Armchair Theatre: The Invasion (1963)

UK, 31 March 1963
videotape, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
Series: Armchair Theatre (1956-1970) – series 7, episode 12

A British science fiction television play written by Angus Wilson and directed by Charles Jarrott.

Plot Summary

Two young boys believe that they’ve intercepted mesages on their television between aliens in the process of invading the planet. But can they get the adults to believe them?

Credits

Crew
Directed by: Charles Jarrott
© [not given on screen]
ABC presents. An ABC production
Producer: Leonard White
Specially Written for Armchair Theatre by: Angus Wilson
Music Composed and Conducted by: Robert Sharples
Designed by: James Goddard

Cast
Frances Rowe (Clarissa)
Athene Seyler (Lady Corm)
Patrick Wymark (Royston)
Eleanor Summerfield (Heather)
Clive Morton (Charles)
Grahame Aza (Peter)
Gordon Phillott (Simpson)
Bill Shine (W/C Flighty)
James Cossins (T.V. commentator)
Winifred Dennis (Monica Motto)
Gregory Phillips (John)
Harry Tardios (Pablo)