Beasts – Fusion Patrol: Recent Episodes
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Our journey through Nigel Kneale’s Beasts comes to an end with a poignant love letter to the rubber-suited monster genre. Maybe. Simon and Eugene discuss The Dummy. Synopsis: Filming on the latest, comeback installment of the Dummy movie series, Revenge of the Dummy, is not going well. Clyde Boyd, the man in the monstrous ... Read more
In a dingy pet shop, a mad scientist experiments with lycanthropy. Does the RSPCA have jurisdiction? Simon and Eugene discuss What Big Eyes. Synopsis: Inspector Bob Curry of the RSPCA is playing hard with Mr. Jeeb, a local animal trader. He doesn’t like the way he treats the animals in his care, and he’s come ... Read more
The Beasts episode Baby explores the idyllic life of the English country vet. Simon and Eugene discuss. Synopsis: Baby Starring: Jane Wymark, Simon MacCorkindale, T.P. McKenna Written by: Nigel Kneale Directed by: John Nelson Date: 06 Nov 1976 Jo and Peter Gilkes have recently moved to the country and are having their cottage renovated by ... Read more
We look at a deeply-troubling story about obsession, pretensions, unnatural lust and perhaps even possession as Simon and Eugene discuss Buddyboy. Synopsis: Buddyboy Starring: Martin Shaw, Pamela Moiseiwitsch Written by: Nigel Kneale Directed by: Don Taylor Date: 30 Oct 1976 Dave, porn theatre impresario, and Jimmy, his right-hand man, meet up with Mr. Hubbard outside ... Read more
Let’s face it, party crashers are rats, but what happens when your party crashers really are ratus ratus, and what can Barty do about it? Simon and Eugene discuss the episode, During Barty’s Party. Synopsis: During Barty’s Party Starring: Elizabeth Sellars, Anthony Bate Written by: Nigel Kneale Directed by: Don Taylor Date: 23 Oct 1976 ... Read more
Simon and Eugene begin and exploration of a new series here for Fusion Patrol. We start our look at the 1976 ITV series Beasts, by Nigel Kneale. This anthology series concentrates on… you guessed it… beasts. But they may not always be the beasts you expect. First up, Special Offer. Has the mascot the Briteway ... Read more