Spine Chillers (1980-1981)

UK, 17 November -1 October 1981
1 series, 20 episodes, average 15m each
16mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English

A British horror/fantasy series created as a spin-off from the long-running children's television series Jackanory (1965-1996).

Plot Summary

An anthology of ghost and horror stories.

Episodes

The Red Room (17 November 1980)
The Yellow Cat (18 November 1980)
The Music on the Hill (20 November 1980)
The Mezzotint (21 November 1980)
The Treasure in the Forest (24 November 1980)
The Devil's Ape (25 November 1980)
Sredni-Vashtar (27 November 1980)
A School Story (28 November 1980)
In the Avu Observatory (1 December 1980)
The Running Companion (2 December 1980)
The Penance (4 December 1980)
The Well (5 December 1980)
The Stolen Bacillus (8 December 1980)
A Sin of Omission (9 December 1980)
The Diary of Mr Poynter (12 December 1980)
The Flowering of the Strange Orchid (15 December 1980)
More Sinned Against (16 December 1980)
The Hounds of Fate (18 December 1980)
Jerry Bundler (19 December 1980)
Gabriel-Ernest (1 October 1981)

See also
Jackanory (1965-1996)

References

Books

  • English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby p.361