Out of the Unknown (1971)
3.8 of 5 from 65 ratings
22h 5min
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- Synopsis:
This classic anthology science fiction series, created by Irene Shubik, was daring, ambitious and inventive, drawing from writers of the calibre of Frederik Pohl, E. M. Forster, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and John Wyndham. The cream of British television talent was recruited to bring these tales to the small screen. Dramatists such as J. B. Priestley and Leon Griffiths, directors such as Philip Saville and Rudolph Cartier, visionary designers, including Ridley Scott, and actors of the calibre of Yvonne Mitchell, George Cole, Rachel Roberts and David Hemmings. The results were spectacular: a consistently demanding exploration of science fiction with some of the most memorable television productions ever staged. This seven-disc video box set collects all 20 surviving episodes from the four original series, along with an extensive and comprehensive collection of extra features including four episode reconstructions, an incomplete episode, audio commentaries, stills galleries, an interview with director James Cellan Jones, and a newly created 42-minute documentary with original cast and crew members and rarely seen fragments from lost episodes. - Actors:
- Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Peter Copley, Geoffrey Palmer, Erik Chitty, Ronald Lewis, David Langton, James Maxwell, Tom Criddle, Keith Buckley, Jessica Dunning, Tenniel Evans, Jane Jordan Rogers, Peter Madden, Alan Downer, Tony Wager, Geoffrey Kenion, Michael Danvers-Walker, David Munro, Patrick Scanlan, Milo O'Shea
- Directors:
- Peter Potter, George Spenton-Foster, Alan Bridges, John Gorrie, Peter Sasdy, Paddy Russell, Naomi Capon
- Producers:
- Irene Shubik
- Creators:
- Irene Shubik
- Writers:
- Stanley Miller, Isaac Asimov, Robert Muller, John Brunner, David Campton, Irene Shubik, John Wyndham, Alan Nourse, Philip Broadley, Jeremy Paul, Paul Erickson, William Tenn, Mike Watts, Meade Roberts
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Horror, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Ridley Scott
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Reviews (2) of Out of the Unknown
Older than 1971 - Out of the Unknown review by RM
There is a mistake with the date on this series.It was first broadcast in 1965 not 1971. 26 episodes were made and it finished in 1966. All were made in black and white.
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Brlliant plots, acting and scripting (for the most part) - Out of the Unknown review by IS
Excellent Series and far seeing a shame only 20 episodes survived. The information provided IS correct it aired over 6 years from 1965 to 1971.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_out_of_the_Unknown_episodes
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