The Flipside of Dominick Hide

Episode aired Dec 9, 1980
1h 30m

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8.2/10

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S11.E8

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Dominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and are strictly forbidden to land their fl... Read allDominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and are strictly forbidden to land their flying saucers. One time traveller who broke this rule accidentally killed a dog, changing h... Read allDominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and are strictly forbidden to land their flying saucers. One time traveller who broke this rule accidentally killed a dog, changing history and causing many future people to disappear. Inspired by his Great Aunt Mavis, Domi... Read all

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Director
- Alan Gibson
Writers
- Jeremy Paul
- Alan Gibson(idea)
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Trivia
The soundtrack features several Beatles songs, including "Yesterday", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Here Comes the Sun". Coincidentally, this episode was originally broadcast on December 9, 1980, one day after John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman.

Connections
Featured in Points of View: Episode #13.15 (1980)

Soundtracks
You'd Better Believe it, Babe
Written by Rick Jones and David Pierce
Performed by Meal Ticket

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10/10

Haunting - well worth the wait

I've waited 20 years to watch this again. I couldn't remember the title, or details of the plot.. Something about a time-traveller, an enchanting setting and an important philosophical story. I was about 10 at the time and I only remembered that it (and it's sequel shown a couple of years later) had a great effect on me as a child. I dreamed about it for years and would smile in fond remembrance.

Fast forward 20 years and watching it again on BBC4, I was at first disappointed because it had aged so badly, I thought. But eventually this charming story of a man chasing his goals, fighting authority and finding love reminded me exactly why I fell in love with this play for today.

It's charm lies not in the sci-fi effects,(blue peter anyone?) but in a very effective, and beautiful acted story. Thank you BBC...

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