''Beasts'' is a 1976 British television series. Written by
Nigel Kneale
Thomas Nigel Kneale (28 April 1922 – 29 October 2006) was a Manx screenwriter who wrote professionally for more than 50 years, was a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, and was twice nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British S ...
, it is an anthology of six self-contained episodes that feature the recurring theme of bestial
horror. The series was made by
ATV for the
ITV
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ITV
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Network.
Format
Each episode was based around some form of beastial horror while avoiding typical monster horror clichès, more so focusing on psychological and supernatural themes. For example, "The Dummy" and "What Big Eyes" are psychological horrors focusing on men who think they are the creatures they obsess over, and "Buddy Boy", "Special Offer" and "Baby" have supernatural elements. "During Barty's Party" is the only episode to have actual 'beasts' as the main threat, them being large rats.
Episodes
DVD release
The series was released on DVD by Network in 2006. This set also included a similarly themed TV play called ''Murrain'' that Kneale had written for ITV's ''Against the Crowd'' series in 1975.
References
External links
*
''Beasts''at the
BFI
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's
Screenonline
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1970s British drama television series
1976 British television series debuts
1976 British television series endings
ITV television dramas
1970s British anthology television series
British supernatural television shows
British horror fiction television series
Television series by ITV Studios
Television shows produced by Associated Television (ATV)
English-language television shows