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Beasts
A series of six effective and concise chillers commissioned by ATV from producer Nicholas Palmer and writer Nigel Kneale - who had just left as a staff writer for the BBC - transmitted on Saturday nights. The plays all had a minimal feel with the stories taking place in ordinary locations such as a farm house, a supermarket or a front room.
Metadata: TVmaze · CC BY-SAEvery chapter of the story.
55m1. Special Offer
55 minPauline Quirke stars as a shop assistant whose unrequited love for her manager prompts a paranormal revenge.
55m2. During Barty's Party
55 minStarring Anthony Bate, a middle-class couple's life becomes overturned by rats.
55m3. Buddy Boy
55 minFeaturing Martin Shaw and a disused aquarium haunted by the spirit of a dolphin.
55m4. Baby
55 minStarring Simon MacCorkindale as a newlywed whose wife's pregnancy falls foul of ancient witchcraft.
55m5. What Big Eyes
55 minFeatures Michael Kitchen as an RSPCA inspector investigating a man (Patrick Magee) who is trying to turn himself into a wolf.
55m6. The Dummy
55 minShows the psychological effect on an actor (Bernard Horsfall) who regularly plays a monster in horror films.
About Beasts.
- Format
- TV series
- First aired
- Episode length
- 55 minutes
- Genres
- Drama · Fantasy · Horror
- IMDb ID
- tt0169416
- TVmaze ID
- 13464
Catalogue: TVmaze · CC BY-SA.
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What is Beasts about?
A series of six effective and concise chillers commissioned by ATV from producer Nicholas Palmer and writer Nigel Kneale - who had just left as a staff writer for the BBC - transmitted on Saturday nights. The plays all had a minimal feel with the stories taking place in ordinary locations such as a farm house, a supermarket or a front room.
How long is Beasts?
The catalogue lists an episode length of 55 minutes; individual episodes may vary.
When was Beasts released?
The listed premiere date is 16 October 1976.
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