"The Tomorrow People" (1973) TV series 1973-1979

Creator:

Roger Damon Price
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

30 April 1973 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Tomorrow People are British teens who have special powers. They can communicate to each other using telepathy...

Plot Keywords:

Telepathy

Cast

Nicholas Young	...	John (68 episodes, 1973-1979)
Philip Gilbert	...	TIM / ... (66 episodes, 1973-1979)
Elizabeth Adare	...	Elizabeth 'Liz' M'Bundo (50 episodes, 1974-1979)
Peter Vaughan-Clarke	...	Stephen Jameson (46 episodes, 1973-1977)
Michael Holoway	...	Michael Bell (29 episodes, 1975-1979)

Series Directed by
Roger Damon Price		(17 episodes, 1973-1976)
Paul Bernard		(9 episodes, 1973)
Vic Hughes		(8 episodes, 1975-1977)
Stan Woodward		(7 episodes, 1975)
Darrol Blake		(4 episodes, 1974)
Dennis Kirkland		(3 episodes, 1975)
Leon Thau		(3 episodes, 1975)
Richard Mervyn		(2 episodes, 1977)
Gabrielle Beaumont		(unknown episodes)
Michael Minus		(unknown episodes)
Peter Webb		(unknown episodes)
Peter Yolland		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Roger Damon Price		(44 episodes, 1973-1977)
Brian Finch		(13 episodes, 1973)
Jon Watkins		(4 episodes, 1976)

Series Produced by
Ruth Boswell	....	producer (39 episodes, 1973-1975)
Roger Damon Price	....	producer (16 episodes, 1973-1976)
Vic Hughes	....	producer (4 episodes, 1977-1979)

Series Original Music by
Brian Hodgson		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Dan Carter		(5 episodes, 1973)

Series Production Design by
Harry Clark		(13 episodes, 1973)
Michael Minas		(13 episodes, 1974)
Philip Blowers		(13 episodes, 1975)
Peter Elliott		(7 episodes, 1975-1976)
David Richens		(4 episodes, 1977)
Allan Cameron		(unknown episodes)
Martyn Hebert		(unknown episodes)
John Plant		(unknown episodes)
Gordon Toms		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Jan Rowell		(7 episodes, 1975-1976)
Allard Tobin		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Art Department
Andy Armstrong	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dick Bayley	....	film camera (5 episodes, 1973)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jean Kelly	....	costumes (4 episodes, 1973)

Series Music Department
Dudley Simpson	....	composer: title music / composer: theme music (50 episodes, 1973-1977)

Series Other crew
Dr. Christopher Evans	....	scientific advisor (68 episodes, 1973-1979)
Ruth Boswell	....	script editor (5 episodes, 1975-1976)

Production Companies

• Thames Television

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (UK)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (68 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Thames Television

Trivia:

'The Tomorrow People' became Thames TV's replacement for the 'Ace Of Wands' series, another children's series which also explored the supernatural and fantasy.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the episode "The Vanishing Earth", the Spidron (who is supposed to be a plant creature) is having a conversation with Steen and turns his head, revealing the actor's human head underneath the Spidron's hood.

Quotes:

Prof. Cawston: Saps, who are they?
Elizabeth 'Liz' M'Bundo: It's a bit insulting, really, it's our way of refering to Homo sapiens. Saps, you know.
Prof. Cawston: Oh, I see. You see yourselves as Homo superior then?
John: Well, I don't know about superior, but we are undoubtedly the next stage of human evolution, after Homo sapiens that is.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (1993) (V)

The Tomorrow People

A really excellent series,it started off a bit shaky with the awful Kenny and the overacting Carol while Jon and Stephen were great from the start. Elisabeth brought some real acting to the show and the series really had some good stories especially "The Blue And The Green". I thought the introduction of Mike Hollaway as Mike Bell was good,he was a rebel and argued with Jon,which the others didn't do. The series got better with each season and it was always one of those shows that when it finished you thought Why? I highly recommend the DVD releases. "Castle of Fear" was a gem later on,loved the fact a Tomorrow person could create ghosts and even the Loch Ness Monster! I also really liked Hsui Tai,OK her English wasn't too strong but she was very sweet. I didn't enjoy the 90s remake,they should have watched the original,to see how to do a really good Sci-Fi show!

The late Philip Gilbert was great as the all knowing Bio computer Tim.