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Apparitions is a BBC occult investigation series from 2008. Catholic priest and an exorcist Father Jacob Myers is meant to be evaluating potential miracles, but his investigations seem to lead him towards demonic possession and a battle between good and evil.
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Apparitions is a BBC occult investigation series from 2008. Father Jacob Myers is a Catholic priest and an exorcist. His investigations may lead towards demonic possession and more….
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Robin of Sherwood: The New Audio Adventures is a set of four audios based on the 1980s ITV series Robin of Sherwood. Most of the original cast returns for these new productions! We’re covering a four-CD box set that includes full-cast audio dramas, a narrated adventure and a small-cast production.
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Robin of Sherwood: The New Audio Adventures is a set of four audios based on the 1980s ITV series Robin of Sherwood. Most of the original cast returns for these new productions!
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Tales of Unease was a 1970 anthology series from ITV. Its seven episodes covered topics from science fiction to the supernatural to the psychological….
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Tales of Unease was an ITV anthology series from 1970. It ranged from science fiction to the supernatural to psychological stories.
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The Wind in the Willows is a BBC adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic children’s book from 1908. This version was first broadcast in 2006 or 2007 (depending on the country). Mole and Rat are dealing with Toad’s ever-faster pursuits. What kind of trouble is waiting for Toad?
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The Wind in the Willows is a BBC adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic children’s book from 1908. This version was first broadcast in 2006 or 2007 (depending on the country). Mole and Rat are having a lovely time in the country. How will things change when Toad pursues another new hobby?
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The Lost World was a 2001 BBC adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1912 novel. Professor Challenger leads an expedition to a mysterious part of South America. The scientist and explorer believes there might be dinosaurs and other creatures on a hidden plateau. What might this team discover there?
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The Lost World was a 2001 BBC adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel. The scientist and explorer Professor Challenger is trying to mount an expedition to a mysterious part of South America. What might Challenger and his crew of adventurers find there?
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The Borrowers was a 2011 BBC adaptation of Mary Norton’s 1952 children’s book. Christopher Eccleston stars in this Christmas-themed take on the story of tiny people interacting with full-sized “human beans”.
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The Borrowers was a 2011 BBC adaptation of Mary Norton’s classic book from 1952. Christopher Eccleston stars in this Christmas-themed take on the story of tiny people interacting with full-sized humans.
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Object Z was a 1965 ITV serial about a large mysterious object approaching Earth. What happens if it strikes the Earth? Can we stop it? How will politicians and people around the world react?
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Object Z was a 1965 ITV serial about a large mysterious object approaching Earth. What damage could it cause if it does strike the Earth? How will people react to this news?
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River was a 2015 BBC police procedural with a supernatural twist. Can John River (Stellan Skarsgard) solve the murder of Jackie Stevenson (Nicola Walker)? What will she have to say about that?
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The Avengers was first broadcast on January 7, 1961 — 65 years ago today! This classic series had John Steed working alongside Emma Peel, Cathy Gale and others for all kinds of spy adventures. There were more than a few sci-fi twists along the way!
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River was a 2015 police procedural from the BBC with a supernatural twist.
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Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story was a 2019 adaptation of the 2010 novel by Susan Hill. It was the first Christmas ghost story to debut on Channel 5. It’s also known as Susan Hill’s Ghost Story and The Small Hand. A Ghost Story.
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Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story was a 2019 adaptation of the 2010 novel by Susan Hill. It was the first Christmas ghost story to debut on Channel 5. It’s also known as Susan Hill’s Ghost Story and The Small Hand. A Ghost Story.
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Primeval was an ITV series that ran from 2007 through 2011. Anomalies are opening and acting as portals to the distance past. Dinosaurs and other creatures are emerging into the present day and causing all kinds of havoc. A team of scientists is working to solve the mystery of the anomalies and to protect the public from attacking creatures.
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Primeval was an ITV series that ran from 2007 through 2011. Mysterious anomalies are opening portals from the distance past — and allowing dinosaurs to wander into the present day. Our heroes must protect the public from “creature attacks” and keep the secret of the anomalies.
