Work at a building site in London unearths fossilised bones and a strange projectile. Colonel Breen believes the projectile to be a bomb, but then terrifying manifestations begin. Show more
During excavation work at a building site in Hobbs Lane, London, workmen discover a skull and other fossilised bones. Show more
Quatermass and the Pit
Episode 3: Imps and Demons
31 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC TelevisionLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Yorkshire
When Quatermass investigates the history of Hobbs Lane in Knightsbridge, he finds accounts dating back to medieval times about devils and ghosts. Show more
Dr Roney and Quatermass develop their theory about the Martians' visit to Earth, whilst in the pit strange forces are conjured up. Show more
A brain scanner reveals alien pictures in Barbara Judd's mind of 'the Wild Hunt' - the frenetic purging of the Martian hives. Show more
Chaos reigns in the pit and the long-dormant Martian inheritance begins to assert itself in many people in the area - including Quatermass himself. Show more