''Survivors'' is a British

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television series created by

Terry Nation Terence Joseph Nation (8 August 19309 March 1997) was a British screenwriter and novelist. Especially known for his work in British television science fiction, he created the Daleks and Davros for ''Doctor Who'', as well as the series '' Surviv ...

and produced by

Terence Dudley Terence Dudley (28 September 1919 – 25 December 1988) was a British television director, producer and screenwriter who worked on many programmes for the BBC. Dudley produced the BBC science fiction series ''Doomwatch'' (1970—72), and direct ...

at the BBC, that broadcast from 1975 to 1977. It concerns the plight of a group of people who have survived an apocalyptic plague pandemic, which was accidentally released by a Chinese scientist and quickly spread across the world via air travel. Referred to as "The Death", the plague kills approximately 4,999 out of every 5,000 human beings on the planet within a matter of weeks of being released.

Production

History

The programme ran for three series and 38 episodes (series 1 and 2 comprised 13 episodes each, the third series just 12; budget cuts and technical problems reduced the planned last double episode to a single, as some scenes were lost during shooting). All series were broadcast on Wednesday evenings on

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, from April 1975 to June 1977. Popular writer Terry Nation (whose work included many scripts for ''

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'') created the series, but he left the show after the first series due to disputes with producer Terence Dudley. The series' main actors included Carolyn Seymour (Abby),

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(Jenny), Ian McCulloch (Greg), and

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(Charles). The child actor Stephen Dudley (John) was given his part by his father, the show's producer

; while the child actress Tanya Ronder (who in series 1 and 2 played Lizzie) is the daughter of

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, who wrote eight episodes of ''Survivors''. In addition, the few appearances of Greg and Jenny's baby son Paul on ''Survivors'' saw Lucy Fleming's real-life son Diggory appear as Paul, although uncredited. Notable guest stars in the series included

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, George Baker,

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Iain Cuthbertson Iain Cuthbertson (4 January 1930 – 4 September 2009) was a Scottish character actor and theatre director. He was known for his tall imposing build and also his distinctive gravelly, heavily accented voice. He had lead roles in ''The Border ...

, and

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. Appearing in the series before becoming famous were

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(''

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''),

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(''

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''),

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(''

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''), David Neilson (''

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''), Peter Duncan (''

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''),

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''), David Troughton, and

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'' and ''

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''). In a High Court case in the mid-1970s, which was abandoned by both sides due to escalating costs, writer

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claimed that he had told Terry Nation the concept for the series in the late 1960s and had registered the idea with the

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in 1965. Nation strenuously denied this. A

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documentary, entitled ''The Cult of... Survivors'', featuring interviews with actors Lucy Fleming, Ian McCulloch, and Carolyn Seymour, director Pennant Roberts, and scriptwriter Martin Worth, was broadcast on 5 December 2006, as part of the channel's ''Science Fiction Britannia'' series. The ''Cult of...'' series also included documentaries on ''

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'' (another series devised by Terry Nation) and ''

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'' (produced by Terence Dudley).

Locations

The majority of the locations for all three series of ''Survivors'' were in the

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, the counties of

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, and, for the first two series, the characters most often seen in

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. The first episode of series 1 ("The Fourth Horseman") featured several locations in

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, including

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. Much of episode 2, "Genesis", was filmed around the village of Rose, Cornwall. Later episodes had the characters move around Herefordshire, from places like

Ross-on-Wye Ross-on-Wye (Welsh: ''Rhosan ar Wy'') is a market town in England, near the border with Wales. It had a population of 10,582 according to the 2011 census, estimated at 11,309 in 2019. It lies in south-eastern Herefordshire, on the River Wye a ...

to Welsh Newton Common.