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Midwinter of the Spirit was a 2015 ITV series based on the novel by Phil Rickman. A rural vicar called Merrily Watkins is also a “deliverance minister” — someone who performs exorcisms. The police bring her into an investigation as an expert. Murder, corruption and evil spirits could all be involved….
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Midwinter of the Spirit was a 2015 adaptation of a novel by Phil Rickman. Merrily Watkins is a rural vicar who is also a “deliverance minister” — someone who performs exorcisms. She becomes involved in a police investigation and a complex web of events….
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Thunderbirds was first broadcast on September 30, 1965 — 60 years ago today! This classic Supermarionation series from Gerry Anderson featured the Tracy family and their amazing Thunderbird vehicles as they carry out daring rescues!
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The Trap Door was a claymation series for children that was first broadcast in 1986. It featured strange yet cheerful creatures in a castle cellar. Even stranger creatures would emerge when the trap door was opened!
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The Trap Door was a 1980s claymation series for children. It featured strange and cheerful creatures in a gothic castle….
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Space: 1999 was first broadcast on September 4, 1975 — 50 years ago today! This live-action series from Gerry Anderson featured the crew of Moonbase Alpha exploring the universe as they fight for survival.
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Schalcken the Painter was a 1979 adaptation of the ghost story by Sheridan Le Fanu. A terrifying man confronts two 17th-century Dutch painters with an offer of gold to “buy” a young woman’s hand in marriage. As they deal with this, we see the paintings come to life on screen.
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Schalcken the Painter was a 1979 adaptation of the ghost story by Sheridan Le Fanu. The lives of 17th-century Dutch painters are interrupted when a terrifying stranger brings a fortune in gold and a shocking request.
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The City & The City was a 2018 BBC adaptation of the book by China Miéville. Two cities occupy the same space but are also somehow very separate. Someone from one city is murdered after crossing into the other. Which police force will investigate? Can they avoid involvement by mysterious organization know as Breach?
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The City & The City was a 2018 BBC adaptation of the book by China Miéville. Two cities occupy the same space but are also somehow very separate. What happens when a murder seems to cross the jurisdictions of both police forces?
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Four Feather Falls was an early supermarionation show from Gerry Anderson. Tex Tucker is a sheriff with a talking dog, a talking horse and guns that can fire without him even touching them! Four magic feathers make this possible in this western series from 1960.
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Four Feather Falls was a 1960 supermarionation series from Gerry Anderson. Tex Tucker is a sheriff with a talking dog and a talking horse in this western series with magical elements.
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Noughts + Crosses was a BBC alternate-history series that ran in 2020 and 2022. It showed us a world where an African empire colonized Europe, and African “Crosses” rule over European “Noughts”. Striking inequities are on display, and a resistance movement is brewing.
The series is based on the 2001 novel by Malorie Blackman.
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Noughts + Crosses was a BBC series that ran in 2020 and 2022. It featured an alternate history where an empire from Africa colonized England. This results in a great deal of tension between the African ruling class and British working class….
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The Omega Factor was a 1979 BBC supernatural investigation show that starred Louise Jameson and others.
In 2015, Big Finish launched a series of original audio dramas that continue the story. Louise Jameson reprises her role, and some new characters join the story some 35 years after we left it.
Roughly once a year, we like to follow a show we’ve already covered into a different medium.
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The Omega Factor was a 1979 supernatural investigation show from the BBC. Big Finish has now produced audio dramas featuring original-series actors along with new cast members. About once a year, we like to follow a show we’ve already covered into a different medium.
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Survivors was first broadcast on April 16, 1975 on the BBC — 50 years ago today! After a disease wipes out 99% of the population, what will the survivors do? What challenges will they encounter, and how will they meet those challenges?
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The Living and the Dead was a 2016 six-episode ghost-story series from the BBC. It’s 1894 and Nathan and Charlotte Appleby have taken over a farming estate. As they struggle to learn how to run this farm, strange and ghostly things from the past start to appear….
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The Living and the Dead was a BBC ghost-story series from 2016. When Nathan and Charlotte Appleby take over a farming estate in 1894, there are strange events waiting for them….
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Simon and the Witch was a 1987 BBC children’s series. Simon is a schoolboy and the Witch is his friend. She can’t read very well, so she becomes a student in Simon’s class. Magic and comedy ensues!
