Another Flip for Dominick 

Now a respected teacher of temporal observers, Dominick has not visited the past for several years. He is content with his lot, resigned to the idea that he will never again see Jane, the ... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Gibson

Writers:

Jeremy Paul, Alan Gibson

Stars:

Peter Firth, Caroline Langrishe, Pippa Guard

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Now a respected teacher of temporal observers, Dominick has not visited the past for several years. He is content with his lot, resigned to the idea that he will never again see Jane, the lover he left in 1980, or their son. Then his boss gives him a new mission: to find out what has become of one of Dominick's students, Pyrus Bonnington, who has gone missing in 1982. Pyrus, who idolises Dominick, is attempting to emulate his exploits in the past. Dominick's search reunites him with Jane who now lives with a musician (conveniently on a six-month stint in Brazil) and allows him to meet his son for the first time. Pyrus is attempting to rescue a foreign princess being held to ransom by terrorists, which might have a disastrous affect on future history if he succeeds. Matters become even more complicated when Dominick and Jane quarrel, and he decides to use his time machine to revisit the previous day, and try to repair the rift. Meanwhile, in Dominick's own time, his wife becomes ...

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Plot Keywords:

rescue | sequel | time travel | flying saucer | infidelity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Patrick Magee's final acting role before his death on August 14, 1982 at the age of 60. He died four months before this episode was broadcast.

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Connections

Features A Christmas Carol (1951)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Simply the best Sci-Fi

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".

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 1982 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1