First Night: The Road (1963)

Country of Origin: UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 29 September 1963
Format: black and white
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: BBC
Producer: John Elliot

SCRIPT
Script: Nigel Kneale
Script Editor: Vincent Tilsley

DIRECTION
Director: Christopher Morahan

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Tony Abbott

CAST
John Phillips (Gideon Cobb)
James Maxwell (Sir Timothy Hassall)
Ann Bell (Lavinia)
David King (Big Jeff)
Victor Platt (Lukey Chase)
Rodney Bewes (Sam Towler)
Reg Lever (landlord)
Richard Beale, Beaufoy Milton (countrymen)
Meg Ritchie (Tetsy)
Clifton Jones (Jethro)

PLOT SUMMARY

18th century scientist Sir Timothy Hassall and philsopher Gideon Cobb begin to investigate a supposedly haunted woodland clearing. But as the phenomena grow more frightening, relationships between the men break down - are they being haunted by ghosts from the past, or are they receiving signals from the future?

KEYWORDS

ghosts, philosophers, scientists

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009