The Omega Factor is a British science fiction television series that aired on BBC One in 1979. Created by Jack Gerson, the series ran for a single series of ten episodes, broadcast between 13 June and 15 August 1979. The show starred James Hazeldine as Tom Crane, Louise Jameson as Dr. Anne Reynolds, and John Carlisle as Dr. Roy Martindale.Steve Cramer, "Ideological Anxiety, National Transition and the Uncanny in The Omega Factor", Journal of British Cinema and Television 13:1 (2016), pp. 61–79.
Credits
Starring: James Hazeldine as Tom Crane Louise Jameson as Dr. Anne Reynolds John Carlisle as Dr. Roy Martindale
Recurring: Brown Derby as Scott-Erskine (eps. 1, 3–4, 6, 8–10) Natasha Gerson as Morag (eps. 1–5) Nicholas Coppin as Michael Crane (eps. 1–3, 5, 8)
Series Created by: Jack Gerson Producer: George Gallaccio Title Music: Anthony Isaac Script Editor: Maggie Allen
This is a list of all The Omega Factor episodes.
Episode list Episode Title Transmission date Writer Director Guest cast 1 The Undiscovered Country 13 June 1979 Jack Gerson Paddy Russell Cyril Luckham (as Edward Drexel) Colin Douglas (as Alfred Oliphant) Joanna Tope (as Julia Crane) 2 Visitations 20 June 1979 Eric Macdonald Norman Stewart Jake D'Arcy (as Paul) Martin Cochrane (as Doctor) 3 Night Games 27 June 1979 Nick McCarty Ken Grieve Tim Barlow (as Brigadier) Tony Haygarth (as Corporal Clark) Jim Reid Boyce (as sergeant) 4 After-Image 4 July 1979 Sean Hignett Gerald Blake Cyril Luckham (as Edward Drexel) Bruce Boa (as Masson) Joanna Tope (as Julia Crane) 5 Powers of Darkness 11 July 1979 Anthony Read Eric Davidson Maggie James (as Jenny) Simon Tait (as Gavin) Desi Angus (as Alison) 6 Child’s Play 18 July 1979 Tom Wright Fiona Cumming Max Harris (as Colin Muirhead) Maureen Morris (as Karen Muirhead) 7 St Anthony’s Fire 25 July 1979 Eric Macdonald Norman Stewart William Wilde (as Graham Hobb) Jean Gilpin (as Sarah Ashley) Victor Carin (as Kellerman) Michael MacKenzie (as Bob MacKenzie) 8 Out of Body, Out of Mind 1 August 1979 Anthony Read Peter Grimwade Loftus Burton (as Hamish Mboto) Charles Lloyd-Pack (as Sir Willoughby) 9 Double Vision 8 August 1979 Sean Hignett Kenny McBain Philip Locke (as Vashrevsky) Joanna Tope (as Julia Crane) 10 Illusions 15 August 1979 Jack Gerson George Gallaccio Edith MacArthur (as Mrs. Arden) Frederick Jaeger (as Raglan) John Gabriel (as Dr. Karl Bruckner) Willie Joss (as Night Clerk)
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