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Chocky (1984)
Country of Origin:
UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 9th January 1984 - 13th February
1984
Number of Seasons: 1
Total Number of Episodes: 6
Average Episode Running Times: 25 mins
Format: colour
Sound:
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Company: Thames Television
Executive Producer: Pamela Lonsdale
Producer: Vic Hughes
SCRIPT
Script: Anthony Read
Novel: John Wyndham
Script Consultant: Richard Bates
DIRECTION
Directors: Vic Hughes, Christopher Hodson
PHOTOGRAPHY
Lighting Director: Keith Reed
Cameras: Albert Almond, Adrian J. Fearnley
Film Camera: Alan Jonas
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Videotape Editor: Colin Bocking
Vision Continuity: Allan James, Bill Marley
Vision Mixer: Peter Boffin, Peter Phillips
Film Editor: Oscar Webb
MUSIC
Music: John Hyde
SOUND
Sound: Brian Moray
Film Sound: Stan Clarke
Film Dubbing Mixers: Terry Hill, Tony Chapman
COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up: Pearl Rashbass
Costumes: June Cannon
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: David Richens
Graphic Designer: John Stamp
OTHER CREW
Studio Supervisor: Brian Kerr
Floor Manager: Kerry Mann
Stage Manager: Diana Paskin
Production Assistants: Michele Buck, Helen Gellatly
LOCATIONS
Locations: The London Planetarium, London; East Horsley; Arundel Castle,
Sussex
Location Manager: Derek Cotty
CASTING
Casting Director: Pat O'Connell
CAST
James Hazeldine (David Gore)
Carol Drinkwater (Mary Gore)
Andrew Ellams (Matthew Gore)
Zoe Hart (Polly Gore)
Glynis Brooks (voice of Chocky)
Peter John Bickford (Roger)
James Greene (Mr Trimble)
Kelita Groom (Jane)
Lynne Pearson (Miss Blayde)
Patrick Blackwell (boatman)
Jeremy Bulloch (Landis)
Gary Raynsford (policeman)
Leo Dolan (postman)
Deborah Fairfax (girl reporter)
John Grillo (Sir William Thorbe)
Janet Henfrey (cranky woman)
Gary Watson (radio reporter)
Martyn Lewis (newsreader)
John Pennington (Inspector Maggs)
PLOT SUMMARY
David and Mary Gore are becoming concerned about their son Matthew
whose behaviour has started to change. His schoolwork has improved,
he's become far mopre inquisitive and he's developing new skills.
It seems that Matthew has been possessed by Chocky, an alien being
that has come to Earth to learn more about humans.
TIMELINE
1984
January
9: UK - episode one television broadcast (on ITV)
16: UK - episode two television broadcast (on ITV)
23: UK - episode three television broadcast (on ITV)
30: UK - episode four television broadcast (on ITV)
February
6: UK - episode five television broadcast (on ITV)
13: UK - episode six television broadcast (on ITV)
December
31: UK - omnibus edition television broadcast (on ITV)
LINKS
SEQUELS
Chocky's Children (1985)
Chocky's Challenge (1985)
REFERENCES
BOOKS
The Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction
(3rd edition) pp.102-103
credits, article
OTHER SOURCES
screen
credits
KEYWORDS
aliens; children; possession; teenagers
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