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Simon and the Witch was a BBC children’s series from 1987. Simon is a schoolboy and one of his friends is a witch. Magic always finds its way into their comic adventures!
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The Aphrodite Inheritance was a 1979 BBC serial set on the Greek island of Cypress. David Collier travels to Cypress after his brother is in a car accident there. David is soon caught up in the search for a cave containing some valuable artifacts. Three mysterious characters seem to be involved, but we don’t know why….
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The Aphrodite Inheritance was a 1979 BBC serial set on the Greek island of Cypress. David Collier travels to Cypress after his brother is in a car accident there. Soon, David is caught up in a web of events that connects him to some strange and mysterious characters….
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Intergalactic was a 2021 series from Sky One about a group of female convicts who steal the prison spaceship transporting them. Will they find their way to the free world of Arcadia?
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Intergalactic was 2021 series from Sky One about a group of female prisoners fleeing on a stolen spaceship in the future. Will they find the free world they are looking for?
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The Tractate Middoth and The Dead Room were from the BBC’s annual A Ghost Story for Christmas tradition. The first was an M.R. James adaptation from 2013, and the second was an original ghost story from 2018. They were written and directed by Mark Gatiss.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four was first broadcast on December 12, 1954 — 70 years ago today! This BBC adaptation of George Orwell’s classic aired only five years after novel was published. Join us as we celebrate the anniversary of this live TV drama.
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The Tractate Middoth and The Dead Room were both from the BBC’s annual A Ghost Story for Christmas strand. One was an M.R. James adaptation from 2013, and the other was an original ghost story from 2018. Both were written and directed by Mark Gatiss.
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Space Precinct was a 1994/1995 Gerry Anderson series about a police force made up of humans and aliens. Organized crime, murder and hate crime coexist with cloning, cyborgs, interplanetary travel and more.
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Space Precinct was a 1994/1995 Gerry Anderson series. When NYPD detective Patrick Brogan transfers to Demeter City, a whole new world of crime in space awaits him!
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Dracula is a 2006 BBC/Granada/WGBH adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel. When Arthur Holmwood discovers a frightening disease in his family, he will do anything for a cure. The sinister Brotherhood is calling upon a certain European count who may be able to help. Who might suffer as result of this meddling with the supernatural?
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Dracula is a 2006 BBC/Granada/WGBH adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel. When Arthur Holmwood discovers a frightening disease in his family, he will do anything for a cure. His quest will involve a certain European count….
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The Borrowers was a 1992/1993 BBC adaptation of the classic children’s novels by Mary Norton. A family of six-inch-tall people survive by “borrowing” food and other items from humans. What will happen when some of the full-sized humans discover the Borrowers?
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The Borrowers was a 1992 and 1993 adaptation of the classic children’s novels by Mary Norton. A group of six-inch-tall people make their way by “borrowing” food and other items from humans. What will happen when a human child discovers these tiny Borrowers?
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is a 2015 adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s 2004 novel of the same name. The two magicians of the title begin to practice magic more openly in 1806. How will their actions and relationship change the course of history?
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is a 2015 adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s 2004 novel of the same name. What happens when practical magic returns to England in 1806?
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After the Warming was a 1989 speculative documentary from James Burke. Its first episode described the way humans interacted with the climate in the past, while the second episode showed us the events of 1990 through 2050. This two-part production warned us about climate change and the greenhouse effect.
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After the Warming was a 1989 speculative documentary from James Burke. It was set in the year 2050 and warned us about climate change.
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Hammer Films adapted all three 1950s BBC Quatermass serials as films. The Quatermass Xperiment was released in 1955, Quatermass 2 in 1957 and Quatermass and the Pit in 1967. This is our annual “spinoff” discussion about an adaptation of a British SF TV series into a different medium.
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Hammer Films adapted the three BBC Quatermass serials as films. They were released to cinemas in 1955, 1957 and 1967. This is our annual “spinoff” discussion about an adaptation of a British SF TV series into a different medium.
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Alice in Wonderland was a 1986 BBC adaptation of the classic book by Lewis Carroll. Journey from sepia into colour as we enter Wonderland!
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Alice in Wonderland was a 1986 BBC adaptation of the classic book by Lewis Carroll.
