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List of Out of the Unknown episodes#Series 1

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The following is a complete episode list of the anthology science fiction television series Out of the Unknown, which aired on BBC2 over four series between 4 October 1965 and 30 June 1971. The first two series were made and broadcast in black and white, and the latter two in colour.

Many Out of the Unknown episodes were adaptations of short stories and novels. In such cases, the list below credits the story to the original author and lists the adapter in the following column. Instances where an adaptation was broadcast under a title different from that of the original work are footnoted as appropriate. Where a script was an original commission, the screenwriter is credited as the author and the “Adapted by” column is marked “n/a”.

Only twenty episodes of the series survive in the archives today, with an additional episode only existing partially (missing approximately 20 minutes). The “Exists?” column indicates whether an episode has survived or not. In some cases, short clips and/or audio recordings of missing episodes have survived – these are indicated in the footnotes.

Series 1

Series 1 was broadcast on Monday nights at 8:00pm. It was produced by Irene Shubik. Two episodes are missing, while ten survive, making it the most complete season of the show.

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!Episode!!Title!!Story!!Adapted by!!Director!!Airdate!!Exists?

align="center"|101“No Place Like Earth”This was an adaptation of two stories by Wyndham: "Time to Rest" and its sequel "No Place on Earth".John WyndhamStanley MillerPeter Potteralign="center"|4 October 1965align="center"|Yes
align="center"|102“The Counterfeit Man”Alan NoursePhilip BroadleyGeorge Spenton-Fosteralign="center"|11 October 1965align="center"|Yes
align="center"|103“Stranger in the Family”David Camptonn/aAlan Bridgesalign="center"|18 October 1965align="center"|YesLater remade as an episode of Journey to the Unknown.
align="center"|104“The Dead Past”Isaac AsimovJeremy PaulJohn Gorriealign="center"|25 October 1965align="center"|Yes
align="center"|105“Time in Advance”William TennPaul EricksonPeter Sasdyalign="center"|1 November 1965align="center"|Yes
align="center"|106“Come Buttercup, Come Daisy, Come...?”Mike Wattsn/aPaddy Russellalign="center"|8 November 1965align="center"|Yes
align="center"|107“Sucker Bait”Isaac AsimovMeade RobertsNaomi Caponalign="center"|15 November 1965align="center"|Yes
align="center"|108“The Fox and the Forest”Ray BradburyTerry NationRobin Midgleyalign="center"|22 November 1965align="center"|NoSome short video clips survive from this episode.
align="center"|109“Andover and the Android”Kate WilhelmBruce StewartAlan Cookealign="center"|29 November 1965align="center"|No
align="center"|110“Some Lapse of Time”John BrunnerLeon GriffithsRoger Jenkinsalign="center"|6 December 1965align="center"|Yes
align="center"|111“Thirteen to Centaurus”J. G. BallardStanley MillerPeter Potteralign="center"|13 December 1965align="center"|Yes
align="center"|112“The Midas Plague”Frederik PohlTroy Kennedy MartinPeter Sasdyalign="center"|20 December 1965align="center"|Yes

Series 2

Series 2 was broadcast on Thursday nights at 9:30pm, except "The Prophet", which was broadcast on Saturday only two days after "Satisfaction Guaranteed". It was produced by Irene Shubik and the script editor was Michael Imison. Nine of the thirteen episodes are missing.

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!Episode!!Title!!Story!!Adapted by!!Director!!Airdate!!Exists?

align="center"|201“The Machine Stops”E. M. ForsterKenneth Cavender & Clive DonnerPhillip Savillealign="center"|6 October 1966align="center"|Yes
align="center"|202“Frankenstein Mark 2”Hugh Whitemoren/aPeter Duguidalign="center"|13 October 1966align="center"|No
align="center"|203“Lambda 1”Colin KappBruce StewartGeorge Spenton-Fosteralign="center"|20 October 1966align="center"|Yes
align="center"|204“Level Seven”Mordecai RoshwaldJ. B. PriestleyRudolph Cartieralign="center"|27 October 1966align="center"|Yes
align="center"|205“Second Childhood”Hugh Leonardn/aJohn Gorriealign="center"|10 November 1966align="center"|NoSome short audio clips survive of this episode.
align="center"|206“The World in Silence”John RankineRobert GouldNaomi Caponalign="center"|17 November 1966align="center"|No
align="center"|207“The Eye”Henry KuttnerStanley MillerPeter Sasdyalign="center"|24 November 1966align="center"|No
align="center"|208“Tunnel Under the World”Frederik PohlDavid CamptonAlan Cookealign="center"|1 December 1966align="center"|Yes
align="center"|209“The Fastest Draw”Larry EisenbergJulian BondHerbert Wisealign="center"|8 December 1966align="center"|NoSome short audio clips survive of this episode.
align="center"|210“Too Many Cooks”Larry EisenbergHugh WhitemoreJohn Gibsonalign="center"|15 December 1966align="center"|No
align="center"|211“Walk's End”William Trevorn/aIan Curteisalign="center"|22 December 1966align="center"|No
align="center"|212“Satisfaction Guaranteed”Isaac AsimovHugh LeonardJohn Gorriealign="center"|29 December 1966align="center"|NoSome short video and audio clips survive from this episode.
align="center"|213“The Prophet”This was an adaptation of Asimov's short story Reason.Isaac AsimovRobert MullerNaomi Caponalign="center"|1 January 1967align="center"|No

Series 3

Series 3 was broadcast on Wednesday nights at 9:00pm. It was produced by Alan Bromly and the script editor was Roger Parkes. However, all the scripts used in this series were commissioned by Irene Shubik. This was the first series to be made in colour. Only two episodes are known to exist (one partially), making it the most incomplete season of the show. This season also has the most surviving off-air soundtracks, with three in total used to reconstruct their respective episodes.

