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ITV Network -ATV / 6x60m-e / 1976 (Saturday 16 October - Saturday 20 November / All episodes broadcast at 9.30pm except episode one which went out at 9.00pm)
Writer: Nigel Kneale / Music: Derek Bourgeois / Producer: Nicholas Palmer
An anthology series of supernatural themed dramas from the pen of the creator of Quatermass. Beasts has a terrific reputation despite the fact that it has been barely seen since its original transmission. As usual with Nigel Kneale the productions had a big impact of viewers at home with scenes that have lived long in the memory.
The plays were:- 1.SPECIAL OFFER, 2. DURING BARTY'S PARTY 3.BUDDY BOY, 4.BABY, 5. WHAT BIG EYES, 6. THE DUMMY The casts included the likes of Pauline Quirke, John Ryhs-Davies, Martin Shaw, Jane Wymark, Simon MacCorkindale, T P McKenna, Patrick Magee, Madge Ryan, Michael Kitchen, Simon Oates, Bernard Horsfall, Clive Swift and Glyn Houston.
1. SPECIAL OFFER (Broadcast Saturday 16 October 1976 @ 9.00pm)
Jealousy causes major problems amongst the staff of a supermarket, especially when a series of strange events happen.
guest cast
Pauline Quirke as Noreen Beale / Geoffrey Bateman as Colin Grimley / Wensley Pithey as Arnold Liversedge / Ruth Goring as June King / Shirley Cheriton as Linda / Herbert Norville as Mickey / Madoline Thomas as Mrs Ogden / Ysanne Churchman as Joyce / Lynda Marchal (aka writer Lynda LaPlante) as Young Woman / Jean Hardwicke as Customer / Jane Williams as Customer
Director: Richard Bramall | Special Effects: George Leuenberger | Design: Roger Allan
2. DURING BARTY'S PARTY (Broadcast 23 October 1976 @ 9.30pm)
Rats create havoc at the country house of the Truscotts.
guest cast
Elizabeth Sellars as Angie Truscott / Anthony Bate as Roger Truscott / Colin Bell as Voice of Barty Wills / Norman Mitchell as Voice of Police Sergeant / John Rhys-Davies as voice of Peter Newell / Denis Cleary as Voice of James Dodge / Pamela Moiseiwitsch as Voice of Karen / Manning Wilson asd Commercial Voice / Gary Watson as Commercial Voice / Richard Bebb as Commercial Voice / Marie Sutherland as Commercial Voice / Alan Dudley as Voice of Mr Gibson / Elizabeth Counsell as Voice of Mrs Gibson
3. BUDDYBOY (Broadcast 30 October 1976 @ 9.30pm)
The death of a dolphin in a dolphinarium creates a nightmare situation for the owner.
guest cast
Martin Shaw as Dave / Pamela Moiseiwitch as Lucy / Wolfe Morris as Hubbard / Stuart McGugan as Jimmy / Denis Holmes as Ashwell
Director: Don Taylor | Design: Anthony Waller
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