Stone Tape, The

Synopsis

A television adaptation by Peter Sasdy of Nigel Kneale’s classic ghost story, first broadcast in 1972 as ‘a ghost story for Christmas’ and repeated just once, in 1973. A team of scientists, eager to discover a new recording medium, takes over a renovated gothic mansion. However, one room remains unfinished and the builders refuse to work there. The DVD also contains scripts of ‘The stone tape’ and ‘The road’ (1963) and features Nigel Kneale in conversation with Kim Newman.

Series

Archive Television, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 90 min. Digital versatile disk. col. 90 min.

Year of production

1972

Availability

Sale; 2001 DVD sale: £19.99 (inclusive) 2001 video sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

Notes

Released on video in 2001 as part of the ‘Archive television series’.

Subjects

Literature; Media studies

Keywords

archive television; literature - English; television drama; ghost stories

Credits

Director

Peter Sasdy

Producer

Innes Lloyd

Writer

Nigel Kneale

Cast

Iain Cuthbertson
Jane Asher
Michael Bryant

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

 

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