Tarry Dan, Tarry Dan, Scary Old Spooky Man (1978)

Country of Origin: UK
Dates of Original Broadcast: 1 May 1978
Number of Seasons: n/a
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Average Episode Running Times: 50 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: BBC
Producer: Frank Hatherley

SCRIPT
Script: Peter McDougall

DIRECTION
Director: John Reardon

PHOTOGRAPHY
Lighting: Nigel Wright

MUSIC
Music: Jeremy Barlow

SOUND
Sound: Tony Hillier

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Barry Newbery

CAST
Paul Curran (Tarry Dan)
Simon Gipps-Kent (Willie)
Michael Deeks (Darra)
Colin Mayes (Jonah Grattan)
Gareth Shiels (Kenny)
Colin Jeavons (Mr Johnson)

SUMMARY

Teenager Jonah is troubled by strange nightmares about a battle fought near to the Cornish coastal village where he lives. He is also being folooewd by the mysterious tramp known as Tarry Dan and comes to believe that the man some sort of hold over him.

KEYWORDS

ghosts, teenagers, tramps

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009