Angela Browne
The Dark Island (1962)
Season 1
The Dark Island is a six-part British television miniseries, produced by Gerard Glaister for the BBC. It premièred on 8 July 1962. It was later adapted for radio, which was transmitted in 1969. It was set on the Outer Hebridean island of Benbecula, though the majority of the series was filmed on South Uist.
Released July 8, 1962
Episode 30 min
None+
Keywords: imdb.serial, imdb.lost-tv-series
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - (Untitled)
A strange 'torpedo' is found on the Atlantic shore of a lonely island in the Outer Hebrides, and in the attempt to defuse it a surprising discovery is made.
July 8, 1962, midnight
S1E2 - (Untitled)
The torpedo turned out to be a spy kit with an international flavour. A Finnish passport, British and Swedish money, U.S. services pattern revolvers and East German binoculars. Most mysterious of all was a fragment of sheet music which proved to be from a Hebridean lilt.
July 15, 1962, midnight
S1E3 - (Untitled)
Nicolson visits the white shores and his discovery on a deserted beach leads him into a trap.
July 22, 1962, midnight
S1E4 - (Untitled)
With Nicolson temporarily out of the fight Grant decides to upset the quiet comfort of the hotel.
July 29, 1962, midnight
S1E5 - (Untitled)
Nicolson pumps Ian McLeod about one of the new arrivals at the hotel. He then takes a trip with Mary Somers while Grant meets a visitor.
Aug. 5, 1962, midnight
S1E6 - (Untitled)
What was Dr. Glenville doing in the islands? Who is the mysterious friend of Colonel Jamieson whom Grant recognised? Who killed Grant and why? Nicolson makes an expedition to the dark island while the trawlers wait, and there is an unexpected meeting in the black house.
Aug. 12, 1962, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 180 min.
Released: July 8, 1962
Last Air Date: Aug. 12, 1962, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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