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in Monmouthshire was also featured. Brockhampton Court near

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, Herefordshire was used as "Waterhouse" in the episode "Garland's War". Towards the end of the first series, the action moved to a more permanent base at

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, again in Herefordshire. (This was the property referred to as "The Grange" by the characters.) For the beginning of series 2 the focus moved to a new location, at Callow Hill Farm, near

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(but again just within Herefordshire), as "Whitecross". The ''Lights of London'' episodes featured Hanwell railway station,

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, and other locations in

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, while the

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and the

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deep-level shelter were used to represent parts of the

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. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and village of

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also made appearances. During series 3, production occasionally moved further afield to

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, and

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, with the last episode filmed in the

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. Extensive use was made of the Severn Valley Railway. There are a great number of technical and continuity errors visible as the series was shot quickly on early video cameras, which did not work well in the gloomy conditions in which much of the programme was shot. Two cameras were used, but one of them had a recurrent fault, which shows as multiple reflections on the left hand side of pictures in many scenes, particularly visible in series 3. Primitive equipment meant that many shots suffered from a green tint. Due to audience complaints about this, the production crew replaced the cameras.

2008 version

In 2008, the BBC began airing a new version of ''Survivors'', with

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as the main writer. In the credits, this version is said to be based on

's novel ''Survivors'' (1976), rather than the previous series. This statement was made to avoid copyright problems, as the rights to the television series were vested with a different legal entity from the rights to the book. The principal characters of Abby, Greg, Jenny and Tom Price were retained, but new elements were introduced, including a subplot about the origins of the virus and a stronger focus on action. The show took pains to make sure these characters represented a broader spread of racial and social backgrounds. The show received mixed reviews, but initial viewing figures were strong. The 2008 series ran for two seasons, and the BBC announced in April 2010 that there would be no third series.

Audio drama version

In June 2014,

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released the first four-episode volume of an

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expansion of ''Survivors,'' with Seymour, McCulloch, and Fleming reprising their screen roles. The second and third volumes were released in 2015, and the fourth and fifth in 2016, with sixth and seventh volumes scheduled for 2017. On 21 December 2016, Big Finish announced an eighth and ninth volume to be released in 2018.

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (1975)

As the world's population is almost annihilated by a mysterious

pandemic A pandemic () is an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents or worldwide, affecting a substantial number of individuals. A widespread endemic disease with a stable number of in ...

, accidentally unleashed by an unnamed Chinese scientist, the crisis is first seen through the eyes of two characters—Jenny Richards, a young working woman in

who is naturally immune to the disease, and Abby Grant, a middle-class corporate wife living a comfortable existence in a suburban commuter

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

who caught the virus but barely recovered, while her husband died. As Abby goes in search of her son Peter, who was away at boarding school when the pandemic occurred, Jenny wanders aimlessly through the countryside. Other major characters introduced in the first few episodes are the resourceful engineer Greg Preston, the shifty Welshman Tom Price, and two children, John Millon and Lizzie Willoughby. Abby, Jenny, and Greg eventually come together and realise they must start again from scratch now that the

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they once knew has been destroyed. After several adventures on the road, they find a property called The Grange which they can use as a base and, joined by other survivors, they form a potted community of disparate individuals all united by a shared purpose; to relearn the old skills of

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and tool-making, and to try to live in this new world.

Regular cast

* Carolyn Seymour as Abby Grant (eps. 1-13) * Ian McCulloch as Greg Preston (eps. 2-13) *

as Jenny Richards (eps. 1-13) *

Talfryn Thomas John Talfryn Thomas (31 October 1922 – 4 November 1982) was a Welsh character actor, best known for supporting roles on television in the 1970s, including those of Private Cheeseman in ''Dad's Army'' (1973–1974) and Tom Price in '' ...

as Tom Price (eps. 1-3, 7-10) *

Tanya Ronder Rufus Norris (born 16 January 1965) is a British theatre and film director, who is currently the Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of the National Theatre. Life and career Norris grew up in Africa and Malaysia, attended North Bromsg ...

as Lizzie Willoughby (eps. 5-13) * Stephen Dudley as John Millon (eps. 5-13) * Hana-Maria Pravda as Emma Cohen (eps. 7-13) * Julie Neubert as Wendy (eps. 7-9) *

John Hallet John Halletis a British actor, probably best known for his role as Barney in the 1970s television drama '' Survivors''. Other TV credits include: ''Z-Cars'', '' The Regiment'' as regular Pte Hodge, ''Oil Strike North'', '' All Creatures Great a ...

t as Barney (eps. 7-9) *

Chris Tranchell Chris Tranchell (born Christopher Peter John Small, 13 April 1941) is a British actor, best known for his role in the television drama '' Survivors'' as Paul Pitman. He also appeared in three different ''Doctor Who'' serials: ''The Massacre o ...