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!Episode!!Title!!Story!!Adapted by!!Director!!Airdate!!Exists?

align="center"|301“Immortality, Inc.”Robert SheckleyJack PulmanTerence Dudleyalign="center"|7 January 1969align="center"|No
align="center"|302“Liar!”Isaac AsimovDavid CamptonGerald Blakealign="center"|14 January 1969align="center"|No
align="center"|303“The Last Lonely Man”John BrunnerJeremy PaulDouglas Camfieldalign="center"|21 January 1969align="center"|Yes
align="center"|304“Beach Head”Clifford D. SimakRobert MullerJames Cellan Jonesalign="center"|28 January 1969align="center"|NoA complete audio recording of this episode exists. (reconstruction exists)
align="center"|305“Something in the Cellar”Donald Bulln/aRoger Jenkinsalign="center"|4 February 1969align="center"|No
align="center"|306“Random Quest”John WyndhamOwen HolderChristopher Barryalign="center"|11 February 1969align="center"|No
align="center"|307“The Naked Sun”Isaac AsimovRobert MullerRudolph Cartieralign="center"|18 February 1969align="center"|No (reconstruction exists)
align="center"|308“The Little Black Bag”C. M. KornbluthJulian BondEric Hillsalign="center"|25 February 1969align="center"|PartiallyApproximately 30 minutes of this episode has survived. Additionally, some audio clips of missing scenes also survive.
align="center"|309“1+1=1.5”Brian Haylesn/aMichael Fergusonalign="center"|4 March 1969align="center"|No
align="center"|310“The Fosters”Michael Ashen/aPhilip Dudleyalign="center"|11 March 1969align="center"|No
align="center"|311“Target Generation”Clifford D. SimakClive ExtonOriginally adapted by this writer for Out of this World (1962).Roger Jenkinsalign="center"|18 March 1969align="center"|No
align="center"|312“The Yellow Pill”Rog PhillipsLeon GriffithsMichael Fergusonalign="center"|25 March 1969align="center"|No (reconstruction exists)
align="center"|313“Get Off My Cloud”Peter PhillipsDavid ClimiePeter Cregeenalign="center"|1 April 1969align="center"|No

Series 4

Series 4 was broadcast on Wednesday nights at 9:20pm. It was produced by Alan Bromly and the script editor was Roger Parkes. Unlike previous series, only one episode was an adaptation. Six of the eleven episodes are missing, leaving five episodes surviving. A reconstruction using surviving audio exists for one episode.

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!Episode!!Title!!Story!!Adapted by!!Director!!Airdate!!Exists?

align="center"|401“Taste of Evil”John Wilesn/aMichael Fergusonalign="center"|21 April 1971align="center"|No
align="center"|402“To Lay a Ghost”Michael J. Birdn/aKen Hannamalign="center"|28 April 1971align="center"|Yes
align="center"|403“This Body Is Mine”John Tullyn/aEric Hillsalign="center"|5 May 1971align="center"|Yes
align="center"|404“Deathday”Angus HallBrian HaylesRaymond Menmuiralign="center"|12 May 1971align="center"|Yes
align="center"|405“The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow”Edward Boydn/aGerald Blakealign="center"|19 May 1971align="center"|No
align="center"|406“Welcome Home”Moris Farhin/aEric Hillsalign="center"|26 May 1971align="center"|Yes
align="center"|407“The Last Witness”Remade as an episode of Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense under the title “A Distant Scream”.Martin Worthn/aMichael Fergusonalign="center"|2 June 1971align="center"|No
align="center"|408“The Man in My Head”John Wilesn/aPeter Cregeenalign="center"|9 June 1971align="center"|Yes
align="center"|409“The Chopper”Nigel Knealen/aPeter Cregeenalign="center"|16 June 1971align="center"|No
align="center"|410“The Uninvited”Remade as an episode of Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense under the title “In Possession”.Michael J. Birdn/aEric Hillsalign="center"|23 June 1971align="center"|No (reconstruction exists)
align="center"|411“The Shattered Eye”David T. Chantlern/aPeter Hammondalign="center"|30 June 1971align="center"|No

Notes

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References

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.zetaminor.com/cult/out_unknown/ootu_clips_guide_intro.htm |title=Out of the Unknown Clips Guide |accessdate=2008-02-13 |last=Cutler |first=Colin |date=January 2007 |website=Zeta Minor}}
  • {{cite book |last=Fulton |first=Roger |title=The Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction |edition=3rd |year=1997 |publisher=Boxtree |location=London |isbn=0-7522-1150-1 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaoftv0000fult/page/289 289–300] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaoftv0000fult/page/289 }}
  • {{cite book |last=Ward |first=Mark |title=Out of the Unknown: A Guide to the legendary BBC series |year=2004 |publisher=Kaleidescope |location=Bristol |isbn=1-900203-10-3}}

External links

  • [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058836/episodes/?ref_=tt_eps_sm Out of the Unknown episodes] at IMDB

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