The Adventures of Don Quick: The Higher the Fewer [1970]

Date(s) of Broadcast: 13 November 1970
Episode Running Times: 50 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: London Weekend Television
Executive Producer: Peter Wildeblood

SCRIPT
Script: Peter Wildeblood

DIRECTION
Director: Cliff Owen

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Rodney Cammish

CAST
Ian Hendry [Captain Don Quick]
Ronald Lacey [Sergeant Sam Czopanser]
James Hayter [Hendenno]
James Appleby, John Lawrence [guards]
Hildegaard Neil [Mrs Arborel]
Derek Francis [Arborel]
Maggie Don [Magdis]
Oliver Cotton [Beltane]
Neil Wilson [section leader]
Kenny Rodway [Afghar]

On the planet Melkior 5, our heroes arrive on a massive refuse dump. Discovering a 2000-storey skyscraper where the occupants have arranged their society with the aristocrats living at the top and the proles seeking refuge at the bottom, Quick sets about restoring the balance.

KEYWORDS

aliens, the future, skyscrapers, space travel

Last Updated: 6 March, 2007