Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | 19991230 | 20110627 (BBC7) /31 (BBC7) /31 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | 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 | |
01 | The Village | 20031129 | 20231027/28 (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. |
02 | 19821211 | 20110628 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | 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 | |
02 | The Children | 20031206 | 20231104 (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. |
03 | 19821218 | 20110629 (BBC7) (BBC7) /02 (BBC7) (BBC7) (BBC7) | 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 |