Mandog
| Mandog | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Written by | Peter Dickinson |
| Directed by | Anna Home Paul Stone |
| Starring | Carol Hazell Jane Anthony Adrian Shergold |
| Theme music composer | Delia Derbyshire |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Anna Home |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 3 January[1] – 7 February 1972 |
Mandog is a 1972 BBC children's television science fiction serial in 6 parts based on the novel by Peter Dickinson, who adapted the book. It features Ian Sharp, Carol Hazell, and Mollie Sugden and was directed by Anna Home.[2] and Paul Stone.
A group of present-day children become caught up in a conflict between two groups from the future who have come back into the present.
The significance of the title is that the mind of one person of the future is transferred into the family pet dog of one of the children.
Cast
[edit]- Jane Anthony as Sammy
- Carol Hazell as Kate
- Adrian Shergold as Duncan
- Ian Sharp as Ian
- Jonathan Hardy as Halmar
- Roy Boyd as Henry
- Derek Martin as Gala One
- Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Morris
References
[edit]- ^ Lamplugh, Lois; Dickinson, Peter, 1927-; British Broadcasting Corporation (1972), Mandog, British Broadcasting Corporation, ISBN 978-0-563-12219-7
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Alistair McGown "Home, Anna (1938-)", BFI screenonline
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