The Adventures of Don Quick: The Higher the Fewer (1970)

Country of Origin: UK
Date of Original Broadcast: 13 November 1970
Episode Running Times: 50m
Length:
Format:
Colour Format: colour
Sound: mono

DIRECTION

Director: Cliff Owen

SCRIPT
Script: Peter Wildeblood

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Rodney Cammish

CAST

Ian Hendry (Captain Don Quick)
Ronald Lacey (Sergeant Sam Czopanser)
James Hayter (Hendenno)
James Appleby, John Lawrence (guards)
Hildegaard Neil (Mrs Arborel)
Derek Francis (Arborel)
Maggie Don (Magdis)
Oliver Cotton (Beltane)
Neil Wilson (section leader)
Kenny Rodway (Afghar)

PLOT SUMMARY

On the planet Melkior 5, our heroes arrive on a massive refuse dump. Discovering a 2000-storey skyscraper where the occupants have arranged their society with the aristocrats living at the top and the proles seeking refuge at the bottom, Quick sets about restoring the balance.

REFERENCES

BOOKS

The British Independent Television Drama Research Guide 1955-2005 by Simon Coward, Richard Down and Christopher Perry p.20
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KEYWORDS

aliens, the future, skyscrapers, space travel

Last Updated: 18 March, 2009