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S1.E10
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The Nature of the Beast

  • Episode aired Sep 11, 1971
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Cyril Luckham in The Guardians (1971)
DramaSci-FiThriller

Psychiatrist Benedict has problems when a man calling himself Quarmby drops into his office without an appointment, while Clare has her own problems with her drug addicted husband.Psychiatrist Benedict has problems when a man calling himself Quarmby drops into his office without an appointment, while Clare has her own problems with her drug addicted husband.Psychiatrist Benedict has problems when a man calling himself Quarmby drops into his office without an appointment, while Clare has her own problems with her drug addicted husband.

  • Director
    • Mike Newell
  • Writers
    • Rex Firkin
    • Jonathan Hales
    • Vincent Tilsley
  • Stars
    • Anthony Bate
    • John Collin
    • Gwyneth Powell
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
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    • Director
      • Mike Newell
    • Writers
      • Rex Firkin
      • Jonathan Hales
      • Vincent Tilsley
    • Stars
      • Anthony Bate
      • John Collin
      • Gwyneth Powell
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Anthony Bate
    Anthony Bate
    • Raymond Barry
    John Collin
    John Collin
    • Tom Weston
    Gwyneth Powell
    Gwyneth Powell
    • Clare Weston
    David Burke
    David Burke
    • Dr. Benedict
    Lynn Farleigh
    Lynn Farleigh
    • Eleanor Benedict
    Nikolas Simmonds
    • Guardian Lieutenant
    Richard Borthwick
    • Guardian Private
    Jonathan Hales
    • First Man
    John Aron
    • Second Man
    Pamela Roland
    • Carole
    Hilda Kriseman
    • Barbara
    • (as Hilda Krisenan)
    John Caesar
    • Guardian - Opening Titles
    • (uncredited)
    Les Clark
    • Guardian - Opening Titles
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mike Newell
    • Writers
      • Rex Firkin
      • Jonathan Hales
      • Vincent Tilsley
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    • Trivia
      As well as writing this episode, Jonathan Hales also plays the tall thin actor at the City Institute in part 3.
    • Goofs
      From 39:39 the boom mic can be seen dipping in and out of the top of the shots throughout Dr Benedict's debate with Barry in the City Institute theatre.
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      March of Menace
      (uncredited)

      Written by Wilfred Josephs

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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