| Peter Firth | ... | Dominick Hide | |
| Caroline Langrishe | ... | Jane | |
| Pippa Guard | ... | Ava | |
| Patrick Magee | ... | Caleb Line | |
| Sylvia Coleridge | ... | Great Aunt Mavis | |
| Ron Berglas | ... | Pyrus Bonnington | |
| Michael Gough | ... | Professor Burrows | |
| Antonia Pemberton | ... | Mrs. Burrows | |
| Gillian Raine | ... | Magistrate | |
| Godfrey James | ... | Police Sergeant | |
| Geoffrey Leesley | ... | Police Constable | |
| Steve Alder | ... | Duncan | |
| Mary Jo Randle | ... | Pilar | |
| Peter Cann | ... | Home Help | |
| Jean Trend | ... | Helda | |
| Ysanne Churchman | ... | Soo (voice) | |
| Charles I'Anson | ... | Dominick's Son | |
| Timothy Grant | ... | Dominick's Son | |
| Ian Frost | ... | Clerk of the Court | |
| Martin Oram | ... | Busker |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Alan Gibson | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jeremy Paul | (writer) and | |
| Alan Gibson | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Chris Cherry | .... | producer | |
Film Editing by | |||
| Tariq Anwar | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Dick Coles | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Rosalind Ebbutt | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Dorka Nieradzik | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Peter Kondal | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Ray Ogden | .... | graphic designer | |
| Peter Walpole | .... | properties buyer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Richard Chubb | .... | sound | |
| Michael Turner | .... | sound | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Charles Jeanes | .... | visual effects | |
| Dave Jervis | .... | video effects | |
| Peter Wragg | .... | visual effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John Else | .... | camera operator | |
| John Green | .... | lighting | |
| Dave Mutton | .... | senior camera operator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Dennis Collett | .... | editor: video tape | |
| Jim Stephens | .... | vision mixer | |
Music Department | |||
| Dick Mills | .... | radiophonic music | |
Other crew | |||
| Rod Litherland | .... | technical manager | |
| Geoffrey Paget | .... | production associate | |
| Lydia Vaughan-Lake | .... | assistant floor manager (as Lydia Vaughan Lake) | |
| Glenys Williams | .... | production assistant | |
| Penny Williams | .... | assistant floor manager | |
| Main series | Episode guide | Full cast and crew |
| Company credits | External reviews | IMDb TV section |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb UK section |
Simply the best Sci-Fi ever shown on television, it is one of those rare pieces of work that demonstrate how a good storyline is more important than special effects, something that perhaps George Lucas could learn! I remember seeing the first screening on BBC TV in the 1970's and taping it on my "steam driven" VHS recorder. The life of the old recorded tape lasted just long enough for the DVD to arrive! The music is still as good as ever and worth a CD on its own. However, the Herne Bay (beside the silvery sea) is not the Herne Bay I live near and it's certainly not "silvery"! Another good example of how a good story outweighs special effects is the John Carpenter's film "Dark Star".