Quatermass experiment : Quatermass II ; Quatermass and the pit

Publication/Creation:

London : BBC Worldwide Ltd., [2005]

Resource Type:

Video or Visual Material

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Quatermass experiment : Quatermass II ; Quatermass and the pit / written by Nigel Kneale ; produced and directed by Rudolph Cartier

Related/Included Titles:

Quatermass experiment (Television program)
Quatermass II (Television program)
Quatermass and the pit (Television program)

Variant Titles:

Quatermass II
Quatermass and the pit
Subtitle on container: Quattermass collection

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Additional Author/Creators:

Kneale, Nigel
Cartier, Rudolph
Tate, Reginald, 1896-1955
Dean, Isabel, 1918-1997
Lamont, Duncan, 1918-1978
Robinson, John, 1908-1979
Grey, Monica
Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
Morell, André, 1909-1978
Linder, Cecil
Bushell, Anthony, 1904-1997
Stratton, John, 1925-1991
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC Worldwide Ltd

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Science fiction television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Subjects:

Human-alien encounters--Drama
Television programs--Great Britain

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

[disc 1]. Quatermass experiment -- [disc 2]. Quatermass II -- [disc 3]. Quatermass and the pit.

Summary:

Quatermass experiment: Contains the first two episodes (the only existing two), plus scripts for the remainder of the six episodes. When a spacecraft crashes back to Earth, Professor Quatermass, Head of the British Experimental Rocket Group, rushes to the scene. As the true condition of the sole survivor becomes apparent, Quatermass must confront a seemingly inexorable alien life form.
Quatermass II: Mysterious showers of meteorites lead Professor Quatermass on a trail to a factory in a deserted village. What awaits him is a worldwide alien conspiracy that threatens to take over the planet and turn its human population into zombies. Quatermass and the pit: When ancient bones and something resembling an unexploded bomb are found on a London building site, the military and scientists are baffled. As further astounding discoveries are made, Professor Quatermass begins to unravel a thread of chaos and terror.
Quattermass and the pit: When ancient bones and something resembling an unexploded bomb are found on a London building site, the military and scientists are baffled. As further astounding discoveries are made, Professor Quatermass begins to unravel a thread of chaos and terror.

Language:

English

Language Note:

English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.

Physical Type/Description:

3 videodiscs (approximately 459 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (47 pages)

Technical Note:

DVD, Regions 2 and 4; PAL; Dolby digital mono.

General Note:

Original television broadcast dates: Quatermass experiment: July 18 and 25, 1953. Quatermass II: Oct. 22, 1955-Nov. 26, 1955. Quatermass and the pit: Dec. 28, 1958-Jan. 26, 1959.
Special features: The Kneale tapes; Making demons; Cartier and Kneale in conversation; photo gallery; scripts for episodes 3-6 of The Quatermass experiment.

Participant/Performer Note:

Quatermass experiment: Reginald Tate, Isabel Dean, Duncan Lamont. Quatermass II: John Robinson, Monica Grey, Hugh Griffith. Quatermass and the pit: André Morell, Cec Linder, Anthony Bushell, John Stratton.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990016035410302486

OCLC Number:

156878733

Other Identifiers:

International Article Number: 5014503147822

Publisher Number:

BBCDVD1478 BBC Worldwide
VFC70688 BBC Worldwide
VFC70612 BBC Worldwide
VFC70691 BBC Worldwide

Barcode:

010002487587