The Evil Touch: The Lake
The first episode of the horror anthology series The Evil Touch premieres on Australia’s Nine Network, hosted by Anthony Quayle (Strange Report). (The series will later appear in the U.S. and elsewhere in first-run syndication.) Robert Lansing guest stars.
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Moonbase 3: Departure And Arrival
The first episode of the BBC’s short-lived science fiction series Moonbase 3, Departure And Arrival, premieres. Written by series creators Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks, and produced during their downtime as producer and script editor of Doctor Who, Moonbase 3 is an attempt to do “serious” SF without fanciful elements such as aliens.
The U.S.S. Enterprise gets a toon-up
After years of denying that Star Trek had ever been a “kids show” like its prime-time rival Lost In Space, Gene Roddenberry agrees to NBC’s offer to restart the science fiction cult classic as an animated series, premiering on the seventh anniversary of the live-action show’s debut with the episode Beyond The Farthest Star. In the end, this series becomes the only iteration of the Star Trek franchise to win an Emmy Award for a non-technical (i.e. music, hairstyling, special effects) category.
The Tomorrow People: The Vanishing Earth, Part 4
The 13th episode of The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV. Kevin Stoney (Doctor Who) and John Woodnutt (Knights Of God) guest star in the fourth and final part of a four-part serial, and the last episode of the show’s first season. This marks the final appearances of original cast members Sammie Winmill and Stephen Salmon.
The Tomorrow People: The Vanishing Earth, Part 3
The 12th episode of The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV. Kevin Stoney (Doctor Who) and John Woodnutt (Knights Of God) guest star in the third part of a four-part serial.
The Tomorrow People: The Vanishing Earth, Part 2
The 11th episode of The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV. Kevin Stoney (Doctor Who) and John Woodnutt (Knights Of God) guest star in the second part of a four-part serial.
The Tomorrow People: The Vaniishing Earth, Part 1
The tenth episode of The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV. Kevin Stoney (Doctor Who) and John Woodnutt (Knights Of God) guest star in the first part of a four-part serial.
The Tomorrow People: The Medusa Strain, Part 4
The ninth episode of The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV. Roger Bizley (I, Claudius) and Dave Prowse (Star Wars) guest star in the fourth and final part of a four-part serial.
The Tomorrow People: The Medusa Strain, Part 3
The eighth episode of The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV. Roger Bizley (I, Claudius) and Dave Prowse (Star Wars) guest star in the third part of a four-part serial.
Doctor Who: The Green Death, Part 6
The 355th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. This episode closes the series’ tenth season on the air, and is the last to feature Katy Manning as the Doctor’s companion, Jo Grant. The character doesn’t resurface until a 2010 episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
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The Tomorrow People: The Medusa Strain, Part 2
The seventh episode of The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV. Roger Bizley (I, Claudius) and Dave Prowse (Star Wars) guest star in the second part of a four-part serial.
The The Tomorrow People: The Medusa Strain, Part 1
The sixth episode of The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV. Roger Bizley (I, Claudius) guest stars in the first part of a four-part serial.
Doctor Who: The Green Death, Part 4
The 353rd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Stewart Bevan and Talfryn Thomas (Survivors) guest star.
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The Tomorrow People: Slaves Of Jedikiah, Part 5
The fifth episode of The Tomorrow People series premieres on ITV. Francis de Wolff guest stars in the fifth and final part of a five-part serial.
Doctor Who: The Green Death, Part 3
The 352nd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Stewart Bevan and Talfryn Thomas (Survivors) guest star.
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The Tomorrow People: Slaves Of Jedikiah, Part 4
The fourth episode of The Tomorrow People series premieres on ITV. Francis de Wolff guest stars.
Doctor Who: The Green Death, Part 2
The 351st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Stewart Bevan and Talfryn Thomas (Survivors) guest star.
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Night Gallery: The Doll Of Death
NBC airs the 43rd and final episode of Night Gallery, an anthology series of original short plays and short story adaptations hosted by Rod Serling. Susan Strasberg guest stars. The series will resurface in syndication, but cut down to half-hour form, often severely truncating or even omitting story segments from the earlier hour-long episodes and, bizarrely, incorporating equally significantly edited-down episodes of the hour-long Gary Collins series The Sixth Sense (also produced by Universal) with new Rod Serling intros to pad out the syndication package.
Doctor Who: The Green Death, Part 1
The 350th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Stewart Bevan and Talfryn Thomas (Survivors) guest star.
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The Tomorrow People: Slaves Of Jedikiah, Part 3
The third episode of The Tomorrow People series premieres on ITV. Francis de Wolff guest stars.
Night Gallery: Whisper
NBC airs the 42nd episode of Night Gallery, an anthology series of original short plays and short story adaptations hosted by Rod Serling. Dean Stockwell and Sally Field guest star.
Doctor Who: Planet Of The Daleks, Part 6
The 349th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest stars.
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The Tomorrow People: Slaves Of Jedikiah, Part 2
The second episode of The Tomorrow People series premieres on ITV. Francis de Wolff guest stars.
Doctor Who: Planet Of The Daleks, Part 5
The 348th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest stars.
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The Tomorrow People: Slaves Of Jedikiah, Part 1
The first episode of The Tomorrow People series premieres on British broadcaster ITV. Intended to rival the BBC’s venerable (but aging) Doctor Who, this is part one of a five-part story. Francis de Wolff guest stars.
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Doctor Who: Planet Of The Daleks, Part 4
The 347th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest stars.
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Doctor Who: Planet Of The Daleks, Part 3
The 346th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest stars.
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Doctor Who: Planet Of The Daleks
The 345th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest stars.
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Search: The Packagers
NBC airs the 23rd episode of Leslie Steven’s “spy-fi” series Search, starring Doug McClure and Burgess Meredith. Michael Pataki guest stars in the final episode of the series.