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Quatermass and the Pit is a British television science-fiction serial transmitted live by BBC Television in December 1958 and January 1959. It was the third and last of the BBC's Quatermass serials, although the chief character, Professor Bernard Quatermass, reappeared in a 1979 ITV production called Quatermass. Like its predecessors, Quatermass and the Pit was written by Nigel Kneale.
Original Release
12/22/1958 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Bushell | Colonel James Breen |
| Cec Linder | Dr. Matthew Roney |
| André Morell | Professor Bernard Quatermass |
| John Stratton | Captain Potter |
| Christine Finn | Barbara Judd |
| Alexander Moyes | Narrator |
| Harold Goodwin | Corporal Gibson |
| Michael Ripper | Sergeant |
| Richard Shaw | Sladden |
| Brian Worth | James Fullalove |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Halfmen | Monday, 22 December 1958 |
| 2 | The Ghosts | Monday, 29 December 1958 |
| 3 | Imps and Demons | Monday, 05 January 1959 |
| 4 | The Enchanted | Monday, 12 January 1959 |
| 5 | The Wild Hunt | Monday, 19 January 1959 |
| 6 | Hob | Monday, 26 January 1959 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Bushell | Colonel James Breen |
| Cec Linder | Dr. Matthew Roney |
| André Morell | Professor Bernard Quatermass |
| John Stratton | Captain Potter |
| Christine Finn | Barbara Judd |
| Alexander Moyes | Narrator |
| Harold Goodwin | Corporal Gibson |
| Michael Ripper | Sergeant |
| Richard Shaw | Sladden |
| Brian Worth | James Fullalove |
| Richard Dare | Harrison - Private Secretary |
| John Walker | Private West |
| Ian Ainsley | Police Inspector |
| Brian Gilmar | Second Private |
| Clifford Cox | First Private |
| Anthony Roye | Journalist |
| Tony Quinn | Jacko - News Editor |
| Noel Howlett | Vicar Gilpin |
| Patricia Kerry | Sightseer |
| Victor Platt | P.C. Ellis |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rudolph Cartier | Producer |
