Presumed lost after its initial broadcast in 1975, Thwum features a young Pete Postlethwaite in his earliest television appearance. This sci-fi themed play sees UFO fanatic Bernard (Paul Moriarty) trying to convince skeptical reporter Duffy (Pete Postlethwaite) to report on the imminent landing of an alien craft. An almost complete copy – two minutes are missing – was recovered from a domestic video recording kept by director Pedr James. [adapted from wearecult.rocks] Part of the anthology series Second City Firsts.
Genre: Science Fiction
Stars: Rosalind Elliot, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Moriarty
Crew: Mike Stott (Writer), Pedr James (Director), Myles Lang (Production Design)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC
Runtime: 30 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 22, 1975
IMDb: 10
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