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Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire was a sword-and-sorcery comedy from 2009. This co-production from BBC2 and Comedy Central brought us a team of mostly-bumbling adventurers who try to save Hessemeel from the tyrant Chancellor Dongalor!
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Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire was a sword-and-sorcery comedy from 2009. It was a co-production from BBC2 and Comedy Central.
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Stig of the Dump was a 2002 BBC adaptation of the classic children’s novel by Clive King. Young Barney has discovered a pre-human hominid living by a dump. Where will their friendship lead? Where did “Stig” come from?
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Stig of the Dump was a 2002 BBC adaptation of the classic children’s novel by Clive King. What will happen when young Barney discovers a prehistoric man living nearby?
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Noggin the Nog was a Smallfilms series that ran from 1959 to 1965 and briefly returned in 1982. Noggin, King of the Nogs befriends a talking bird and an ice dragon! He goes on all sorts of adventures, and tries to thwart his evil uncle Nogbad the Bad.
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Noggin the Nog was a Smallfilms series that ran from 1959 to 1965 and briefly returned in 1982. Noggin becomes King of the Nogs and befriends a talking bird and an ice dragon! Can he stop his evil uncle Nogbad the Bad from stealing his throne?
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Skellig was a 2009 Sky TV production. The 100-minute TV movie was an adaptation of David Almond’s novel of the same title. Who is the strange man living in Michael’s shed? What unusual abilities does he have?
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Skellig was a 2009 Sky TV production. It was an adaptation of David Almond’s novel of the same title.
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The Watch was a 2021 series based on elements of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. With a legalized assassins’ guild and thieves’ guild, there was little need for a police force in Ankh-Morpork. Can the languishing City Watch begin to fight crime once again?
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The Watch was a 2021 series based on elements of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. After years of legal thefts and assassinations, can the City Watch be turned into an effective police force?
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Mister Corbett’s Ghost was an ITV adaptation of Leon Garfield’s 1972 short story of the same name. The seasonal ghost story was broadcast on ITV in late December 1987.
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Mister Corbett’s Ghost was an adaptation of Leon Garfield’s 1972 short story of the same name. This seasonal ghost story was broadcast on ITV in December of 1987.
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The New Avengers was the 1970s contiuation of the classic 1960s ITV spy-fi series The Avengers. Steed, Purdy and Gambit go up against spies, super-spies, robots and more! This show is not related to the Marvel Superhero franchise of the same name.
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The first episode of Doctor Who was originally broadcast on November 23, 1963 — 60 years ago today! Doctor Who would become a classic, and it is still being produced today. Join us as we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the quintessential British Science Fiction series!
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The New Avengers was the 1970s follow-up to the 1960s classic ITV espionage series The Avengers. It included some science-fiction elements and is often considered a “spy-fi” show. It isn’t related to the Marvel Superhero franchise of the same name.
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The Green Man was a 1990 BBC adaptation of the novel by Kingsley Amis from 1969. Albert Finney stars as hotelier and heavy drinker Maurice Allington. What happens when a teller of ghost stories sees a ghost of his own?
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The Green Man was a 1990 adaptation of the novel by Kingsley Amis. Albert Finney stars in this ghostly mini-series.
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Humans was a Channel 4 series about androids called “synths” that ran from 2015 to 2018. It brought up ideas of consciousness, rights, personhood and more.
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Humans was a Channel 4 series about androids called “synths” and how they interact with the general population. It ran from 2015 to 2018.
