"The Tomorrow People" (1973) TV series 1973-1979

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creator:

Roger Damon Price

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

30 April 1973 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Tomorrow People are British teens who have special powers. They can communicate to each other using telepathy...

Plot Keywords:

Telepathy

Cast

Nicholas Young	...	John (68 episodes, 1973-1979)
Philip Gilbert	...	TIM / ... (66 episodes, 1973-1979)
Elizabeth Adare	...	Elizabeth 'Liz' M'Bundo (50 episodes, 1974-1979)
Peter Vaughan-Clarke	...	Stephen Jameson (46 episodes, 1973-1977)
Michael Holoway	...	Michael Bell (29 episodes, 1975-1979)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (68 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Thames Television

Trivia:

'The Tomorrow People' became Thames TV's replacement for the 'Ace Of Wands' series, another children's series which also explored the supernatural and fantasy.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the episode "The Vanishing Earth", the Spidron (who is supposed to be a plant creature) is having a conversation with Steen and turns his head, revealing the actor's human head underneath the Spidron's hood.

Quotes:

Jedikiah: "Stupid" is a word which is inadequate to describe my assessment of your intelligence!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (1993) (V)

A jaunting we will go!

A British Sci-Fi children's Classic! Tomorrow people is the PRIME example of the "Golden Age" of British Children's television of the 70's. In 1973 Doctor Who was king and Thames Television decided to give the BBC a run for their money. The result was The Tomorrow People! Since this was produced in the 70's, the show is certainly dated along with campy special effects and wobbly sets (imagine Doctor Who on even a tighter budget!)but there is quite a charm to this series, and certainly will bring back alot of memories (especially those of us in the States who were early Nickelodeon viewers in the early 80's) Fortunately these episodes are being released on Region 0 DVD's in the U.K.! Not only is it great to have these episodes in good quality, but the fine folks at Big Finish Productions (who are also producing new Tomorrow People audio adventures with the original cast) have added recorded commentary from cast members including Nicholas Young (John), Peter Vaughan-Clarke (Steven), Philip Gilbert (Tim), Elizabeth Adare (Elizabeth) and conducted by Nicholas Briggs. The Commentary tracks are actually worth the price of the DVD alone! These give a FANTASTIC insight into the making of and behind the scenes stories. Many times they'll contribute their own comments about the scenes (ala MST3K) or even stray from the subject completely and will have you literally rolling on the floor with laughter! Highly amusing and recommended!