A mysterious alien force takes its toll on the women of a rural village. Stars Pauline Yates and Charles Kay.

The mystery deepens when all the residents of the rural village of Midwich suddenly fall into a state of unconsciousness...

The classic 1957 sci-fi novel by John Wyndam (1903-1969) adapted in three-parts by William Ingram.

Colonel Bernard Westcott ...... Charles Kay

Richard Gayford ...... William Gaunt

Gordon Zellaby ...... Manning Wilson

Angela Zellaby ...... Pauline Yates

Janet Gayford ...... Rosalind Adams

Ferrelyn Zellaby ...... Jenny Quayle

Alan Hughes ...... Gordon Dulieu

Doctor Willers ...... Hugh Dickson

Vicar Leebody ...... William Ingram

Colonel Latcher ...... Garard Green

Captain Beamish ...... Martin Bansley

Group Captain Harding ...... Peter Tuddenham

Chief Constable ...... Ronald Baddiley

Pilot ...... Alex Jennings

PC ...... David Peart

Base Controller ...... Edward Cast

Music specially composed by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Director: Gordon House

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in December 1982.