Little-remembered unnerving and quite frankly odd British TV dramas from the 1970s
Stephen Arnell
Broadcast/VoD Consultant for TV & Film, Writer/Producer (Bob Fosse, Alex Cox, Prince, Sinatra etc), Media/Culture Commentator (BBC Radio, magazines, newspapers) & author (novel The Great One published November 2022)
Stories from the decade that some say, "taste forgot", but others, including myself, think of as rather a special time.
Individual episodes given, but most often full series are all available on YouTube, unless otherwise stated.
Shows such as MR James' Ghost Stories, Beasts, Thriller, The Tomorrow People, Children of the Stones and others I consider still lingering in public memory, so are not included.
Timeslip (1970-71)
Shadows Of Fear (1970)
Tales of Unease (1970)
Doomwatch (1970) 'The Plastic Easters' episode only, AI enhanced
Mandog (1972) episode 1 only - 'The Man Who Walked Through Doors'
Escape Into Night (1972)
The Jensen Code (1973) Episode 1 only
Bedtime Stories (1974 - n/a)
Bedtime Stories was an anthology series of '1974 versions of well-loved tales'. Nigel Kneale wrote a dark version (of course) of Jack & The Beanstalk.
Survivors (1975)
Star Maidens (1975)
The Changes (1975) - trailer only
Sky (1975)
Murrain (1975)
Shadows (1975-78)
Nobody's House (1976)
Supernatural (1977)
Raven Episode 1 (1977)
King of the Castle (1977) - only this available
The Doombolt Chase (1978)
The Moon Stallion (1978) - footage n/a
Scorpion Tales (1978)
The Omega Factor (1979)
The Aphrodite Inheritance (1979)
Spine Chillers (1980)
Into the Labyrinth (1980 or 81- 1982)
The Flipside Of Dominick Hide (1980)
Further information on some of the shows listed:
Rolling Stones - If You Can't Rock Me