''Out of Sight'' was a British

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programme airing on

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between 7 November 1996 and 10 December 1998. The series ran for 3 seasons and 27 episodes and made by

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, the producers of ''

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''. It was written by Richard Carpenter and directed by

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Story

The 12-year-old boy

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Joseph (Joe) Lucas discovers an experiment in an old diary and a copy of ''

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'' by H. G. Wells. With the help of a friend (Ali Pantajali) he recreates the experiment and makes a substance to turn people and things invisible by simply spraying it with the trademark green-bottled solution. The effects are reverted, whether intentionally or not, by the appliance of water or by waiting for a couple of minutes. Joe decides not to tell anybody except Ali of his invention. This is the reason for some strange moments for Joe and his family.

Cast

* Shane Fox as Joe Lucas * Moira Brooker as Mrs. Lucas * Simon Pearsall as Jim Lucas * Tom Aldwinckle as Shane Lucas * Akabar Karim as Ali Pantajali (season 1) *

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as Ali Pantajali (season 2 and 3)

External links

* ITV children's television shows 1996 British television series debuts 1998 British television series endings 1990s British children's television series Fiction about invisibility Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Central Independent Television English-language television shows {{UK-tv-prog-stub