15 March
Writer: John Fletcher / Music:
David Fanshawe / Producer: David Rose / Director: Michael Ferguson
Scifi drama. In the 23rd century, half of
England (now called Albion) is given over to rural communities the other half to regions of high technology. Once a year
the two halfs meet up for an annual festival.
Father John Cuchlain........................ STEPHEN MURRAY
Israel Tonge..................................... ROY DOTRICE
Opionated
Alice................................ PEGGY MOUNT
Sidney............................................. ROY MARSDEN
Toonie
Curser................................... RON PEMBER
Contrary Harry................................. JOHN HARTLEY
STAR MAIDENS
Graefin- Portman / 13x30m-e / 1975
1 September - 1 December
Creator: Graf Von Hardenberg, Von Hardenberg
/ Producer: James Gatward
Scifi comedy drama serial. A co-production between the UK and Germany.
Two men, Adam and Shem, escape to Earth from the female ruled planet Mendusa, the supreme
councillor of Mendusa orders them to be caught and returned home.
Adam............................................... PIERRE BRICE
Shem............................................... GARETH THOMAS
Fulvia............................................... JUDY GEESON
The
President.................................... DAWN ADDAMS
Octavia............................................. CHRISTINE KRUGER
Liz.................................................... LISA HARROW
THE STRANGE WORLD OF PLANET X
ATV / 7x25m-e / 1956
15 September - 27 October
Writer: Rene Ray / Producer: Arthur Lane / Director: Quentin Lawrence
Scifi drama serial.
Three scientists discover a formula that enables
them to travel into the fourth dimension.
Fenella Laird.................................... HELEN CHERRY
David Graham.................................. WILLIAM LUCAS
Gavin Laird...................................... DAVID GARTH
Prof Kolheim.................................... PAUL HARDTMUTH
STRONGER THAN THE SUN
BBC / 1x75m-e / 1977 18 October
Writer: Stephen Poliakoff / Music: Howard Blake / Producer: Margaret Matheson /
Director: Michael Apted
Scifi drama.
A young woman gets a job at a plutonium purely
to indulge in some sabotage and make a statement
about the deadly dangers of the stuff.
Kate..................................................... FRANCESCA ANNIS
Alan..................................................... TOM BELL
Gregory................................................ CLIVE MERRISON
Edwards............................................... JOHN PROCTOR
Higby................................................... GERALD JAMES
Brian.................................................... MARK WING-DAVEY
THREADS
BBC / 1x115m-e /
1984
23 September
Writer: Barry Hines / Producer/Director: Mick Jackson
Scifi drama.
The events leading upto and the devastating
aftermath of a nuclear attack on a northern town.
Ruth Beckett..................................... KAREN MEAGHER
Jimmy Kemp..................................... REECE DINSDALE
Mrs Beckett...................................... JUNE BROUGHTON
Alison Kemp..................................... JANE HAZLEGROVE
Marjorie Sutton.................................. RUTH HOLDEN
Mr Beckett........................................ HENRY MOXEN
UNDERMIND
ABC / 11x60m-e / 1965 black and white
Creator: Robert Banks Stewart / Producer: Michael Chapman
Scifi drama series.
An alien force is trying to gain a foothold in
Britain by undermining society using brainwashed
people from the top ranks of the country.
Drew Heriot....................................... JEREMY WILKIN
Anne Heriot....................................... ROSEMARY NICOLS
Prof Val Randolph.............................. DENIS QUILLEY
THE VOODOO FACTOR
ATV / 6x30m-e / 1959-60 12 December 59 - 16 January 60
Writer: Lewis Griefer / Music: Johnny Dankworth / Design: Tom Lingwood /
Producer: Quentin Lawrence
Scifi drama serial.
A scientist does battle with a 200 year old
Polynesian goddess who has been responsible
for unleashing a malaria like virus.
Dr David Whittaker........................ MAURICE KAUFMAN
Marion Whittaker........................... MAXINE AUDLEY
The Malayan................................. ERIC YOUNG
Alice Simms................................. JILL HYEM
Dr Tony Wilson............................. PHILIP BOND
Insp Wilkins.................................. REGINALD MARSH
Renee.......................................... JILL IRELAND
THE WAR GAME
BBC1 /
1x50m-e /
bw 1965
Writer/Producer: Peter Watkins
Highly grim and realistic for its time drama
documentary that looked at the aftermath of a
nuclear attack. The programme was considered
so shocking the BBC top brass shelved it, although
it eventually received its TV premiere in 1985.
Watkins used a mainly amateur cast and he had
employed the same technique on the previous
years excellent Culloden.
WHEN THE KISSING HAD TO STOP
Associated-Rediffusion / 2x75m-e
/ 1962 black and white
Writer: Giles Cooper / Novel:
Constantine Fitzgibbon / Producer: Peter Willes / Director: Bill Hitchcock
Scifi drama serial. In the near future Britain is invaded and taken
over by the Russians.
With:- DENHOLM ELLIOTT / PETER VAUGHAN
/ DOUGLAS WILMER
WINE OF INDIA
BBC
'The Wednesday Play' / 1x75m-e / 1970 15 April
Writer: Nigel Kneale / Design: J. Roger Lowe / Producer: Graeme McDonald /
Director: Gilchrist Calder
Scifi Drama.
In a future Britain(2050) people are allowed to
live for only 75 years. A group of friends gather
for the funeral of two of their friends.
Julie..................................................... ANNETTE CROSBIE
Will...................................................... BRIAN BLESSED
Russ.................................................... JOHN STANDING
Nita..................................................... ROSEMARY NICHOLS
Bee..................................................... CATHERINE LACEY
Sam.................................................... IAN OLGILVY
Joanna................................................ VICKY WILLIAMS
THE YEAR OF THE SEX OLYMPICS
BBC2
'Theatre 625' / 1x105m-e / 1968 29 July
Writer: Nigel Kneale / Design: Roger Andrews / Producer: Ronald Travers /
Director: Michael Elliott
Scifi drama.
In an England of the future, the population is
split in two, those who make TV programmes
and those who watch. One family agree to have
their lives broadcast 24 hours a day. Talk about prophetic, the strangeness that
is Big Brother has clear echoes
of this play.
Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest.....................LEONARD ROSSITER
Deannie Webb..................................SUZANNE NEVE
Nat Mender......................................TONY VOGEL
Misch..............................................VICKERY TURNER
Luger Opie.......................................BRIAN COX
Z FOR ZACHARIAH
BBC
'Play for Today' / 1x120m-e /
1984 28 February
Writer/Director: Anthony Garner
Scifi drama.
Following a nuclear war a young girl lives alone
in a remote Welsh Valley, until a man turns up from
the ravaged city area.
With:- ANTHONY ANDREWS /
PIPPA HINCHLEY
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