The Stone Tape
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The Stone Tape is a 1972 British television horror drama written by Nigel Kneale that blends science fiction with ghost story elements, centering on scientists investigating a haunted room as a possible recording medium for past events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Stone Tape canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
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horror drama ⓘ science fiction horror ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Iain Cuthbertson
NERFINISHED
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James Cosmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Asher NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Chadbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Kenneth MacMillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Peter Sasdy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Richard Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | television play ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasConcept | stone tape theory ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | television drama ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of residual hauntings in horror fiction ⓘ |
| inspiredTerm | stone tape theory ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | BBC Television Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jill Greeley
NERFINISHED
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Peter Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | colour television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Desmond Briscoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | scientific investigation of a haunting ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 1 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastDate | 1972-12-25 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC Christmas schedule 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A team of scientists investigates a supposedly haunted room as a potential new recording medium for information. ⓘ |
| producer | Innes Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-12-25 ⓘ |
| runtime | 90 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nigel Kneale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a Victorian mansion in rural England ⓘ |
| soundDesignBy | BBC Radiophonic Workshop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
intersection of science and the supernatural
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memory as a physical recording ⓘ technological hubris ⓘ trauma imprinted on the environment ⓘ |
| writer | Nigel Kneale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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