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Thunderbirds was a 1960s Supermarionation puppet series from Gerry Anderson. In one of our “spinoff to different medium” discussions, we’re now covering the three Thunderbirds movies. The original puppet-based format went into the cinema with Thunderbirds are Go (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968). Puppets were replaced by real live actors for Thunderbirds (2004)! Please send […]
Thunderbirds was a classic 1960s Supermarionation series from Gerry Anderson. This time, we’re talking about the three Thunderbirds movies. Thunderbirds are Go (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968) used the puppet format of the original series, while Thunderbirds (2004) brought the franchise to live action for the first time! Please send us your comments, questions, requests […]
Nobody’s House was a 1976 ITV children’s series about a ghost only known as “Nobody”. A family buys an old house in the country and discovers that it’s haunted! The ghost of a Victorian workhouse boy teaches us about the past and introduces us to a few more ghosts. Please send us your comments, questions, […]
Nobody’s House was a 1976 children’s series about a ghost called “Nobody”. A family moves from London to the country — only to find that their Victorian house is haunted! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook […]
Episode 1 of The Quatermass Experiment was first broadcast on July 18, 1953 — 70 years ago today! The Quatermass serials would become some of the most influential television programs from the UK. Join us as we celebrate the anniversary of this classic. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach […]
The Midwich Cuckoos was a 2022 SkyTV adaptation of John Wyndham’s 1957 novel. All of the women of childbearing age in the village of Midwich become pregnant at the same time. What will the children born of this event be like? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at […]
The Midwich Cuckoos was 2022 adaptation of John Wyndham’s classic novel of the same name. Everyone in the quiet village of Midwich loses consciousness all at once. What will happen when they all wake up simultaneously? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find […]
Space Patrol was a marionette puppet series from 1963. Larry Dart, Slim and Husky travel the solar system and beyond aboard Galasphere 347. This crew hails from Earth, Venus and Mars, and they encounter a variety of aliens. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you […]
Space Patrol was a marionette puppet series from 1963. Join Larry Dart, Slim and Husky as they travel the solar system aboard Galasphere 347!
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Intruders was BBC 2 and BBC America co-production from 2014. The miniseries was based on the novel by Michael Marshall Smith. Why are people behaving strangely and going missing? What is the struggle for control that some characters seem to be going through?
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Intruders was 2014 miniseries based on the novel by Michael Marshall Smith. Why are people behaving strangely and going missing? What is the struggle for control that some characters seem to be going through?
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Ivor the Engine was an animated children’s show that first ran on ITV in 1958 and 1959. It moved to the BBC for its return in the 1970s. This Smallfilms production was set in rural Wales, and it was about a steam engine with a mind of his own. It also featured donkeys, elephants and dragons!
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Ivor the Engine was an animated series for children that debuted in the late 1950s and returned in the 1970s. This Smallfilms production was about a steam engine with a mind of his own. It also had the odd dragon….
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Lost in Austen is a 2008 ITV drama where a modern-day woman finds herself inside the events of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Can she stand in for Elizabeth Bennett? What will Miss Bennet make of modern-day London?
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Lost in Austen is a 2008 ITV drama where a modern-day woman finds herself inside the events of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. How will this modern influence change the classic story?
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The Curse of the Mummy is a 1970 episode of ITV’s Mystery and Imagination series of TV plays. This adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1903 novel The Jewel of the Seven Stars features the daughter of an Egyptologist taking change when her father inexplicably falls ill….
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The Curse of the Mummy was a 1970 episode of ITV’s Mystery and Imagination strand of TV plays. The production was an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1903 Egyptology-themed novel The Jewel of the Seven Stars.
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Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal was a 2010 Sky Television adaptation of one of the Discworld novels (also called Going Postal). Former con artist Moist von Lipwig must pay for his crimes by attempting to revive the postal service. Can this public institution successfully compete against a commercial communications system called “The Clacks”?
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Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal was a 2010 Sky adaptation of one of the Discworld novels (also called Going Postal). Moist von Lipwig must pay for his crimes by attempting to reverse the fortunes of the postal service!
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Haunted brought two ghost stories by contemporary authors to ITV for Christmas 1974.
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Haunted presented a pair of ghost stories on ITV for Christmas 1974.
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The Avengers was a classic 1960s ITV espionage series. This “spy-fi” show included some science-fiction elements along with its spy concepts. It isn’t related to the Marvel Superhero franchise with the same name.
This time, we’re talking about series six (1968 – 1969) where Patrick Macnee and Linda Thorson star as John Steed and Tara King.
