Out of the Unknown
1965 · 4 seasons · 49 eps · ★ 7.1 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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Out of the Unknown is a British television science fiction anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in four series between 1965 and 1971. Each episode was a dramatisation of a science fiction short story; some were created for the series, but most were adaptations of already published stories. The first three years were exclusively science fiction, but that genre was abandoned in the final year in favour of horror and fantasy. A number of episodes were wiped during the early 1970s, as was standard procedure at the time.
Created by Irene Shubik
Network: BBC Two
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Long Past Glory · 1963Long Past Glory
★ 10.01963
MovieTV Movie
Two aging, shabby men inhabit a decaying sewer pumping station. They live by stealing things, including beds, a piano and a gramophone.They're joined by a younger man who disrupts their dreary small talk with angry, upsetting arguments.
Thirteen Against Fate · 1966Thirteen Against Fate
★ 10.01966
Series
Thirteen Against Fate is a series of thirteen hour-long episodes based on the novels of Georges Simenon. Noted for the sound psychology of his characters, Simenon's stories deal with many nationalities and are set in numerous European cities and villages. There are sequences filmed in these locations integrated into the episodes. In each of the novels chosen for this series, Fate plays a leading role in the development of the story and the characters.
Level Seven · 1966Level Seven
★ 9.01966
MovieTV MovieScience Fiction
Level 7 is the deepest and the safest level in a nuclear bunker. The nerve centre of the government is based here. But how safe is it?
Time in Advance · 1965Time in Advance
★ 9.01965
MovieTV MovieDrama
The future. Criminals serve prison sentences before they commit their crimes. Prisons are on new planets that are being colonised. After serving their time, the former prisoners return to their home planet.
A Distant Thunder · 1970A Distant Thunder
★ 8.01970
MovieDramaTV Movie
Peter Barkham hero-worships his distinguished father. However, this is threatened by the intrusion of events and people from his father's wartime past.
Sling Your Hook · 1969Sling Your Hook
★ 8.01969
MovieTV Movie
A group of coal miners from Nottingham go on their annual trip to Blackpool.
The Right Prospectus · 1970The Right Prospectus
★ 7.01970
MovieFantasyDrama
A school story with a noticeable difference - the adults regress to children.
The Caves of Steel · 1964The Caves of Steel
★ 7.01964
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In the future New York City, the Deputy Commissioner of Police is assisted by a robot detective in solving the murder of a scientist.
The Long Distance Piano Player · 1970The Long Distance Piano Player
★ 7.01970
MovieDramaTV Movie
The first Play for Today is the story of one man's obsession (to win the world long distance piano playing record) and the battle for good (his wife) and evil (his agent) that rages around him.
Playhouse · 1974Playhouse
★ 7.01974
SeriesDrama
A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.
Wessex Tales · 1973Wessex Tales
★ 7.01973
SeriesDrama
An anthology series based on the Wessex Tales, a collection of short stories by novelist Thomas Hardy.
The Jewel in the Crown · 1984The Jewel in the Crown
★ 6.51984
SeriesDrama
In India, during the final years of British rule in World War II, an unjust arrest for rape sets off questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue.
Out of This World · 1962Out of This World
★ 5.81962
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Out of This World is a British science fiction anthology television series made by ABC Television and broadcast in 1962. A spin-off from the popular anthology series Armchair Theatre, each episode is introduced by actor Boris Karloff. Many episodes are adaptations of stories by sci-fi writers including Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Clifford D. Simak. The series is generally seen as a precursor to the BBC science fiction anthology Out of the Unknown.
Satisfaction Guaranteed · 1966Satisfaction Guaranteed
1966
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
A human-looking robot housekeeper is the latest gadget to acquire in the ceaseless battle to keep up with the Joneses. But housewife Claire Belmont starts to question the wisdom of her husband's purchase when TN3 (Tony) arrives. Can a man-like robot do everything a man can do, but willingly, obediently, tirelessly? Is a robot less than a man, or more?
Second Childhood · 1966Second Childhood
1966
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Charles Dennistoun, a 60-year-old contestant on 'You Bet a Million' - a quiz show for millionaires - wins the jackpot prize, a course in rejuvenation. But his friends and family have mixed feeling, and the repercussions have blackly comic effects on all concerned.
The Eye · 1966The Eye
1966
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Julian Clay is accused of murdering Andrew Maddox - a charge he cannot deny because 'The Eye', a device which records the past, saw him do it. However, the law affords one loophole.
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