"Thriller" (1973) TV series 1973-1976

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

14 March 1973 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Cast

Donna Mills	...	Chrissie / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1975)
Gary Collins	...	Dave Adams / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1976)
Robert Powell	...	Paul Tanner / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Pamela Franklin	...	Abby Stevens / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Joanna Pettet	...	Jody Baxter / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Bradford Dillman	...	Gary Stevens / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
John Carson	...	Arthur Lewis / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Michael Jayston	...	Mark Walker / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Ian Bannen	...	Doonan (3) / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
T.P. McKenna	...	Frampton / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1976)
Dinsdale Landen	...	Matthew Earp (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Michael Kitchen	...	George Newton / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Edward Judd	...	Bill Lewis / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Geoffrey Chater	...	Graham / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
Derek Smith	...	Baverstock / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Derek Francis	...	Sam / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Linda Liles	...	Ann Curry / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Susan Dury	...	Babs Bryant / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
Juan Moreno	...	Filton / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
Stephen Greif	...	Ben Kroom / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Suzanne Neve	...	Beryl Wittaker / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
John Flanagan	...	Michael Player / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Ian Redford	...	Barnstapple / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Ronald Mayer	...	Dr. Lambert / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Anthony Dawes	...	Car Salesman / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Ray Marioni	...	Croupier / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Peter Hill	...	Filing Clerk / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Norman Mitchell	...	First Man in Pub / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
James Greene	...	Constable Breck / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
Peter Mackriel	...	Mr. Taylor / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Harold Bennett	...	Blind Man / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1976)
Patrick Magee	...	Professor Marcus Carnaby (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Michael Stainton	...	Brent / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
Reg Lye	...	Caretaker (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
Annette Woollett	...	Penny / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1975)

Runtime:

UK:65 min (43 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15

Company:

Associated Television (ATV)

Superb suspense anthology ... now on DVD

At last Brian Clemens' wonderful 1970s anthology series has been released in it's entirety in 16 disk Mega DVD set in the UK. This is a Region 2 release and also contains a number of tantalising extras

43 unrelated - but remarkably consistent - hour long thrillers from the fertile mind of Mr Clemens stand testament to the claustrophobic feel of studio taped television drama where the skill of the actor basically decides the pace of the piece in conjunction with the skill of the director using a multi camera set-up (an art probably destined to disappear altogether in another generation).

So many themes, so what to recommend? Well there is hardly a "dud" in there. One "K is for Killing" is rather incongruously a comedy and should really be treated as separate to the main mood of the remaining stories, which take in supernatural tales (especially in the first series), espionage stories and all variants of general crime from psychopathic scheming to killers on the run. It's is hard to isolate the "cream of the cream", the general standard being very high - however there are some that are classics from first viewing and remain forever so ... to my mind these comprise the following stories: (in chronological order)

The Colour Of Blood, The Eyes Have It, I'm The Girl He Wants To Kill, Death To Sister Mary, In The Steps Of A Deadman, Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are, Nurse Will Make It Better, A Killer In Every Corner, Where The Action Is, The Double Kill, The Crazy Kill and The Next Voice You See