The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment

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1953-07-18

The story of the first manned flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group. When the spaceship that carried the first successful crew returns to Earth, two of the three astronauts are missing, and the third is behaving strangely. It becomes apparent that an alien presence entered the ship during its flight, and Quatermass and his associates must prevent the alien from destroying the world.

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The Quatermass Experiment

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The story of the first manned flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group. When the spaceship that carried the first successful crew returns to Earth, two of the three astronauts are missing, and the third is behaving strangely. It becomes apparent that an alien presence entered the ship during its flight, and Quatermass and his associates must prevent the alien from destroying the world.

First Aired

1953-07-18

Last Aired

1953-08-22

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Director

Nigel Kneale

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Language

English

Network

BBC Television

Production

BBC