Nigel "Quatermass" Kneale dies

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Originator of the 'Quatermass' series Nigel Kneale has passed away aged 84.

Watching the 'Quatermass Experiment' on our B/W TV as a youngster in the '50's was a spine-chilling experience. There simply hadn't been anything like it before, and I really did look under the bed that night 'O'

Ironically, he never considered himself as a sci-fi writer, but will always be remembered for those series.

RIP


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6105578.stm

Llew
 
Yes a great story idea and as you say, was very atmospheric.

A nice legacy and not a bad age at 84.
 
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The colour film version is one of my favourites of all time
 
Sir John Mills tried to revive Quatermass in about 1980. It flopped. Nothing wrong with Mills but you can't re-invent a classic. Sad about the man's death...
 
And.....

Yesterday, I managed to find an unedited version of the 1960's film, in among a charity shop, where somebody must have dropped off a whole collection of sci-fi DVDs, VCR tapes (stop sniggering), and vinyl (honestly, you can stop sniggering).

I'll post images of some others later.
 
Alot of the series & movies available on you tube,all full versions......
 
Still watch them to0 this day....
 
Maybe not science fiction

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