OOOOO! The original BBC series! I wasn't even born when this was originally shown, but I found the paperback screenplay in a bookshop as a kid and never forgot it (well I'm an elephant). This is longer overall than the Hammer feature film starring Brian Donlevy,being more of a forerunner to Dr Who and having that old BBC 'style' to it.Look out for several familiar faces, including Hugh Griffith (the horse loving Sheikh in Ben Hur),Wilfred 'Old Man Steptoe' Brambell and a very young Melvyn Hayes, yes Gloria from It Aint Half Hot Mum! Turn out the lights and get ready for a nice creepy evening in with the Professor, played in dashing style by John Robinson...how English can you get?Trivia items: This tv series and the Hammer feature film have 2 things in common-they were both filmed at the Shell Haven oil refinery in Essex, and the part of McLeod was played by John Rae in both productions. There must have been a shortage of Scots actors at the time! This story and the first Quatermass tale were the scariest things that had ever been seen on British tv at the time,so scary in fact that questions were asked in Parliament about the suitability of such horrors being allowed into our homes!Wonderful stuff! More from Sneaky Elephant's movie alerts soon!
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