The Omega Factor: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

There is a highly-secret government organization called Department 7. Its existence is known only to the Prime Minister and some members of the Cabinet. Its brief is to investigate the Supernatural - to discover the Omega Factor. Journalist Tom Crane has been given the same brief by a Sunday newspaper and suddenly finds himself confronting inexplicable and even terrifying situations.

Series details

• Title: The Omega Factor
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller
• Premiere date: 1979-06-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-08-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 52454
• IMDb ID: tt0078665
• TVDB ID: 76375

Cast and credited roles

• James Hazeldine — Tom Crane
• Louise Jameson — Anne Reynolds
• John Carlisle — Roy Martindale
• Brown Derby — Andrew Scott-Erskine
• Nicholas Coppin — Michael Crane
• Natasha Gerson — Morag

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-06-13; final listed air date 1979-08-15; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Omega Factor 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.