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| Director: | Vic Hughes, Christopher Hodson | 
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| Writer: | John Wyndham | 
| Staring: | 
| Matthew Gore is an intelligent boy chosen by a mysterious extraterrestrial visitor to be a source of information about life on Earth. As his schoolwork and artistic talent improve dramatically he arouses the suspicion of powerful groups who wish to tap into the amazing fund of knowledge to which he is now party. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 09, 1984 | 
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| Director: | Vic Hughes, Christopher Hodson | 
| Writer: | John Wyndham | 
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Drama | 
| Keywords | extraterrestrial, alien, boy | 
| Production Companies | Thames Television | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Carol Drinkwater | Mary Gore | 
| James Hazeldine | David Gore | 
| Andrew Ellams | Matthew Gore | 
| Zoë Hart | Polly Gore | 
| Devin Stanfield | Colin | 
| Glynis Brooks | Chocky | 
| James Greene | Mr. Trimble | 
| Penny Brownjohn | Phyl | 
| Colin McCormack | Alan | 
| Kelita Groom | Jane | 
| Jonathan Jackson | Mark | 
| P.J. Bickford | Roger | 
| Catherine Elcombe | Susan | 
| Jeremy Bulloch | Landis | 
| John Grillo | Sir William Thorbe | 
| John Pennington | Inspector Maggs | 
| Lynne Pearson | Miss Blayde | 
| Derek Broome | Police Constable | 
| Martyn Lewis | Newsreader | 
| Patrick Blackwell | Boatman | 
| Kathleen Cotty | Emma | 
| Leo Dolan | Postman | 
| Gary Raynsford | Policeman | 
| Deborah Fairfax | Girl Reporter | 
| Janet Henfrey | Cranky Woman | 
| Brian Redhead | Interviewer | 
| Gary Watson | Radio Reporter | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Vic Hughes | Director | 
| Anthony Read | Dramaturgy | 
| John Wyndham | Creator, Novel | 
| Oscar Webb | Editor | 
| Pat O'Connell | Casting | 
| June Cannon | Costume Design | 
| John Stamp | Graphic Designer | 
| Stan Clarke | Sound | 
| John Ramsden | Sound | 
| Adrian J. Fearnley | Camera Operator | 
| Bill Marley | Controller | 
| Allan James | Controller | 
| Thomas Kavanagh | Editor | 
| Richard Bates | Script Consultant | 
| Helen Stephens | Production Assistant | 
| Christopher Hodson | Director | 
| John Hyde | Music | 
| Roger Holmes | Editor | 
| David Richens | Production Design | 
| Pearl Rashbass | Makeup Artist | 
| Brian Moray | Sound | 
| Ron Thomas | Sound | 
| Keith Reed | Lighting Camera | 
| Albert Almond | Camera Operator | 
| Richard Waiting | Controller | 
| Bob Mason | Controller | 
| Derek Cotty | Location Manager | 
| Michele Buck | Production Assistant | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Pamela Lonsdale | Executive Producer | 
| Vic Hughes | Producer | 
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