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The Avengers was a classic ITV espionage series from the 1960s. It included some science-fiction elements and is often considered a “spy-fi” show. It isn’t related to the Marvel Superhero franchise that has the same name. In this two-part discussion, we’re talking about series six (1968 – 1969) featuring Patrick Macnee as John Steed and […]
Remember Me is a 2014 BBC ghost story about Tom Parfitt (played by Michael Palin). Why is he terrified of what’s in his house? What isn’t he telling people? Why does death seem to follow him wherever he goes? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and […]
Remember Me is an intricate ghost story from 2014. Why is Tom Parfitt (played by Michael Palin) so desperate to leave his house that he will fake an accident? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. […]
Kaldor City is a series of audio plays unofficially based on both Doctor Who and Blake’s 7. The series from Magic Bullet Productions includes characters from Doctor Who: The Robots of Death and Blake’s 7: Weapon. This is our annual discussion of a spinoff of a British TV show into another medium. Please send us […]
Kaldor City is a series of audio plays unofficially based on both Doctor Who and Blake’s 7. The series from Magic Bullet Productions includes characters from Doctor Who: The Robots of Death and Blake’s 7: Weapon. This is our annual discussion of a spinoff of a British TV show into another medium. Please send us […]
Kaldor City is a series of audio plays from Magic Bullet Productions. It is unofficially a spinoff of both Doctor Who and Blake’s 7. This is our annual discussion of a spinoff of a British TV show into another medium. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, […]
Bagpuss was a 1974 stop-motion animated children’s series from the BBC and Small Films. Each episode focuses on a newly discovered item that has a story to tell. These stories and folktales are told through songs, storytelling and different types of animation. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us […]
Bagpuss was a 1974 stop-motion animated children’s series from Small Films. A different object is examined in each episode with songs to be sung and stories to be told! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. […]
Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet was a 2005 computer-animated remake of the 1967 Supermarionation puppet series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. After inadvertently starting a war with the alien Mysterons, the Spectrum organization must defend the Earth! Can humanity survive? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, […]
Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet was a computer-animated remake of Anderson’s 1967 puppet series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Humans inadvertently start a war with the Mysterons from Mars. Can we survive this conflict? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on […]
Five Children and It was a BBC serial from 1991. Based on the book by E Nesbit, it has a group of four children encountering a Psammead (a sand fairy) that grants wishes. Will these four young siblings learn to be careful what they wish for? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. […]
Five Children and It was 1991 BBC serial based on the book by E Nesbit. What will a group of children do when a sand fairy can grant them wishes? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook […]
Alice Through the Looking Glass was a very faithful adaptation of the Lewis Carol novel Through the Looking Glass (which was the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland). This 1973 BBC production features Sarah Sutton as Alice. Sutton would go on to play Doctor Who Companion Nyssa in the 1980s. Please send us your comments, […]
Alice Through the Looking Glass was a 1973 BBC adaptation of Lewis Carol’s novel Through the Looking Glass. It stars future Doctor Who Companion Sarah Sutton. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. On Twitter, we […]
The War of the Worlds was a 2019 BBC adaptation of the novel by H.G. Wells. It was partly set during the early-twentieth-century martian invasion, and part of it takes place in the horrific aftermath. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us […]
The War of the Worlds was a 2019 adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel. Can George and Amy survive the martian invasion? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. On Twitter, we are @BritInvadersPod. British Invaders […]
The Georgian House was a 1976 serial from ITV. When two present-day teenagers are sent back to 1772, they interact with a British slave trader and his family. Can they rescue a tenager called Ngo from slavery? Some missing episodes leave us with an incomplete story, but the surviving episodes show us how children’s television […]
The Georgian House was 1976 children’s serial from ITV. Two teenagers are sent back to 1772, where they encounter a wealthy family who benefits from the slave trade. This was used to teach about an unpleasant aspect Great Britain’s history. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, […]
Jekyll & Hyde was a 1990 adaptation of the classic book by Robert Louis Stevenson. ITV and ABC (from the US) co-produced this TV-movie which stars Michael Caine in the famous dual-role. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British […]
Jekyll & Hyde was a 1990 adaptation of the classic book by Robert Louis Stevenson. Michael Caine stars in this coproduction from LWT (part of ITV) and the American network ABC. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders […]