as Paul Pitman (eps. 8-13) *

Terry Scully Terry Scully (13 May 1932 – 17 April 2001) was a British theatre and television actor. After making his name in the theatre, from the 1960s onwards he became more known for TV work. In 1960 he starred in the BBC's production of ''An Age o ...

as Vic Thatcher (eps. 2, 8-10) * Hugh Walters as Vic Thatcher (eps. 11, 13) *

Michael Gover Michael Ole Phillipson Gover (31 August 1913 – 2 May 1987) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of Arthur Russell in the BBC television series '' Survivors''. He started acting late in life after failing in his dream of being an a ...

as Arthur Russell (eps. 8-13) *

Eileen Helsby Eileen Helsby (born 30 June 1937) is a British actress with several television credits. She appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Ark'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Doomwatch'', '' Looking for Clancy'', '' Survivors'', ''Angels'', ''Juliet Bravo ...

as Charmian Wentworth (eps. 8-13) *

Myra Frances Myra Frances (13 April 1942 – 30 March 2021) was a British actress known for her role in the drama series '' Survivors'' and in ''Doctor Who''. Career In the 1974 ''Second City Firsts'' episode "Girl", Frances and Alison Steadman performed th ...

as Anne Tranter (eps. 2, 11) * Richard Heffer as Jimmy Garland (eps. 6, 13)

Guest cast

as David Grant (ep. 1) *

Peter Copley Peter Copley (20 May 1915 – 7 October 2008) was an English television, film and stage actor. Biography Copley was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, son of the printmakers, John Copley and Ethel Gabain. After changing his mind about joining ...

as Dr. Bronson (ep. 1) *

Christopher Reich Christopher Reich is a Swiss American author. Christopher Reich was born in Tokyo on November 12, 1961, son to Willy Wolfgang Reich and Mildred Reich. His family moved to the United States in 1965. He graduated undergrad from Georgetown Universi ...

as Dr. Andrew Tyler (ep. 1) * Margaret Anderson as Mrs. Transon (ep. 1) * Callum Mill as Dr. Gordon (ep. 1) *

Blake Butler John David Blake Butler (22 October 1924 – 15 April 1981) was an English actor best known for his role as the lecherous chief librarian Mr. Wainwright during the first and third series of ''Last of the Summer Wine'' in 1973 and 1976 res ...

as Mr. Pollard (ep. 1) * Elizabeth Sinclair as Patricia (ep. 1) * Giles Melville as Kevin Lloyd (ep. 1) *

Len Jones Len Jones (born ) is a British former child actor and voice actor of the 1960s and 70s. In his youth, Jones appeared in television series such as ''Z-Cars'' (1964–68), ''Adam Adamant Lives!'' (1966), '' Dixon of Dock Green'' (1966–75), '' ...

as First Youth (ep. 1) *

Brian Peck Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word m ...

as Dave Long (eps. 2-3) * George Baker as Arthur Wormley (ep. 2) * Edward Brooks as Colonel (ep. 2) * Peter Jolley as First Man (ep. 2) * Barry Stanton as Reg Gunnel (ep. 3) * Robert Gillespie as John Milner (ep. 3) *

as Phillipson (ep. 3) * Graham Fletcher as Boy (ep. 3) *

as Charles Vaughan (ep. 4) * Annie Hayes as Loraine (ep. 4) * Yvonne Bonnamy as Isla (ep. 4) *

Keith Jayne Keith Jayne (born 10 December 1960) is a British actor, known for playing the title role in the 1981 television adaptation '' Stig of the Dump''. A slow growth rate, due to a pituitary gland problem, made Keith a target of bullies at grammar ...

as Mick (ep. 4) * June Bolton as Tessa (ep. 4) * Maureen Nelson as Woman (ep. 4) * Peter Miles as Lincoln (ep. 5) * Frederick Hall as Jack (ep. 5) *

Nickolas Grace Nickolas Andrew Halliwell Grace (born 21 November 1947) is an English actor known for his roles on television, including Anthony Blanche in the acclaimed ITV adaptation of ''Brideshead Revisited'', and the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1980s seri ...

