Beasts: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A series of six effective and concise chillers commissioned by ATV from producer Nicholas Palmer and writer Nigel Kneale - who had just left as a staff writer for the BBC - transmitted on Saturday nights. The plays all had a minimal feel with the stories taking place in ordinary locations such as a farm house, a supermarket or a front room.

Series details

• Title: Beasts
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
• Premiere date: 1976-10-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-11-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13464
• IMDb ID: tt0169416
• TVDB ID: 73781

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-10-16; final listed air date 1976-11-20; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Beasts on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.