Alice in Wonderland was a 1966 BBC adaptation of the classic by Lewis Caroll. Jonathan Miller directed this unusual dreamlike take on the story. Period clothing took the place of animal costumes and makeup. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on […]
Alice in Wonderland was a 1966 adaptation of Lewis Carol’s novel. This unusual black-and-white production brought a strange dreamlike quality to the story. It was directed by Jonathan Miller. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. […]
Hogfather was a 2006 Sky One adapatation of the Terry Pratchett novel of the same name. An ominous figure steps in to replace the missing Hogfather. Can Hogswatch and the Hogfather be saved? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the […]
Hogfather was a 2006 Sky One adapatation of the Terry Pratchett novel of the same name. When the Hogfather is in danger, who will step in to deliver the Hogswatch presents? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders […]
A Christmas Carol was a BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic story. Its original broadcast was in 1977. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. British Invaders is an audio podcast that discusses television shows. We […]
A Christmas Carol was a 1977 BBC adaptation of the classic story by Charles Dickens. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. British Invaders is an audio podcast that discusses television shows. We do not distribute […]
The Avengers was a classic ITV espionage series from the 1960s. It included some science-fiction elements and is often considered a “spy-fi” show. It isn’t related to the Marvel Superhero franchise that has the same name. In this two-part discussion, we’re talking about series four and five (1965 – 1968) featuring Patrick Macnee as John […]
The Avengers was an iconic 1960s spy series from ITV. It featured some science-fiction elements and is often considered a “spy-fi” show. In this two-part discussion, we cover series four and five (1965 – 1968) featuring Patrick Macnee as John Steed and Diana Rigg as Emma Peel. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and […]
Supernatural was a spooky horror anthology series from 1977. This BBC show brought us eight stories as presented to “The Club of the Damned”. It is not related to the long-running American series of the same name. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can […]
Supernatural was a 1977 anthology series from the BBC. It featured eight gothic-horror stories with a common framing device. It is not related to the long-running American series of the same name. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British […]
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams was a 2017 co-production from Channel 4 and Amazon Studios. It presented ten adaptations of Philip K. Dick’s stories. Many well known American and British actors starred in individual episodes. Concepts relating to identity, reality and humanity were highlighted in interesting ways. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and […]
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams was a 2017 anthology series from Channel 4 and Amazon Studios. It adapted some of Philip K. Dick’s lesser-known short stories. Questions of identity, reality and humanity are common elements. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us […]
Torchy the Battery Boy was an early puppet series from Gerry Anderson and Roberta Leigh. A toymaker makes a walking talking toy based on a torch (or flashlight) battery. This toy flies a rocket to a far away star called Topsy Turvey Land! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach […]
Torchy the Battery Boy was an early puppet show from Gerry Anderson and Roberta Leigh. When a kindly old toymaker sees all of the children’s toys have a blow away, he makes a new toy. Will this toy be able to rescue the others? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can […]
Psychoville is a horror/comedy show with a wide variety of characters living in different parts of England. What connects them? What happened at the mysterious Ravenhill Hospital? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. British Invaders […]
Psychoville is a comedy horror series that introduces us to a variety of characters scattered around England. Who is sending short but threatening letters to many of them? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. British […]
The Supermarionation Revival is our roughly once-per-year topic about a spinoff from British SF TV into another medium. This time we are discussing the Supermarionation projects that Stephen La Riviere and Century 21 Films started releasing in 2014. These documentaries, new episodes and more were inspired by the 1960s puppet shows from Gerry Anderson! Please […]
The Supermarionation Revival is our annual discussion of a spinoff from British SF TV into another medium. This time we’re talking about the Supermarionation projects from Stephen La Riviere and Century 21 Films. These started in 2014 and are still being released in 2021. All inspired by the 1960s puppet shows from Gerry Anderson! Please […]
Little Lost Robot is the only surviving episode of ITV’s 1962 anthology series Out of this World. A robot with a modified version of one of the three laws of robotics is missing. What damage could it cause if it escapes? Dr. Susan Calvin must find this robot in a group of nearly identical robots. […]
Little Lost Robot is the only surviving episode of the 1962 anthology series Out of this World. A potentially dangerous robot has found its way into a group of nearly identical robots. Can Dr. Susan Calvin identify the rogue robot? The episode was adapted from a story by Isaac Asimov. Please send us your comments, […]