as Matthew (ep. 5) * Kenneth Caswell as Robert (ep. 5) *

as Knox (ep. 6) * Dennis Chinnery as John Carroll (ep. 6) * David G. Marsh as Bates (ep. 6) *

Michael Jamieson Michael Jamieson (born 5 August 1988) is a Scottish former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. Jamieson won the silver ...

as Ken (ep. 6) *

Robert Oates Robert Oates (born 26 July 1956) is an English former footballer who made 357 appearances in the Fourth Division of the Football League playing for Scunthorpe United and Rochdale. He played primarily as a centre half. While still a non-Leagu ...

as Harris (ep. 6) * Susanna East as Betty (ep. 6) *

Roger Elliott Major General Roger Elliott ( 1665 – 16 May 1714 ) was one of the earliest British Governors of Gibraltar. A member of the Eliot family, his son Granville Elliott became the first Count Elliott and his nephew George Augustus Eliott als ...

as Sentry (ep. 6) * Glyn Owen as Bernard Huxley (ep. 10) * Caroline Burt as Laura Foster (ep. 10) *

as Norman (ep. 10) * James Hayes as Phil (ep. 10) * Robert Tayman as Donnie (ep. 11) * Matthew Long as Robert Lawson (ep. 12) * Murray Hayne as Jim Buckmaster (ep. 12) * Paul Chapman as Thorpe (ep. 12) * Annie Irving as Ruth Anderson (ep. 13) *

Harry Markham Harry Markham is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull F.C. ( Heritage No.), as a , i.e. number 11 or 12 during the era of con ...

as Burton (ep. 13)

Episodes

Series 2 (1976)

Having received word that her son is still alive, Abby has left the Grange to resume her search. Meanwhile, the community is devastated by a fire that kills many, including Emma, Charmian and Vic. The survivors join another community, Whitecross, run by Charles Vaughan, and become once more focused on the everyday practicalities of post-Death life. New major characters comprising the Whitecross band are Charles' partner Pet Simpson, travelling doctor Ruth Anderson and farmyard labourer Hubert Goss. Frequent visitors to Whitecross, both friendly and hostile, act as catalysts for various dramatic situations. Finally, the arrival of Norwegian survivors brings the possibility of re-establishing worldwide contact and technology. To achieve this, Greg departs Whitecross in a

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bound for

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Regular cast

* Ian McCulloch as Greg Preston (eps. 1-8, 10-13) *

as Charles Vaughan (eps. 1-13) *

as Jenny Richards (eps. 1-3, 5, 7-8, 11-13) *

Celia Gregory Celia Christine Gregory (23 September 1949 – 8 September 2008) was a British stage, film and television actress, who became a faith healer later in life. Best known for her role as Ruth Anderson in the 1976 BBC television drama '' Survivor ...

as Ruth Anderson (eps. 1-6, 8, 10-13) * Lorna Lewis as Pet Simpson (eps. 1-2, 5-13) *

John Abineri John Abineri (18 May 1928 – 29 June 2000) was an English actor. Born in London, he attended the Old Vic drama school and described himself as "Well educated from the age of five to eighteen". He spoke a number of languages (including Germ ...

as Hubert Goss (eps. 1, 5-8, 11-13) *

as Arthur Russell (eps. 1-2, 5, 7-8, 11) *

as Lizzie Willoughby (eps. 1-2, 5-8, 10-13) * Stephen Dudley as John Millon (eps. 1-2, 5-8, 10-13) *

Gordon Salkilld Gordon Salkilld (9 May 1927 – 14 May 2003) was an English supporting actor best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series '' Survivors''. He also gained fame in ''Red Dwarf'': series 2, episode 2 as Gordon—the ...

as Jack Wood (eps. 2, 5-6, 8, 11, 13) *

as Paul Pitman (eps. 1-2) * Stephen Tate as Alan (eps. 8, 11-13) *

Heather Wright Heather Wright (born 1950) is an English actress, noted for her performances in film and television. Her film credits include '' Psychomania'' (1973), ''The Belstone Fox'' (1973), '' Shout at the Devil'' (1976) and ''Inseminoid'' (1981). On televi ...

