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Episode 2

The alien children born in the rural village start to make their presence felt. Stars Charles Kay and Pauline Yates.

There are moral and security issues when all the women of child-bearing age in the village of Midwich simultaneously become pregnant by an alien force.

John Wyndam's classic 1957 sci-fi novel.

Starring Charles Kay, William Gaunt and Pauline Yates.

Dramatised by William Ingram.

Bernard Westcott …. Charles Kay
Gordon Zellaby …. Manning Wilson
Angela Zellaby …. Pauline Yates
Richard Gayford …. William Gaunt
Janet Gayford/Secretary …. Rosalind Adams
Ferrelyn Zellaby …. Jenny Quayle
Alan Hughes …. Gordon Dulieu
Vicar Leebody …. William Ingram
Doctor Willers …. Hugh Dickson

Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop.

Director: Gordon House

First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service in December 1982.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 22 Sep 2021 00:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Nov 2007 18:00
  • Fri 9 Nov 2007 00:00
  • Thu 8 May 2008 18:00
  • Fri 9 May 2008 00:00
  • Sun 14 Jun 2009 18:00
  • Mon 15 Jun 2009 00:00
  • Thu 12 Aug 2010 18:30
  • Fri 13 Aug 2010 00:30
  • Tue 28 Jun 2011 18:00
  • Wed 29 Jun 2011 00:00
  • Sat 6 Apr 2013 18:00
  • Sun 7 Apr 2013 00:00
  • Tue 31 Dec 2013 18:30
  • New Year's Day 2014 00:30
  • Thu 27 Oct 2016 18:00
  • Fri 28 Oct 2016 00:00
  • Sun 6 Oct 2019 18:30
  • Mon 7 Oct 2019 00:30
  • Tue 21 Sep 2021 18:00
  • Wed 22 Sep 2021 00:00