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'''''The Nightmare Man''''' is a [[science fiction on television|science fiction]] drama serial transmitted by [[BBC Television]] in 1981. The four-part serial was adapted for television by [[Robert Holmes (scriptwriter)|Robert Holmes]] from the 1978 novel ''Child of [[Vodyanoi]]'' by David Wiltshire. It was produced by Ron Craddock (a former producer of ''[[Z-Cars]]'') and directed by [[Douglas Camfield]]. Both Holmes and Camfield had worked extensively on ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
'''''The Nightmare Man''''' is a [[science fiction on television|science fiction]] drama serial transmitted by [[BBC Television]] in 1981.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Pidgeon |first=Patrick |date=December 2005 |title=LETTERS |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/205532789/fulltext/C35915C1D17B4D9APQ/1 |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=Chronicle: SF, Fantasy & Horror's Monthly Trade Journal |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> The four-part mini-series was adapted for television by [[Robert Holmes (scriptwriter)|Robert Holmes]] from the 1978 novel ''Child of [[Vodyanoi]]'' by David Wiltshire.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bestwick |first=Simon |date=13 October 2016 |title=A Halloween Blast from the Past: The Nightmare Man |url=https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/a-halloween-blast-from-the-past-the-nightmare-man/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=This Is Horror}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It was produced by Ron Craddock (a former producer of ''[[Z-Cars]]'') and directed by [[Douglas Camfield]]. Both Holmes and Camfield had worked extensively on ''[[Doctor Who]]''.


The serial is set on a small Scottish island, where the population is gripped by fear following a series of savage murders and the discovery of a strange craft on the local beach.
The serial is set on a small Scottish island, where the population is gripped by fear following a series of savage murders and the discovery of a strange craft on the local beach.

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This article is about the 1981 TV serial. For the 2006 film, see Nightmare Man (film). For the episode from The Sarah Jane Adventures, see The Nightmare Man (The Sarah Jane Adventures).

The Nightmare Man
The Nightmare Man UK DVD release.
GenreScience fiction drama
Created by
Directed byDouglas Camfield
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerRon Craddock
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release1 May (1981-05-01) –
22 May 1981 (1981-05-22)

The Nightmare Man is a science fiction drama serial transmitted by BBC Television in 1981.[1] The four-part mini-series was adapted for television by Robert Holmes from the 1978 novel Child of Vodyanoi by David Wiltshire.[2][1] It was produced by Ron Craddock (a former producer of Z-Cars) and directed by Douglas Camfield. Both Holmes and Camfield had worked extensively on Doctor Who.

The serial is set on a small Scottish island, where the population is gripped by fear following a series of savage murders and the discovery of a strange craft on the local beach.

Cast

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Production

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The serial was shot in and around the Cornish village of Port Isaac. It was made entirely using outside broadcasting video facilities.

Release

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The serial has been released on DVD (Region 2, UK) by BBC Worldwide as part of their Cult TV range. The DVD included a booklet detailing the serial's background and production.

References

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  1. ^ a b Pidgeon, Patrick (December 2005). "LETTERS". Chronicle: SF, Fantasy & Horror's Monthly Trade Journal. Retrieved 22 December 2024 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Bestwick, Simon (13 October 2016). "A Halloween Blast from the Past: The Nightmare Man". This Is Horror. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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