Undermind: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Detective Sergeant Frank Heriot is healthy, happily married, and has a good job. So what has made him cold and remote towards his family? And why is he suddenly plagued by terrible headaches? Is he mentally ill or is something far more sinister affecting his mind? Gradually, the answer becomes clear: Frank is the victim of an unknown force seeking to undermine public confidence in the people and institutions that form the backbone of the British Establishment. Doctors, teachers, scientists, clergymen and writers and are all among its targets; its ultimate aim is anarchy. Where will the mysterious menace strike next? It could be the man who sits next to you on the bus. It could be you...

Series details

• Title: Undermind
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1965-05-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1965-07-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10952
• IMDb ID: tt0172062
• TVDB ID: 226681

Cast and credited roles

• Jeremy Wilkin — Drew Heriot
• Rosemary Nicols — Anne Heriot
• Denis Quilley — Professor Val Randolph
• David Phethean — Caper
• John Barron — Sir Geoffrey Tillinger

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1965-05-08; final listed air date 1965-07-17; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Undermind 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.