Out of the Unknown

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Overview

Out of the Unknown is a British television science fiction anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in four series between 1965 and 1971. Each episode was a dramatisation of a science fiction short story; some were created for the series, but most were adaptations of already published stories. The first three years were exclusively science fiction, but that genre was abandoned in the final year in favour of horror and fantasy. A number of episodes were wiped during the early 1970s, as was standard procedure at the time.

Cast

John Gabriel

John Gabriel

Bertrand Le Maitre / Easterbrook / Smiffershon

Charles Tingwell

Charles Tingwell

Mark Blaine / Capt. Dantor / Captain Jaffe / Captain Dantor / Captain Jaffe / Mark Blaine

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Chief Officer / Gosford / Jack Mervyn / Jack Mervyn

Peter Copley

Peter Copley

Mackinlay / Hull / Charles Wilson / Charles Wilson / Hull / Mackinlay

Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Bernard / Dr. Hammond / Thool / Dr. Hammond

Derek Chafer

Hotel Guest / Level Seven Crewman / Man

Michael Danvers-Walker

Dan / Brett

David Langton

David Langton

Dr. Morrison / Thaddeus Araman

Keith Buckley

Keith Buckley

Scotty McIntyre / X.127

James Maxwell

James Maxwell

Peter Stenning / Jonas Foster

Ronald Lewis

Ronald Lewis

Eric Benedict / Dr. Max Harrow

Peter Madden

Peter Madden

The Examiner / Spelman

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Milo O'Shea

Milo O'Shea

Henry Wilkes / Monty Lafcado

Robert James

Robert James

Kelvin Brooke / Dr. Kersh

David Collings

David Collings

X.117 / R. Daneel Olivaw

Anthony Bate

Anthony Bate

Harris / General

Derek Benfield

Derek Benfield

Tom Clarke / Dr. Liam Moore

Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

Dr. Philimore / Stephen

Gay Hamilton

Gay Hamilton

April Dorn

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Mrs. Dakers

Wendy Craig

Wendy Craig

Claire Belmont

John Wood

John Wood

Brenner

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Attlebish

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

N.G. Waldron

Nigel Lambert

Milkman

Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

Diana Carver

Richard Warwick

Richard Warwick

Alec

Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

K.G. Bullen

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Dr. Duval

Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Commandant Tom Decker

Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Ralph Nimmo

Barry Warren

Ensign Warner-Carr

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Wattari

Terence Morgan

Terence Morgan

Bert Foster

Jessica Dunning

Annika

Hannah Gordon

Hannah Gordon

Zaylo

Joseph O'Conor

Joseph O'Conor

Freeman

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Blane

George Pastell

George Pastell

Major Khan

Jerry Stovin

Jerry Stovin

Spaceship Captain

Vernon Joyner

Carter

Bill Treacher

Bill Treacher

Harris

Roy Stewart

Security Guard

Alexander Davion

Alexander Davion

Dr. Crawford

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Roger Westcott

Peter Fraser

Donnie Chaffer

Tony Wager

Tony Wager

Jensen

Yvonne Mitchell

Yvonne Mitchell

Vashti

Michael Gothard

Michael Gothard

Kuno

Niké Arrighi

Niké Arrighi

Airship Attendant

Jonathan Hansen

Airship Passenger

Jane Jordan Rogers

Friend (voice)

Lucy Hill

Girl

Keith Peacock

Crewman

Anna Perry

Brooke's Secretary

Peter Hawkins

Peter Hawkins

The Daleks (voice)

Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan

Boy

Justine Lord

Paula

Eric Lander

Sonny

Maurice Podbrey

Maurice Podbrey

Director

Jack May

Jack May

Evans

Joby Blanshard

Hall

George Benson

George Benson

Arnold Potterley

Sylvia Coleridge

Caroline Potterley

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Nick Crandall

Mike Pratt

Mike Pratt

Otto Henck

Dyson Lovell

Dyson Lovell

Henson

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Marie

Jerome Willis

Jerome Willis

Ryman

Christine Hargreaves

Christine Hargreaves

Monica Wilkes

Patsy Rowlands

Anne Lovejoy

Desmond Jordan

Dr. Chambers

Bernard Kay

Bernard Kay

Det. Sgt. Crouch

Jack Wild

Jack Wild

Danny

Clive Endersby

Mark Annuncio

John Meillon

John Meillon

Dr. Sheffield

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Captain Follenbee

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Novee

Roger Croucher

Fawkes

David Sumner

David Sumner

Vernadsky

Frederick Bartman

Bill Travis

Liane Aukin

Susan Travis

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Joe

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Shaw

Guido Adorni

Guido Adorni

Mexican

Tom Criddle

Roger Andover

Annette Robertson

Lydia

Marda Vanne

Mathilde

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Cullen

Robert Eddison

Robert Eddison

Tzhilyantsi

Helen Lindsay

Helen Lindsay

Phoebe

Jane Downs

Jane Downs

Diana Harrow

Richard Gale

Richard Gale

Dr. Gordon Faulkner

Moultrie Kelsall

Moultrie Kelsall

Professor Leach

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Det.-Sgt. Cloudby

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Policeman

Donald Houston

Donald Houston

Dr. Francis

John Abineri

John Abineri

Col. Chalmers

Noel Johnson

Noel Johnson

Gen. Short

Robert Russell

Robert Russell

Sgt. Burke

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Morrey Anderson

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Fred

Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Edward

John Barron

John Barron

Sir John

Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Anna Preston

Bernard Archard

Bernard Archard

Dr. Giddy

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter

Inspector Gilliat

Sebastian Breaks

Sebastian Breaks

Paul Porter

Michael Lees

Michael Lees

Ferris

Michele Dotrice

Michele Dotrice

R.747

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Charles Dennistoun

Roland Curram

Roland Curram

Ronnie Cash

Caroline Blakiston

Caroline Blakiston

Dr. Odile Keppler

John Horsley

John Horsley

Tom Dennistoun

Geraldine Newman

Joan Dennistoun

Donald Pickering

Donald Pickering

Kenneth Dennistoun

Mark Eden

Mark Eden

Stephen Kershaw

Deborah Watling

Deborah Watling

Sarah Richards

Sara Aimson

Freda

Leslie Sands

Leslie Sands

Andrew Maddox

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Julian Clay

Valerie Gearon

Valerie Gearon

Bea

Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Josephine

Frank Singuineau

Judge

Ronald Hines

Ronald Hines

Guy Birkett

Petra Davies

Mary Birkett

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Swanson

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Amos Handworthy

Annette Carell

Annette Carell

Emma Bowles

Paul Daneman

Paul Daneman

Dr. Andrew Cook

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Mr. Bone

Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Major Gregory

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Mr. Wardle

Ann Firbank

Ann Firbank

Dr. Inge Jensen

Helen Horton

Helen Horton

Brenda Claffern

Beatrix Lehmann

Beatrix Lehmann

Dr. Susan Calvin

Tenniel Evans

Tenniel Evans

QT-1

David Healy

David Healy

Greg Powell

Brian Davies

Brian Davies

Mike Donovan

Paul Chapman

Paul Chapman

Milton Ashe

Rita Davies

Rita Davies

Receptionist

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Herbie, RB34

George Cole

George Cole

James Hale

Peter Halliday

Peter Halliday

Patrick Wilson

Lillias Walker

Mary

Stanley Meadows

Stanley Meadows

Henry

Clifford Cox

Inspector

June Ellis

June Ellis

Brenda

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Fred

Keith Barron

Keith Barron

Colin Trafford

Tracy Reed

Tracy Reed

Ottilie Harsham

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

Dr. Harsham

Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley

Munnings

Trisha Noble

Trisha Noble

Gladia

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

Leebig

Emrys Jones

Emrys Jones

Dr. Roger Full

Geraldine Moffat

Geraldine Moffat

Angie

John Woodnutt

John Woodnutt

Kelland

Elizabeth Weaver

Edna Flannery

Frances Bennett

Mrs. Proctor

Davyd Harries

Davyd Harries

Yates

Julia Lockwood

Julia Lockwood

Mary Beldon

Freda Bamford

Freda Bamford

Miss Foster

Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

Harry Gerwyn

Kevin Stoney

Kevin Stoney

Calton

Pauline Cunningham

Anne

John Berwyn

Japhet

David Buck

David Buck

Jon Hoff

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Joe Manx

Godfrey Kenton

John's Father

Suzan Farmer

Suzan Farmer

Mary Hoff

Angela Browne

Angela Browne

Helen Carter

Stephen Bradley

Wilfrid Connor

Glynn Edwards

Glynn Edwards

Inspector Slinn

Francis Matthews

Francis Matthews

John Frame

Donal Donnelly

Donal Donnelly

Pete

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Marsham Craswell

Sebastian Abineri

Sebastian Abineri

Crabbe

John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Andrew

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

Stephen Chambers

Iain Gregory

Iain Gregory

Eric Carver

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

Jack Gregory

John Carson

John Carson

Allen Meredith

Alethea Charlton

Ann Meredith

Sonia Graham

Elizabeth Gregory

Norma West

Norma West

Sheila

Anne Kidd

Anne Kidd

Joan Pinner

Robert Lang

Robert Lang

Adam Crosse

Lynn Farleigh

Lynn Farleigh

Lydia Crosse

John Ronane

John Ronane

Quilter

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield

Det. Sgt. Roberts

William Lucas

William Lucas

Shawlor Gascoyne

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Simon Willows

Arthur Pentelow

Arthur Pentelow

Wilfred Rossell

Margery Withers

Rosa Cavendish

Jennifer Hilary

Jennifer Hilary

Penny Bowers

Anthony Ainley

Anthony Ainley

Frank Bowers-One

Bernard Brown

Frank Bowers-Two

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Det. Sgt. Greene

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Mrs. Fane

Michael McStay

David

Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon

Brinson

Rob Walker

Rob Walker

Camber

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Jimmy Reed

Margaret Brady

Sandie

Ann Morrish

Lorna Venn

David Wood

David Wood

Rupert Molloy

Hilary Mason

Hilary Mason

Jessica Ramsay

John Nettleton

John Nettleton

George Pattison

David Allister

Fuller

Shirley Cain

Frances Mervyn

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Lester

Tessa Wyatt

Tessa Wyatt

Gwenn

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Gavin

Stephen Whittaker

Stephen Whittaker

Harold

Creator / Director
Irene Shubik
Rating source
TMDB