Chocky (TV series)
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This article is about the TV series; see also the original novel Chocky
Chocky is a 1984 children's television drama based on the 1968 novel
by John Wyndham
and was broadcast on ITV
in the UK
. Two sequels were produced. All were written by Anthony Read
and produced by Thames Television
. The series was also broadcast and popular in Czechoslovakia - both dubbings were made (Czech language and Slovak language).
visitor to be a source of information about life on Earth
. As his schoolwork and artistic talent improve dramatically he arouses the suspicion of powerful groups who wish to tap into the amazing fund of knowledge to which he is now party.
. One day Chocky returns to warn him that they are both in danger. When he returns to tell Albertine, he finds she has disappeared.
(Region 2, UK) from Second Sight. This set is now out of print. Revelation Films re-released the whole series in August 2010.
acquired film rights in September 2008, and is interested in directing.
Chocky
This article is about the novel; see also the TV series Chocky Chocky is a science fiction novel by John Wyndham, first published in 1968 by Michael Joseph. The BBC produced a radio adaption by John Tydeman in 1967...
Chocky is a 1984 children's television drama based on the 1968 novel
Chocky
This article is about the novel; see also the TV series Chocky Chocky is a science fiction novel by John Wyndham, first published in 1968 by Michael Joseph. The BBC produced a radio adaption by John Tydeman in 1967...
by John Wyndham
John Wyndham
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris was an English science fiction writer who usually used the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes...
and was broadcast on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Two sequels were produced. All were written by Anthony Read
Anthony Read
Anthony "Tony" Read is a British script editor, television writer and author. He was principally active in British television from the 1960s to the mid-1980s, although he occasionally contributed to televised productions until 1999. Starting in the 1980s, he launched a second career as a print...
and produced by Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
. The series was also broadcast and popular in Czechoslovakia - both dubbings were made (Czech language and Slovak language).
Chocky
Matthew Gore is an intelligent boy chosen by a mysterious extraterrestrialExtraterrestrial life in popular culture
In popular cultures, "extraterrestrials" are life forms — especially intelligent life forms— that are of extraterrestrial origin .-Historical ideas:-Pre-modern:...
visitor to be a source of information about life on Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. As his schoolwork and artistic talent improve dramatically he arouses the suspicion of powerful groups who wish to tap into the amazing fund of knowledge to which he is now party.
Chocky's Children
A year has passed since Matthew said goodbye to his alien friend, and in the summer holidays he meets Albertine, a mathematical prodigy, with whom he discovers he can communicate telepathicallyTelepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
. One day Chocky returns to warn him that they are both in danger. When he returns to tell Albertine, he finds she has disappeared.
Chocky's Challenge
Chocky, an invisible being from another world, has come into Matthew's life. His powerful knowledge has aroused a great deal of interest from the military, and they are willing to take drastic action if they don't get what they want.Starring
- Matthew Gore - Andrew Ellams
- David Gore - James HazeldineJames HazeldineJames Hazeldine was a British film, stage and television actor. He was born in Salford, Lancashire.James started his career in repertory theatre, firstly in weekly rep, then at the Manchester Library theatre and on to the Royal Court Theatre in London's Sloane Square, where he appeared in the...
- Mary Gore - Carol DrinkwaterCarol DrinkwaterCarol Drinkwater is an Anglo-Irish actress and author, best known for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriot in the television adaptation of the James Herriot books, All Creatures Great and Small...
- Polly Gore - Zoë Hart
- Albertine Meyer - Anabel Worrell
- Arnold Meyer - Prentis HancockPrentis HancockPrentis Hancock is a British actor, best known for his television roles.He was a regular cast member of the first season of science fiction series Space: 1999 as Paul Morrow, and also appeared in a number of Doctor Who stories throughout the 1970s - Spearhead from Space and Planet of the Daleks...
- Chocky's Voice - Glynis Brooks
Transmission dates
- Chocky - 9 January to 13 February 1984
- Chocky's Children - 7 January to 11 February 1985
- Chocky's Challenge - 29 September to 16 October 1986
DVD release
The complete Chocky saga was available on DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
(Region 2, UK) from Second Sight. This set is now out of print. Revelation Films re-released the whole series in August 2010.
Film version
Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
acquired film rights in September 2008, and is interested in directing.
External links
- Little Gems
- Chocky, BBC radio, 1967 (via the Internet Archive)