British telefantasy of the 1970s
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- CreatorTrevor PrestonStarsMichael MacKenzieTony SelbyJudy LoeTelepathic stage magician, Tarot, and his two assistants solve mysteries and crimes of a bizarre or magical nature, and battle against villains with various powers.20/46 episodes exist plus 3 episodes exist as soundtracks
- StarsIan HendryRonald LaceyDonald SumpterA science fiction satire based on Don Quixote. Astronaut Captain Don Quick and Sergeant Sam Czopanser, members of the Intergalactic Maintenance Squad, visit worlds where they attempt to set right imaginary wrongs, often upsetting the inhabitants.1/6 episodes exists
- DirectorPiers HaggardStarsNigel StockAnn LynnHelen HammondRobert and Claire are troubled that their home is also housing somebody else they don't know.
- CreatorRichard CarpenterStarsGeoffrey BayldonRobin DaviesGary WarrenA medieval wizard (though not a very good one) is transported to the modern age.
- StarsJohn PaulJoby BlanshardSimon OatesDoomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific Work. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Dr. Spencer Quist, the Doomwatch team struggled, for three seasons, to keep an eye on the environment and supervise government and private sector research in an attempt to prevent pollution and other disasters that might be caused by the misuse of new scientific developments, discoveries and technology. While confronting dangers ranging from a plastic-eating bacteria to a hyper-intelligent species of rats, from mind-destroying sound waves to toxic wastes and genetic mutations, the Doomwatch team always found themselves under the gun, from unsupportive governmental superiors, and openly hostile corporations, and the powerful influences they could wield. The Doomwatch team initially consisted of Quist, former intelligence agent Dr. John Ridge, eager young researcher Toby Wren, technician and computer specialist Colin Bradley, and secretary Pat Hunnisett. During the subsequent seasons there would be a high turnover rate in Doomwatch membership, with only Quist, Ridge, and Bradley surviving all three seasons.24/38 episodes exist
- DirectorGareth DaviesStarsJohn BaileyJohn CarsonGuy DeghyWiped
- DirectorJoan Kemp-WelchStarsJohn BryansMichael ForrestDavid GarfieldWiped
- DirectorJames MacTaggartStarsAnna CropperAmanda WalkerJulian HollowayAfter a long-term relationship ends, Norah moves to a remote house in the country. The locals are friendly., if eccentric. She starts a flirtatious relationship with young gamekeeper, Rob. But events at a festival have her feeling manipulated. Only later, do the consequences of that relationship leave her trapped in a nightmare.Originally broadcast in colour but now exists in B&W
- StarsRoy DotriceJeremy ClydeRachel KempsonBritish series adapted from a trio of horror-story anthologies which were edited by John Burke and published between 1960 and 1969. The television installments used the cream of Burke's crop.
- CreatorJames BoswellRuth BoswellStarsCheryl BurfieldSpencer BanksDenis QuilleySimon and Liz fell into a time hole and found themselves trapped in different eras of the 20th century, where they have all sorts of adventures. Many of these involve the nefarious Commander Traynor, who is also traveling through time.Originally broadcast in colour but most only exist in B&W
- CreatorGerry AndersonSylvia AndersonStarsEd BishopDolores MantezMichael BillingtonThe missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization (SHADO), which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.
- DirectorGilchrist CalderStarsAnnette CrosbieBrian BlessedJohn StandingIn the year 2050, advances in medicine have resulted in a need for population control. People reaching the age of 100 must submit to a government controlled euthanasia program. The story centers around a 100-year old couple who must now make plans for their funeral.Wiped
- DirectorShaun O'RiordanStarsCharlie DrakeHenry McGeeKay Frazer
- 1971–197845m6.8 (959)TV EpisodeDirectorLawrence Gordon ClarkStarsRobert HardyClive SwiftThelma BarlowWhile cataloging the library of Barchester Cathedral, a scholar finds a diary detailing the events surrounding the mysterious death of an Archdeacon some 50 years earlier. The first of the BBC's famed 'A Ghost Story for Christmas'.
- CreatorRex FirkinVincent TilsleyStarsGwyneth PowellCyril LuckhamDavid BurkeIn a declining England of the 1980s, the UK has broken up and England is ruled by a fascist military force called "The Guardians."
- StarsGarry MillerAubrey MorrisNigel ChiversChildren's sci-fi drama series. Young Jamie Dodger discovers a magic carpet which takes him on adventures through time.
- 1971–197352m6.4 (122)TV EpisodeDirectorAlan CookeStarsDonald PleasenceTony SteedmanMichele DotriceA ghost detective named Carnacki investigates the haunting of a country house that threatens the wedding of the homeowner's daughter and her fiance. Carnacki does not suspect supernatural forces are at work in this case, but even a ghostbuster can be wrong.
- DirectorPeter DuguidStarsJohn NevilleJudy ParfittVictor MaddernA Scientist is determined to prove his fanciful theories about spirits being able to communicate with the living. He goes to great lengths to try and prove his theory.
- StarsAnna MasseyJohn CastleAnna Cropper"Dead of Night" was a non-hosted UK television anthology series of supernatural fiction, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in 1972.3/7 episodes exist
- StarsSonia GrahamPatricia MaynardEdmund PeggeThis serial is an adaptation of Catherine Storr's novel "Marianne Dreams", which is about a young girl, Marianne, whose drawings become her dreams.Originally broadcast in colour but now exists in B&W
- 1971–197850m7.2 (1.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorLawrence Gordon ClarkStarsPeter VaughanClive SwiftJulian HeringtonAn archaeologist goes treasure hunting along the English coast in search of a lost, fabled crown that supposedly helps protect Great Britain against invasion, but uncovers something much more sinister.
- DirectorCyril CokeStarsRobert HardyJulian HollowayJohn Rhys-DaviesAristocratic Victorian investigator deals with a supernatural mystery, traveling from place to place in his personal railway train.
- StarsCarol HazellJane AnthonyAdrian ShergoldA trio of present-day children become involved in a conflict between a band of renegades and secret police from the 26th century.
- CreatorBob BlockStarsRoy BarracloughEllis JonesLynette ErvingHal Adden works at Mr. Cobbledick's hardware store and spends his days dreaming of romance with his boss's daughter. Hal's mundane existence gets changed forever when he finds a watering can in the store that comes with its very own Genie.
- DirectorPeter SasdyStarsMichael BryantJane AsherIain CuthbertsonA research team from an electronics company moves into an old Victorian house to start work on finding a new recording medium. When team member Jill Greeley witnesses a ghost, team director Peter Brock decides not only to analyse the apparition, which he believes is a psychic impression trapped in a stone wall (dubbed a "stone tape"), but also to exorcise it--with terrifying results.