"Quatermass is about residual humanity winning out... Everyone can identify with it" Nigel Kneale's seminal creation is about so much more than science fiction, as Toby Hadoke reveals in his new book about the thrilling origins of a television and film classic.

"Quatermass is about residual humanity winning out... Everyone can identify with it" www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/qu... #Quatermass #TheQuatermassExperiment #NigelKneale #BBC #AlexandraPalace #ScienceFiction #TelevisionDrama #TobyHadoke #RudolphCartier #SpaceExploration

Quatermass and the Pit: "The Enchanted"
12th January 1959

#Quatermass #NigelKneale #RudolphCartier #AndréMorell #CecLinder #Colourisation #1950s #LiveTelevision

Quatermass II: "The Food"
5th November 1955

#Quatermass #NigelKneale #RudolphCartier #Colourisation #1950s #LiveTelevision #Sequel #JohnRobinson #RupertDavies

The 1950s Quatermass serials in colour:
(And in chronological order for once!)

The Quatermass Experiment: "Persons Reported Missing"
25th July 1953

#Quatermass #NigelKneale #RudolphCartier #ReginaldTate #Colourisation #1950s #LiveTelevision

Director - #RudolphCartier
Scenic Design - #RichardGreeenough & #StewartMarshall
Special Effects - #JackKine, BernardWilkie
Studio Manager - #StewardMortimer
Asst Stage Manager - #PaddyRussell
Starring - #ReginaldTate, #IsabelDean, #PaulWhitsunJones, #KatieJohnson, #MorayWatson

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10:55pm TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social

From 1963, s4 Ep 12 of #Maigret “Peter the Lett” directed by #RudolphCartier & written by #GilesCooper

Based on #GeorgesSimenon’s 1931 novel📖

🌟 #RupertDavies #EwenSolon #VictorLucas #NevilleJason #MariusGoring #PeterIlling #RogerDelgado

1984 - Very British Futures Podcast Home of the Very British Futures podcast. An ongoing discussion series about UK science fiction television. Hosted by Gareth Preston and featuring special guests from SF fandom.

Since it's #workbookday, here's a podcast appearance by @andrewcrines.bsky.social & I on @garethpreston.bsky.social's Very British Futures talking about #GeorgeOrwell 's #NineteenEightyFour for the #BBC by #NigelKneele & #RudolphCartier, starring #PeterCushing
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10pm TODAY on @BBCFOUR 👌One to Watch👌

The 1954 #BBC #Drama📺 “Nineteen Eighty-Four” directed by #RudolphCartier & written by #NigelKneale

Based #GeorgeOrwell’s 1949 novel📖

🌟 #PeterCushing #AndréMorell #YvonneMitchell #DonaldPleasence #ArnoldDiamond