Learning on ScreenStone 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
- 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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