The Quartermass Experiment is the BBC's ground breaking live 2005 science fiction drama available on DVD for the first time. A contemporary adaptation of Nigel Kneale's seminal 1950s TV series
The British Experimental Rocket Group launches a manned space ship and Professor Bernard Quatermass (Jason Flemyng) joins his colleagues John Paterson (Mark Gatiss) and Judith Carroon (Indira Varma) in tracking the rocket's journey. When all contact is lost Judith has extra cause for concern - her husband, Victor (Andy Tiernan), is one of the three astronauts on board. The rocket crash lands but only Victor emerges, clearly afflicted with a debilitating illness. Dr Gordon Briscoe (David Tennant) joins Quatermass in trying to diagnose Carroon's strange contamination. They are powerless to help, however, as the tortured Carroon seems to assume the personalities of the two missing men. Carroon escapes and Ministry of Defence investigator Lomax (Adrian Dunbar) leads a desperate hunt across London...
- Import DVD
- PAL Region 2
- Exclusive new documentary on the making of the show
- Specially recorded audio commentary featuring David Tennant, Mark Gatiss, technical director Trevor Hampton and producer Alison Willett
- Newly written booklet on the history of Quartermass on the BBC and an extensive picture gallery.
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