John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos

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The mystery deepens when all the residents of the rural village of Midwich suddenly fall into a state of unconsciousness...

John Wyndam's classic 1957 sci-fi novel.

Starring Charles Kay, William Gaunt and Manning Wilson

Adapted in three-parts by William Ingram.

Colonel Bernard Westcott - . Charles Kay

Richard Gayford - . William Gaunt

Gordon Zellaby - . Manning Wilson

Angela Zellaby - . Pauline Yates

Janet Gayford - . Rosalind Adams

Ferrelyn Zellaby - . Jenny Quayle

Alan Hughes - . Gordon Dulieu

Doctor Willers - . Hugh Dickson

Vicar Leebody - . William Ingram

Colonel Latcher - . Garard Green

Captain Beamish - . Martin Bansley

Group Captain Harding - . Peter Tuddenham

Chief Constable - . Ronald Baddiley

Pilot - . Alex Jennings

PC - . David Peart

Base Controller - . Edward Cast

Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Director: Gordon House

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in December 1982.

A mysterious alien force takes its toll on the women of a rural village.

Classic science fiction tale by John Wyndham

01The Village2003112920231027/28 (BBC7)John Wyndham's sci-fi masterpiece, first published in 1957, is the tale of an English village where a mysterious alien force takes its toll on the woman.

Starring Bill Nighy and Sarah Parish.

Dramatised by Dan Rebellato.

Richard .... Bill Nighy

Janet .... Sarah Parish

Zellaby .... Clive Merrison

Alan .... Nicholas R Bailey

Ferelleyn .... Katherine Tozer

Dr Willers .... Mark Chatterton

Mrs Willers .... Barbara Marten

Reverend Leebody .... Malcolm Raeburn

Miss Lamb .... Christine Brennan

Miss Ogle .... Rebecca Bridle

Director: Polly Thomas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.

Alarm and confusion in a sleepy village where an alien forces takes its toll on the women.

The tale of a village where the women are simultaneously impregnated by parasitic aliens.

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There are moral and security issues when all the women of child-bearing age in the village of Midwich simultaneously become pregnant by an alien force.

John Wyndam's classic 1957 sci-fi novel.

Starring Charles Kay, William Gaunt and Pauline Yates.

Dramatised by William Ingram.

Bernard Westcott - . Charles Kay

Gordon Zellaby - . Manning Wilson

Angela Zellaby - . Pauline Yates

Richard Gayford - . William Gaunt

Janet Gayford/Secretary - . Rosalind Adams

Ferrelyn Zellaby - . Jenny Quayle

Alan Hughes - . Gordon Dulieu

Vicar Leebody - . William Ingram

Doctor Willers - . Hugh Dickson

Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Director: Gordon House

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in December 1982.

The alien children born in the rural village start to make their presence felt.

Classic science fiction tale by John Wyndham

02The Children2003120620231104 (BBC7)It's four years since ‘The Day Out' in Midwich. The children now exert an eerie hold on the village.

John Wyndham's sci-fi masterpiece, first published in 1957, is the tale of an English village where the women are simultaneously impregnated by parasitic aliens.

Starring Bill Nighy and Sarah Parish.

The conclusion of Dan Rebellato's gripping two-part dramatisation.

Richard .... Bill Nighy

Janet .... Sarah Parish

Zellaby .... Clive Merrison

Alan .... Nicholas R Bailey

Ferelleyn .... Katherine Tozer

Chief Superintendent John Westcot .... Seamus O'Neill

David Pawle .... Lloyd Peters

Miss Lamb .... Christine Brennan

Reverend Leebody .... Malcolm Raeburn

Miss Ogle .... Rebecca Bridle

William .... Casey O'Brien

Angela .... Mariella Brown

Girl .... Rosie Fleeshman

Boy .... Mat Belshaw

Director: Polly Thomas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2003.

Four years on from 'The Day Out' in Midwich, the children exert a hold on the village.

The tale of a village where the women are simultaneously impregnated by parasitic aliens.

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The mysterious powers of the alien children start to become destructive...

Conclusion of John Wyndam's classic 1957 sci-fi novel.

Starring Charles Kay, William Gaunt and Pauline Yates.

Dramatised by William Ingram.

Bernard Westcott - . Charles Kay

Gordon Zellaby - . Manning Wilson

Angela Zellaby - . Pauline Yates

Richard Gayford - . William Gaunt

Chief Constable - . Ronald Baddiley

Coroner - . Nigel Graham

Doctor Torrance - . Peter Tuddenham

Mrs Williams - . Katherine Parr

Girl - . Rosalind Adams

Boy - . Jill Lidstone

Man - . Simon Hewitt

Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Director: Gordon House.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in December 1982.

Classic science fiction tale by John Wyndham