The Quatermass Collection: The Quatermass Experiment / Quatermass 2 / Quatermass & the Pit [DVD]

Experience the three original and groundbreaking 1950s BBC television series that established one of the very first regular sci-fi programmes on British television. This 3-DVD box set features the complete stories of Professor Bernard Quatermass as he confronts terrifying scientific and extraterrestrial threats.

Key Features & Benefits

• Includes the complete stories: The Quatermass Experiment, Quatermass II, and Quatermass and the Pit.
• Features groundbreaking 1950s BBC television science fiction.
• Includes the two surviving episodes of series one, plus the complete six episodes of series two and three.
• Total run time of 7 hours and 39 minutes.
• Presented in Black & White with English audio (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono).

What's Included / Contents

This is a 3-DVD Box Set containing:

• The Quatermass Experiment
• Quatermass II (also known as Quatermass Two)
• Quatermass & the Pit

Synopsis Highlights

In The Quatermass Experiment, Reginald Tate stars as Professor Bernard Quatermass, whose first manned space flight returns disastrously off course, leading to a terrible metamorphosis in the surviving crewman. In Quatermass II, John Robinson plays Quatermass as he investigates strange metallic meteorites and a sinister conspiracy surrounding a chemical plant modeled after his own moonbase design. Andre Morell stars in Quatermass and the Pit, where an archaeological dig uncovers ancient bones and a strange, impossibly strong pod containing unidentifiable creatures, linking the discovery to centuries of disturbing local events.

Specifications

• Binding: dvd
• Number of Items: 3
• Format: PAL
• Media Format: Black & White, PAL
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Run Time: 7 hours and 39 minutes
• Release Date: 5 April 2005
• Aspect Ratio: 4
• Actors: Andre Morell, Duncan Lamont, Hugh Griffith, John Robinson, Reginald Tate
• Director: Rudolph Cartier
• Writer: Nigel Kneale
• Weight: 180g

This essential collection showcases the influential work of Nigel Kneale and Rudolph Cartier, which greatly influenced later BBC series like Doctor Who.