Jenny Agutter (The Railway Children) Sophie Ward (A Dark Adapted Eye) Russell Hunter (Callan) John Nettleton (Yes Minister) and Pauline Quirke (Birds of a Feather) feature among the casts of this spine-tingling anthology series for younger viewers. Atmospheric superbly scripted and filled with the unexpected between 1975 and 1978 Shadows offered psychological and supernatural tales in which characters typically found themselves plunged into strange alternative realities or encountering ghostly figures from the past - the young protagonists' otherworldly experiences... often playing upon common teenage fears and preoccupations. Among the contributors for this first series were novelist and playwright J.B. Priestley who co-wrote 'The Other Window' with his third wife archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes Roger Marshall (Public Eye) and Ace of Wands creator Trevor Preston who revived the character of magician Mr. Stabs for 'Dutch Schlitz's Shoes'. A girl is visited by the spirit of a long-dead witch in a storm-lashed cottage... In Victorian London a mysterious voice calls to a young woman beckoning her to another time and place... For a group of teenagers a visit to a Tudor mansion turns into a nightmare as the sinister inhabitants of the house begin to take over... [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Jenny Agutter (The Railway Children) Sophie Ward (A Dark Adapted Eye) Russell Hunter (Callan) John Nettleton (Yes Minister) and Pauline Quirke (Birds of a Feather) feature among the casts of this spine-tingling anthology series for younger viewers Atmospheric superbly scripted and filled with the unexpected between 1975 and 1978 Shadows offered psychological and supernatural tales in which characters typically found themselves plunged into strange alternative realities or encountering ghostly figures from the past - the young protagonists&39; otherworldly experiences often playing upon common teenage fears and preoccupations Among the contributors for this first series were novelist and playwright JB Priestley who co-wrote &39;The Other Window&39; with his third wife archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes Roger Marshall (Public Eye) and Ace of Wands creator Trevor Preston who revived the character of magician Mr Stabs for &39;Dutch Schlitz&39;s Shoes&39; A girl is visited by the spirit of a long-dead witch in a storm-lashed cottage In Victorian London a mysterious voice calls to a young woman beckoning her to another time and place For a group of teenagers a visit to a Tudor mansion turns into a nightmare as the sinister inhabitants of the house begin to take over Actors Ruth Boswell Pamela Lonsdale Jenny Agutter Pauline Quirke John Nettleton Russell Hunter & Sophie Ward Certificate PG Year 1975 Screen Widescreen 1331 Languages English - Dolby Digital (10) Mono Subtitles None listed Duration 2 hours and 55 minutes (approx)
All seven episodes from the first series of the 1970s ITV children's supernatural mystery drama starring Jenny Agutter, John Nettleton and Pauline Quirke. The series boasted among its writing credits such luminaries as J.B. Priestley, Fay Weldon, Joan Aiken and Penelope Lively. Episodes are: 'The Future Ghost', 'After School', 'The Witch's Bottle', 'The Waiting Room', 'An Optical Illusion', 'Dutch Schlitz's Shoes' and 'The Other Window'.
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