The Nightmare Man (TV series)
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This article is about the 1981 TV serial. For the 2006 film, see Nightmare Man (film). For the episode from The Sarah Jane Adventures, see The Nightmare Man (The Sarah Jane Adventures).
The Nightmare Man is a science fiction drama serial transmitted by BBC Television in 1981. The four-part serial was adapted for television by Robert Holmes from the 1978 novel Child of Vodyanoi by David Wiltshire. It was produced by Ron Craddock (a former producer of Z-Cars) and directed by Douglas Camfield. Both Holmes and Camfield had worked extensively on Doctor Who.
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The Nightmare Man | |
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Genre | Science fiction drama |
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Directed by | Douglas Camfield |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Producer | Ron Craddock |
Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | BBC1 |
Release | 1 May (1981-05-01) – 22 May 1981 (1981-05-22) |
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The serial is set on a small Scottish island, where the population is gripped by fear following a series of savage murders and the discovery of a strange craft on the local beach.