Anthology series of scary stories for children.Anthology series of scary stories for children.Anthology series of scary stories for children.
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I vaguely remember the series too - I remember one episode about a woman staying at a hotel and met a ghost from the past, who hadn't heard of Heathrow Airport.
There was also an episode of a girl left home in the dark alone, and her Dad returns, acting strangely, and quite scarily in his motorbike helmet. The house looked quite eerie in just the flashing lights of a pedestrian crossing outside.
I have even hazier memories of another episode where a child shrinks to the size of his/her toy soldiers and dolls, and they come alive.
Not much help I know, but maybe it might trigger a few more memories for people? I remember the story of "the other window" as being the scariest episode for me.
There was also an episode of a girl left home in the dark alone, and her Dad returns, acting strangely, and quite scarily in his motorbike helmet. The house looked quite eerie in just the flashing lights of a pedestrian crossing outside.
I have even hazier memories of another episode where a child shrinks to the size of his/her toy soldiers and dolls, and they come alive.
Not much help I know, but maybe it might trigger a few more memories for people? I remember the story of "the other window" as being the scariest episode for me.
There was another episode where two boys were kept in after school and they answered a questionnaire with exactly the same answers. And one about kids in a railway waiting station that went back in time.
My sister and I had to hide behind the couch often during the show as we were so scared.
Anyone know how to get a copy? My sister and I have been searching for this for years.
I think it's Thames Television that produced the 3 series but there are very few references on the web.
The one where the girl goes small - she is looking at a doll house in a museum and goes inside of that.
In the one with the Dad in motorcycle helmet there is a vase with an eye that turned around and I think this was what "possessed" him.
My sister and I had to hide behind the couch often during the show as we were so scared.
Anyone know how to get a copy? My sister and I have been searching for this for years.
I think it's Thames Television that produced the 3 series but there are very few references on the web.
The one where the girl goes small - she is looking at a doll house in a museum and goes inside of that.
In the one with the Dad in motorcycle helmet there is a vase with an eye that turned around and I think this was what "possessed" him.
Yes, I remember this TV show. My brother and I used to watch it here in Australia when it was on during the 70s and wondered what became of it and would love to see it again after all these years. I remember 1 episode where someone was transported through time in this old house, and I think, but my memory is VERY HAZY where the characters in the old house were played by the same actors in the future. I also remember another episode which scared me when I was a child related to an ancient Celtic religion and people running about wearing animal masks or deer antlers or something to that effect. I hope that helps....love to hear any other memories of this show....
The first two series were very good for children and adults alike. I loved seeing the future stars of stage and screen including Jenny Agutter, Pauline Quirke and Sophie Ward and a few who became Children's TV presenters. The third series was pretty awful. Bad acting, stories and a lot of green screen scenes. It turned into a pantomime or even a parody of itself. It just became too silly for a fourth series to be made.
A wonderful collection of atmospheric tales of the Supernatural penned by the likes of J.B. Priestley and Roger Marshall not to mention Ace of Wands creator Trevor Preston.
Featuring tales of long dead witches, ghosts from the future and my personal favorite featuring a very young Pauline Quirke a story about 3 teenagers and a old haunted Tudor mansion.
There are all 7 episodes of the first series shot in 1975 on the network DVD release. Some great actors feature like Jenny Agutter, Russell Hunter John Nettleton and a very young Sophie Ward.
Some stories stronger than others; but series one is by far the best. Sadly the writing became poorer and the acting hammier in later series.
But takes you back to the day's before children's TV became Americanised, patronizing and bland.
Featuring tales of long dead witches, ghosts from the future and my personal favorite featuring a very young Pauline Quirke a story about 3 teenagers and a old haunted Tudor mansion.
There are all 7 episodes of the first series shot in 1975 on the network DVD release. Some great actors feature like Jenny Agutter, Russell Hunter John Nettleton and a very young Sophie Ward.
Some stories stronger than others; but series one is by far the best. Sadly the writing became poorer and the acting hammier in later series.
But takes you back to the day's before children's TV became Americanised, patronizing and bland.
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- TriviaThe episode "Honeyann" was written by best-selling novelist Fay Weldon, author of "Loves of a She-Devil."
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