"Children of the Stones" (1977) TV series 1977-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 January 1977 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Scientist Adam Brake and his son Matthew arrive in the sleepy English village of Milbury to find it...

Plot Keywords:

Family Relationships | Endless Loop | Megalith | Father Son Relationship | Children

Cast

Gareth Thomas	...	Adam Brake (7 episodes, 1977)
Veronica Strong	...	Margaret (7 episodes, 1977)
Peter Demin	...	Matthew Brake (7 episodes, 1977)
Ruth Dunning	...	Mrs. Crabtree (7 episodes, 1977)
Iain Cuthbertson	...	Rafael Hendrick / ... (6 episodes, 1977)
Katharine Levy	...	Sandra (6 episodes, 1977)
Freddie Jones	...	Dai (5 episodes, 1977)
John Woodnutt	...	Link (3 episodes, 1977)
Peggy Ann Wood	...	Mrs. Warner (3 episodes, 1977)
Darren Hatch	...	Kevin (3 episodes, 1977)
Ian Donnelly	...	Bob (3 episodes, 1977)

Series Directed by
Peter Graham Scott		(7 episodes, 1977)

Series Writing credits
Jeremy Burnham		(7 episodes, 1977)
Trevor Ray		(7 episodes, 1977)

Series Produced by
Patrick Dromgoole	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 1977)
Peter Graham Scott	....	producer (7 episodes, 1977)

Series Original Music by
Sidney Sager		(7 episodes, 1977)

Series Film Editing by
Adrian Brenard		(7 episodes, 1977)

Series Production Design by
Ken Jones		(7 episodes, 1977)

Series Sound Department
John Cross	....	film sound (7 episodes, 1977)
Mike Davey	....	film sound (7 episodes, 1977)
Alan Jones	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Edwards	....	film camera (7 episodes, 1977)
Brian Morgan	....	film camera (7 episodes, 1977)

Series Other crew
Peter Williams	....	technical advisor (3 episodes, 1977)

Production Companies

• Harlech Television (HTV)

Distributors

• AcornMedia (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Second Sight Films (2002) (UK) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (7 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Avebury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Company:

Harlech Television (HTV)

Trivia:

Rebroadcast in the United States as part of "The Third Eye" mini-series, first aired 1983 on the children's televison network Nickelodeon

Goofs:

Plot holes: When Adam is shocked into unconsciousness by one of the stones at the end of the first episode, Margaret is the only one with him, and they're a good distance from his cottage. But at the beginning of episode 2, Adam has somehow been carried to the cottage and deposited on the sofa, which is where he wakes up. Peter's similar transport in a later episode is explained away by the presence of the doctor who examines him for concussion, but no such explanation is given here.

Quotes:

Hendrick:Women... Delightful creatures, but punctuality is not among their virtues.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Screenwipe: Episode #3.3" (2007)

May I Compare Thee To A Stone Circle?

The music for this, which mainly consists of a choir of people singing wordless dischords, is certainly disquieting - especially as the music supervisor seemed to have the mic levels too high! The acting is really quite bad, especially by the child actors, but I thought this added to the charm of this eerie series, which I bought on DVD. Both my girlfriend and my former house-mate thought the series was scary and the music horrible. In fact, my girlfriend told me it gave her nightmares, and she is 20, and this was a children's show! Overall, a great slice of old British TV at its best - quirkily unusual and essentially 'English'.