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*The Nightmare Man*
The Nightmare Man
	The Nightmare Man UK DVD release.
Genre	Science fiction drama
Created by	Robert Holmes; David Wiltshire (novel);
Directed by	Douglas Camfield
Starring	James Warwick; Celia Imrie; Maurice Roëves; Jonathan Newth; James Cosmo;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	4
Production
Producer	Ron Craddock
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	1 May –; 22 May 1981

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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

James Warwick as Michael Gaffkin
Celia Imrie as Fiona Patterson
Tony Sibbald as Dr Symonds
Maurice Roëves as Inspector Inskip
Jonathan Newth as Colonel Howard
Tom Watson as Dr Goudry
James Cosmo as Sergeant Carch
Fraser Wilson as P.C. Malcolmson
Elaine Wells as Mrs McKay
Robert Vowles as Lt Carey
Jeff Stewart as Drummond
Jon Croft as McGrath
Ronald Forfar as Campbell

Production

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

Release

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

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

External links

The Nightmare Man at BBC Online
The Nightmare Man at IMDb

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[:0-1] 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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+{{About|the 1981 TV serial|the 2006 film|Nightmare Man (film)|the episode from ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''|The Nightmare Man (The Sarah Jane Adventures)}}{{More citations needed|date=December 2024}}
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-| show_name          = The Nightmare Man
 | image              = Nightmare Man DVD.jpg
 | caption            = ''The Nightmare Man'' UK [[DVD]] release.
+| genre              = [[Science fiction]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]]
+| producer           = Ron Craddock
+| director           = [[Douglas Camfield]]
 | runtime            = 30 minutes
-| creator            = {{Unbulleted list|[[Robert Holmes (scriptwriter)|Robert Holmes]]|[[David Wiltshire]] (novel)}}
+| creator            = {{Unbulleted list|[[Robert Holmes (scriptwriter)|Robert Holmes]]|David Wiltshire (novel)}}
-| starring           = {{Unbulleted list|[[James Warwick (actor)|James Warwick]]|[[Celia Imrie]]|[[Maurice Roëves]]}}
+| starring           = {{Unbulleted list|[[James Warwick (actor)|James Warwick]]|[[Celia Imrie]]|[[Maurice Roëves]]|[[Jonathan Newth]]|[[James Cosmo]]}}
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+'''''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 Nightmare Man''''' is a [[science fiction]] and [[Horror film|horror]] [[television]] serial, produced by the [[BBC]] in 1981.
-An adaptation of the novel ''Child of [[Vodyanoi]]'' by David Wiltshire, ''The Nightmare Man'' is set on a small Scottish island with the population 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.
+==Cast==
-The four-part serial was adapted for television by [[Robert Holmes (scriptwriter)|Robert Holmes]], produced by [[Ron Craddock]] and directed by [[Douglas Camfield]]. Both Holmes and Camfield had worked extensively on ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
+* [[James Warwick (actor)|James Warwick]] as Michael Gaffkin
+* [[Celia Imrie]] as Fiona Patterson
-==Cast and characters==
+* Tony Sibbald as Dr Symonds
+* [[Maurice Roëves]] as Inspector Inskip
-===Michael Gaffikin===
+* [[Jonathan Newth]] as Colonel Howard
-Described as a sassenach, being English, dentist Michael Gaffikin ([[James Warwick (actor)|James Warwick]]) is a keen golfer and in love with the island's pharmacist.
+* [[Tom Watson (actor)|Tom Watson]] as Dr Goudry
+* [[James Cosmo]] as Sergeant Carch
-===Fiona Patterson===
+* Fraser Wilson as P.C. Malcolmson
-Played by a young [[Celia Imrie]], Patterson is a pharmacist and also an illustrator and [[cartographer]].
+* Elaine Wells as Mrs McKay
+* Robert Vowles as Lt Carey
-===Dr Symonds===
+* [[Jeff Stewart (actor)|Jeff Stewart]] as Drummond
-A Canadian bird-watcher, Dr. Symonds ([[Tony Sibbald]]) is on the island watching birds. Canadian actor Sibbald is perhaps best known for playing American parts on television such as Mr Huckle in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'' - also directed by Douglas Camfield), and Chuck Marshall in [[Quatermass]].
+* Jon Croft as McGrath
+* [[Ronald Forfar]] as Campbell
-===Inspector Inskip===
-A policeman from Glasgow, recently settled on the island, Inskip is played by [[Maurice Roëves]].
-===Colonel Howard===
-A somewhat mysterious character, Colonel Howard ([[Jonathan Newth]]) arrives at the start of the story and quickly makes the acquaintance of the other main characters.
 ==Production==
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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==
+{{reflist}}
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