Years and Years is a 2019 BBC/HBO co-production that shows us roughly 15 years of the future. The rise of British populist politician Vivienne Rook may have some shocking consequences. We see this through the eyes of the extended Lyons family, and we see much of their personal lives as well. Please send us your […]
Years and Years is a 2019 production that looks at about 15 years of future history and politics. We see the rise of a populist politician and the sweep of history as it affects one particular family. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can […]
Lizzie Dripping is a 1970s BBC series about an imaginative young girl who some call a “teller of tall tales” or even a “fibber”. What will happen when she meets a witch? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British […]
Lizzie Dripping is a 1970s series about a young girl who lives in a world of her own — and also encounters a witch…. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. British Invaders is an audio […]
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells is a collection of four short dramas first broadcast on Sky Arts in 2016. It adapted some of H.G. Wells’ lesser-known supernatual stories. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. […]
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells adapted four supernatual tales from one of the best-known science fiction authors of all time. It was broadcast in 2016. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. British Invaders is […]
The Phoenix and the Carpet was a 1976 BBC Children’s production. A group of four young siblings discover a magical flying carpet and a strange golden egg. The egg soon hatches to reveal a strange and beautiful bird…. This serial was based on the novel by E. Nesbit (Edith Nesbit). Please send us your comments, […]
The Phoenix and the Carpet was a BBC Children’s serial from 1976. Four children discover a magical flying carpet — and talking phoenix…. It was based on the novel by E. Nesbit (Edith Nesbit). Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on […]
Good Omens was a 2019 BBC and Amazon Prime co-production based on the novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The anti-christ has been born, and a war between heaven and hell is imminent! David Tennant and Michael Sheen star as an angel and a demon…. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. […]
Good Omens was a 2019 adaptation of the novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. It was a co-production from the BBC and Amazon Prime. Starring David Tennant, Michael Sheen and many others! Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the […]
Dead of Night was a BBC anthology series of spooky stories first broadcast in late 1972. They were contemporary stories that were meant to avoid the gothic elements of many television ghost stories. Four of the seven episodes are missing, so we’re covering the remaining three. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. […]
Dead of Night was an anthology series of spooky stories that aired shortly before Christmas of 1972. Four of the seven episodes are missing, so we’re covering the remaining three. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook […]
The Avengers was a classic 1960s spy series from ITV. Over six series, it gradually incorporated more science-fiction elements. Patrick Macnee played John Steed along with a variety of colleagues in espionage. In this two-part discussion, we cover the first three series (1961 – 1964), which featured Ian Hendry as David Keel and Honor Blackman […]
The Avengers was a classic spy series that ran throughout the 1960s. It gradually incorporated more and more science-fiction elements. Patrick Macnee played the iconic John Steed along with a number of colleagues in espionage. In this two-part discussion, we cover series 1 – 3 (1961 – 1964) featuring Ian Hendry as David Keel and […]
The Dark Side of the Sun was a six-episode BBC serial from 1983. It combined supernatural elements with a conspiracy and a mystery from the distant past. It was set on the sunny Greek island of Rhodes. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can […]
The Dark Side of the Sun was a 1983 BBC serial with mystereous and supernatural elements. It was set on the Greek island of Rhodes.
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Lavender Castle was a Gerry Anderson series that combined stop-motion and computer-animation. It was first broadcast in 1999 and 2000. Can Captain Thrice and the crew of the spaceship Paradox find Lavender Castle before the evil Dr. Agon stops them? Can a wooden spacecraft with a thatched roof really keep you warm?
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Timeslip is 50 years old today! Teenagers Liz and Simon go through a mysterious barrier and travel to the past and the future. What will they discover about the world and about themselves?
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Lavender Castle was a combined stop-motion and computer-animated series from Gerry Anderson that was first broadcast in 1999 and 2000. Captain Thrice and his crew search for Lavender Castle in the spaceship Paradox while trying to avoid the evil Dr. Agon….
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UFO is 50 years old today! Gerry Anderson’s first live action series was first broadcast on September 16, 1970. SHADO is a secret organization that defends the Earth from mysterious alien invaders….
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy “text adventure” computer game was designed by Douglas Adams and Steve Meretzky. It was released by Infocom in 1984. The game allowed you to play through part of the story as Arthur Dent, and then as other characters.
Bobby Blackwolf joins us as our special “gaming expert” guest!
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