Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,916 playable programmes from the BBC

SF Film Festival: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter

Opening the season is Don Siegel's famous SF classic which portrays a small Californian community where aliens hatching from pods are imperceptibly taking over by duplicating and replacing the inhabitants of Santa Mira. Only Dr Bennell, returning from out of town, resists what is happening when he discovers that people have become strangely emotionless, strangely other than human...

Woddis On ... page 97

Contributors

Screenplay:
Daniel Mainwaring
Based on the 'Collier's Magazine' serial by:
Jack Finney
Producer:
Walter Wanger
Director:
Don Siegel
Miles Bennell:
Kevin McCarthy
Becky Driscoll:
Dana Wynter
Danny:
Larry Gates
Jack:
King Donovan
Theodora:
Carolyn Jones
Sally:
Jean Willes
Nick:
Ralph Dumke
Wilma:
Virginia Christine
Source: Radio Times

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More