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Nightmare World

A world-wide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth - but some towns remain strangely unaffected. Stars James Laurenson.

Gary Henderson and old man Jenkins head up a mountain road to Hill House every November 13th.

But on their ascent this year, the mountain begins to shake like hell on earth. And Gary? He meets himself coming back...

As a world-wide power failure brings chaos and terror to Earth, one town in every country undergoes a curious and startling transformation.

Starring James Laurenson, Nigel Anthony, Peter Jeffrey and Geoffrey Whitehead.

Gripping sci-fi thriller by Wally K Daly.

Gary Henderson ...... James Laurenson
Jenkins ...... Nigel Anthony
AP Smith ...... Peter Jeffrey
Prime Minister ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Venables ...... Joe Dunlop
Kate ...... Melinda Walker
Captain ...... Christopher Scott
Co Pilot ...... Christopher Good
Chief Scientific Officer ...... John Warner
Controller ...... Dominic Rickhards
Colonel ...... Nicholas Courtney
Soldier ...... Ian Michie
Lorna ...... Cara Kelly
Joker ...... Ken Cumberlidge
Billy ...... Sue Sheridan
Pamela ...... Jo Kendall
Jumbo Child ...... Joanna Mackie

Director: David Hitchinson

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in March 1989.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 8 Jun 202500:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Nov 201518:00
  • Sun 15 Nov 201500:00
  • Sat 7 Apr 201818:00
  • Sun 8 Apr 201800:00
  • Sun 28 Jun 202018:00
  • Mon 29 Jun 202000:00
  • Sat 15 Jan 202218:00
  • Sun 16 Jan 202200:00
  • Sat 7 Jun 202516:00
  • Sun 8 Jun 202500:00