"The Omega Factor" (1979) TV series 1979-

Creator:

Jack Gerson
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 June 1979 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Sci-Fi | Horror

Plot:

A covert branch of British Intelligence is assigned to investigate the strange, the supernatural, the...'Omega Factor'.

Plot Keywords:

Supernatural | Paranormal Investigation | Extrasensory Perception | Conspiracy | Cover Up

Cast

James Hazeldine	...	Tom Crane (10 episodes, 1979)
Louise Jameson	...	Dr. Anne Reynolds (10 episodes, 1979)
John Carlisle	...	Roy Martindale (10 episodes, 1979)
Brown Derby	...	Andrew Scott-Erskine (7 episodes, 1979)
Natasha Gerson	...	Morag (5 episodes, 1979)
Nicholas Coppin	...	Michael Crane (5 episodes, 1979)

Series Directed by
Norman Stewart		(2 episodes, 1979)

Series Writing credits
Jack Gerson		(6 episodes, 1979)
Sean Hignett		(2 episodes, 1979)
Eric MacDonald		(2 episodes, 1979)
Anthony Read		(2 episodes, 1979)

Series Produced by
George Gallaccio	....	producer (10 episodes, 1979)

Series Original Music by
Anthony Isaac		(5 episodes, 1979)

Series Production Design by
Campbell Gordon		(3 episodes, 1979)
Archie Clark		(2 episodes, 1979)

Series Costume Design by
Catherine Westray		(5 episodes, 1979)

Series Makeup Department
Tula Tuke	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1979)

Series Art Department
Ian Roan	....	graphic design / graphic designer / ... (5 episodes, 1979)

Series Sound Department
Brian Dewar	....	sound (3 episodes, 1979)

Series Visual Effects by
Bryce Lamont	....	electronic effects / video electronic effects (3 episodes, 1979)
Peter Pegrum	....	visual effects designer (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Ogle	....	studio lighting (4 episodes, 1979)
James Maiden	....	o.b. lighting (2 episodes, 1979)
Roy Smith	....	o.b. lighting (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Other crew
Maggie Allen	....	script editor (5 episodes, 1979)
Brian Roberts	....	production unit manager (5 episodes, 1979)
Sue Butterworth	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1979)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• Koch Vision (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

UK:50 min (10 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Tom Crane:Omega. The Omega Factor. The end and beyond the end.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Inside 'The Omega Factor' (2005) (V)

Haunting

I saw the series just once, but I longed for each episode to come round. I have the book (which is good) but OHHHHH I would like to see the series again.

Expect atmosphere. Expect uncanny. Expect thrills. If you get the chance, take it. You'll be haunted by the memory! Don't expect fantastic effects, ray guns, funny aliens or obscenities. You don't need those to ice your spine. In fact, good stories, good acting, and good dialogue are far more important, and although it's been a few years now, I seem to remember that the Omega Factor has all those.

Why it isn't on DVD is a mystery worthy of the program itself. It's like Kolchak:Night Stalker and Australia's own "The Evil Touch". An absolute gem, but as with all gems, hard to find.

Channel 2 (in Australia) showed this series, so perhaps if you live in God's own country you might like to pester the ABC into a reshow.