The Nightmare Man (TV series)

*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

The Nightmare Man is a science fiction drama serial transmitted by BBC Television in 1981. The four-part serial was adapted for television by 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 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[edit]

Michael Gaffikin (James Warwick): Described as a sassenach, being English, dentist Michael Gaffikin is a former Officer of the British Army's Parachute Regiment. He is a keen golfer and in love with the island's pharmacist.
Fiona Patterson (Celia Imrie): Patterson is a pharmacist and also an illustrator and cartographer.
Dr Symonds (Tony Sibbald): A Canadian bird-watcher visiting the island.
Inspector Inskip (Maurice Roëves): A policeman from Glasgow, recently settled on the island .
Colonel Howard (Jonathan Newth): A somewhat mysterious character, Colonel Howard arrives on the island at the start of the story.

Production[edit]

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

Release[edit]

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.

External links[edit]

The Nightmare Man at BBC Online
The Nightmare Man at IMDb

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