The Nightmare Man (TV series)

This article is about the 1981 TV serial. For the 2006 film, see Nightmare Man (film). For the episode from The Sarah Jane Adventures, see The Nightmare Man (The Sarah Jane Adventures).

The Nightmare Man
The Nightmare Man UK DVD release.
Genre	Science fiction drama
Created by	Robert Holmes David Wiltshire (novel)
Directed by	Douglas Camfield
Starring	James Warwick Celia Imrie Maurice Roëves Jonathan Newth James Cosmo
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	4
Production
Producer	Ron Craddock
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	1 May (1981-05-01) – 22 May 1981 (1981-05-22)

The Nightmare Man is a science fiction drama serial transmitted by BBC Television in 1981. The four-part mini-series was adapted for television by Robert Holmes from the 1978 novel Child of Vodyanoi by David Wiltshire. It was produced by Ron Craddock (a former producer of Z-Cars) and directed by Douglas Camfield. Both Holmes and Camfield had worked extensively on Doctor Who.

The serial is set on a small Scottish island, where the population is gripped by fear following a series of savage murders and the discovery of a strange craft on the local beach.

Cast

• James Warwick as Michael Gaffkin
• Celia Imrie as Fiona Patterson
• Tony Sibbald as Dr Symonds
• Maurice Roëves as Inspector Inskip
• Jonathan Newth as Colonel Howard
• Tom Watson as Dr Goudry
• James Cosmo as Sergeant Carch
• Fraser Wilson as P.C. Malcolmson
• Elaine Wells as Mrs McKay
• Robert Vowles as Lt Carey
• Jeff Stewart as Drummond
• Jon Croft as McGrath
• Ronald Forfar as Campbell

Production

The serial was shot in and around the Cornish village of Port Isaac. It was made entirely using outside broadcasting video facilities.

Release

The serial has been released on DVD (Region 2, UK) by BBC Worldwide as part of their Cult TV range. The DVD included a booklet detailing the serial's background and production.

External links

• The Nightmare Man at BBC Online
• The Nightmare Man at IMDb