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The Quatermass Experiment(TV show/series, 1953)

30min per episode | Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Mini series in 1 season with 6 episodes

The Quatermass ExperimentRating: 3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
The Quatermass Experiment is a British science fiction serial broadcast by BBC Television during the summer of 1953 and re-staged by BBC Four in 2005. Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, it tells the story of the first crewed flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group. When the spaceship that carries the first successful crew returns to Earth, two of the three astronauts are missing, and the third – Victor Carroon – is behaving strangely. It eventually becomes apparent that an alien presence entered the rocket during its flight, and Quatermass and his associates must prevent the alien from destroying the world. Originally comprising six half-hour episodes, it was the first science fiction production to be written especially for a British adult television audience. The serial was the first of four Quatermass productions to be screened on British television between 1953 and 1979. It was transmitted live from the BBC's original television studios at Alexandra Palace in north London, one of the final productions before BBC television drama moved to west London. Despite its success and influence, only two episodes have survived, the other four having never even been recorded on t... ()
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About The Quatermass Experiment

The story of the first manned flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group. When the spaceship that carried the first successful crew returns to Earth, two of the three astronauts are missing, and the third is behaving strangely. It becomes apparent that an alien presence entered the ship during its flight, and Quatermass and his associates must prevent the alien from destroying the world.

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The Quatermass Experiment Seasons and Episodes

07/18/1953Miniseries - 6 episodes
#1 | 07/18/1953Contact Has Been Established
An experimental rocket, the BR7, is sent thousands of miles over the Earth on a mission of observation. It has a fault in its controls, and its crew loses contact with the scientist who designed it, Professor Bernard Quatermass, who leads the mission control operations on the ground. After contact is restored, the rocket crash-lands in Wimbledon, and Quatermass and his British Experimental Rocket Group quickly go there to recover the crew, then must wait for the space vehicle to cool.
#2 | 07/25/1953Persons Reported Missing
When the capsule opens, only one of the three crewmembers, Victor Carroon, emerges, then collapses. When he recovers, it is clear he cannot remember what happened to the others. It is also clear, however, that something of the missing crew lives on in another form...
#3 | 08/01/1953Very Special Knowledge
#4 | 08/08/1953Believed to be Suffering
#5 | 08/15/1953An Unidentified Species
#6 | 08/22/1953State of Emergency

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Russian (RU)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 07/18/1953
Last episode released on: 08/22/1953
Appearing Characters: Bernard Quatermass
Creator: Nigel Kneale
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Bring Something Back"
Keywords: miniseries

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:9654, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024