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Quatermass and the Pit

Nigel Kneale

André Morell

Cec Linder

Anthony Bushell

John Stratton

Christine Finn

Rudolph Cartier

Quatermass and the Pit: Episode 1: The Halfmen

The Halfmen

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Episode 1: The Halfmen

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During work at a building site in London, workmen discover a skull and other bones.

During excavation work at a building site in Hobbs Lane, London, workmen discover a skull and other fossilised bones.

Andre Morell stars as Professor Quatermass in this classic sci-fi series, written by Nigel Kneale. Originally broadcast live by the BBC in 1958, the series made a big impression on the creators of Doctor Who, and has been cited as a major influence by author Stephen King and film director John Carpenter. 

During excavation work at a building site in Hobbs Lane, London, workmen discover a skull and other fossilised bones. But are they really remains from a five million-year-old skeleton as claimed by Dr Roney, or something altogether more sinister? Meanwhile, Professor Quatermass, head of The Rocket Group, is resisting government plans to install missiles on the Moon, in a menacing project known as the Dead Man’s Deterrent. (1958)

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