Mandog
GenreFantasy
Written byPeter Dickinson
Directed byAnna Home
Paul Stone
StarringCarol Hazell
Jane Anthony
Adrian Shergold
Theme music composerDelia Derbyshire
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerAnna Home
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release3 January (1972-01-03)[1] 
7 February 1972 (1972-02-07)

Mandog is a 1972 BBC children's television science fiction serial in 6 parts based on the novel by Peter Dickinson, who adapted the book. It features Ian Sharp, Carol Hazell, and Mollie Sugden and was directed by Anna Home.[2] and Paul Stone.

A group of present-day children become caught up in a conflict between two groups from the future who have come back into the present.

The significance of the title is that the mind of one person of the future is transferred into the family pet dog of one of the children.

Cast

References

  1. Lamplugh, Lois; Dickinson, Peter, 1927-; British Broadcasting Corporation (1972), Mandog, British Broadcasting Corporation, ISBN 978-0-563-12219-7{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. Alistair McGown "Home, Anna (1938-)", BFI screenonline


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