Journalists Paul Taylor and Cora Berlaine are tasked with unearthing the mystery surrounding The Verne Brothers, a rock and roll duo that vanished into thin air at the height of their success two decades ago. Enquiries lead them to a small, remote village.
I think there are some great ideas here, which is hardly surprising, writer Don Houghton wrote some incredible pieces of TV, his Doctor Who credits alone are terrific. The problem I had isn't with the plot, more the execution, they didn't make full use of what is essentially, a great script.
This one does have some very nice horror moments, the aged couple being ram raided off the road is rather unsettling, best of all though, that empty village, very Avengers like.
That ending was totally surreal, only in the 1980's would you see that.
A few nice performances, I liked Diana King and Chris Ellison, only small roles for both, but very good.
Could and should have been a 9/10, but it's just too stodgy, imagine what could be done today with a script like this.
7/10.
I think there are some great ideas here, which is hardly surprising, writer Don Houghton wrote some incredible pieces of TV, his Doctor Who credits alone are terrific. The problem I had isn't with the plot, more the execution, they didn't make full use of what is essentially, a great script.
This one does have some very nice horror moments, the aged couple being ram raided off the road is rather unsettling, best of all though, that empty village, very Avengers like.
That ending was totally surreal, only in the 1980's would you see that.
A few nice performances, I liked Diana King and Chris Ellison, only small roles for both, but very good.
Could and should have been a 9/10, but it's just too stodgy, imagine what could be done today with a script like this.
7/10.