The Quatermass Experiment
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The Quatermass Experiment is a pioneering 1953 British science-fiction television serial that introduced Professor Bernard Quatermass and became highly influential in the development of TV and film sci-fi horror.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quatermass serials | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC television drama
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British television serial ⓘ horror television serial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Quatermass Experiment (TV serial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original teleplay by Nigel Kneale ⓘ |
| broadcastLive | true ⓘ |
| characterIntroduced | Professor Bernard Quatermass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Nigel Kneale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Rudolph Cartier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Professor Bernard Quatermass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceOfCharacter | Professor Bernard Quatermass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Quatermass II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFilmAdaptation | The Quatermass Xperiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLostEpisodes | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alien infection
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scientific responsibility ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| influenced |
British science fiction cinema
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British science fiction television ⓘ later BBC genre drama ⓘ science fiction horror genre ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of live television drama techniques in science fiction
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pioneering serious adult science fiction on British television ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Television Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseEnd | 1953-08-22 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStart | 1953-07-18 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| partOf | Quatermass franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A British rocket returns to Earth with only one of its three crew members apparently alive, who begins to undergo a terrifying transformation after contact with an alien organism. ⓘ |
| producer | Rudolph Cartier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| screenDebutOf | Quatermass franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Reginald Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingEpisodes | 2 ⓘ |
| writer | Nigel Kneale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Quatermass serials