UK, 22 October 1955-26 November 1955
1 series, 6 episodes, 30m each
broadcast live, black and white, 4:3
mono, English
A British science fiction television series written by Nigel Kneale.
Plot Summary
Professor Bernard Quatermass uncovers a plot to invade the Earth by a race of aliens that are hiding in a factory for synthetic food based on the designs created by Quatermass for a moonbase. But the aliens have already infiltrated the upper echelons of power within British society and Quatermass no longer knows who he trust.
Episodes
The Bolts (12 October 1955)
The Mark (19 October 1955)
The Food (5 October 1955)
The Coming (12 November 1955)
The Frenzy (19 November 1955)
The Destroyers (26 November 1955)
Links
Sequel to
The Quatermass Experiment (1953)
Sequels
Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
Quatermass (1979)
Remake
Quatermass 2 (1957)
Extracts included in
The Martians and Us: From Apes to Aliens (2007)
See also
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
The Quatermass Experiment (2005)
References
Periodicals
- Castle of Frankenstein no.4 p.7
- Castle of Frankenstein no.9 p.32
Books
- The Charm of Evil: The Life and Films of Terence Fisher by Wheeler Winston Dixon pp.224-225
- English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby pp.52, 354, 360, 363
- The Ghost of One’s Self: Doppelgangers in Mystery, Horror and Science Fiction Films by Paul Meehan p.142
- Into the Unknown: The Fantastic Life of Nigel Kneale by Andy Murray pp.49-52
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.123
- Sci-fi Chronicles by Guy Haley (ed.) p.158
- Serials on British Television 1950-1994 by Ellen Baskin p.16
- Terence Fisher: Horror, Myth and Religion by Paul Leggett p.6
- Terror Tracks: Music, Sound and Horror Cinema by Philip Hayward (ed) p.61
- Uneasy Dreams: The Golden Age of British Horror Films, 1956-1976 by Gary A. Smith pp.192-183
- We Are the Martians: The Legacy of Nigel Kneale by Neil Snowdon (ed.) pp.177-186; 209-221; 271-292- illustrated essay (The Quatermass legacy by David Pirie); essay (Under the influence by Maura McHugh); interview with Mark Gatiss (A conversation with Mark Gatiss by Neil Snowdon)