as Melanie (eps. 11-13) *

Roy Herrick Roy Herrick (22 July 1936 – 11 October 1988) was a British actor. His television credits include: ''Danger Man'', '' Public Eye'', '' Callan'', '' The Regiment'', ''Colditz'', '' Survivors'', ''Doctor Who'' (in the serials '' The Reign of Ter ...

as Lewis Fearns (eps. 8, 10) * Delia Paton as Mina (eps. 6, 10) * June Page as Sally (eps. 11-13) * Gigi Gatti as Daniella (eps. 7-8, 12) * Peter Duncan as Dave (eps. 11-13) * Roger Monk as Pete (eps. 11-13)

Guest cast

Terry Denton Terry Denton (born 26 July 1950) is an Australian illustrator and author. He is married and has three children. He is the second youngest of five boys and was born and grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. Denton now lives in Mornington, Victoria. Den ...

as Vic Thatcher (ep. 1 – uncredited) *

Coral Atkins Coral Rosemary Atkins (13 September 1936 – 2 December 2016) was an English actress who opened and ran a home for disadvantaged children. She cared for 37 children over a period of 26 years. Biography Atkins was born in Richmond upon Thames ...

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as Nessie (eps. 3-4) *

Sydney Tafler Sydney Tafler (31 July 1916 – 8 November 1979) was an English actor who after having started his career on stage, was best remembered for numerous appearances in films and television from the 1940s to the 1970s. Personal life Tafler was bor ...

as Manny (eps. 3-4) *

as Wally (eps. 3-4) *

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as George (eps. 3-4) *

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as Maisie (ep. 3) *

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as Peggy (ep. 6) * Amanda Humby as Betty (ep. 7 – uncredited) * Andy Bradford as Sniper (ep. 7) *

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as Boult (ep. 7) * Vivienne Burgess as Mrs. McGregor (ep. 7) * Paul Grist as Morris (ep. 7) *

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as Roberts (ep. 7) * Julie Peasgood as Judy (ep. 8) * Martin Neil as Philip (ep. 8) *

as Max Kershaw (ep. 9) * Clare Kelly as Joy Dunn (ep. 9) *

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as Lenny Carter (ep. 9) *

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as Sammy Waters (ep. 9) * David Neilson as Mike (ep. 9) *

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as John Millen (ep. 10) *

as Jeff Kane (ep. 10) *

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as Les Grice (ep. 10) * Ian Hastings as Mark Carter (ep. 11) *

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as Barbara (ep. 12) *

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as Ann (ep. 12) *

Sally Osborne Sally Osborne (born 19 September 1952) is a British film and television actress. She has appeared in a number of television series including ''The Cedar Tree'', ''Cribb'', ''King's Royal'', ''The Duchess of Duke Street'', ''A Tale of Two Cities'' ...

as Agnes Carlsson (ep. 13) * Dan Meaden as Seth (ep. 13) * Diggory Laycock as Baby Paul (uncredited)

Episodes

Series 3 (1977)

Having received word that Greg has returned to England from Norway and is injured, Charles and Jenny set out on horseback to find him. Warned by Jack that Charles and Jenny should turn back as they're heading into danger, Hubert sets out on horseback after Charles and Jenny. The trio's journey will take them right across what is left of the United Kingdom as their search leads them to various dead ends. However, they meet a broad spectrum of other survivors along the way, and the series continues to explore alternative reactions to the Death and what it takes to survive. The third series juxtaposes the personal story arc of the search for Greg with a wider narrative of society appearing to re-establish itself, with federated communities, market bartering and rudimentary railway travel, based on using the steam locomotives preserved on

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. This culminates in the tentative return of law and order, and the quest to restore power through

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Regular cast

as Charles Vaughan (eps. 1, 3-9, 11-12) *

as Jenny Richards (eps. 1-3, 5-9, 11-12) *

as Hubert Goss (eps. 1, 3, 5-9, 11-12) * Ian McCulloch as Greg Preston (eps. 2, 10) * Anna Pitt as Agnes Carlsson (eps. 2-3, 5, 10-11) * Lorna Lewis as Pet Simpson (eps. 1, 6-7, 10) *

as Jack Wood (eps. 1, 6, 10) *

Edward Underdown Charles Edward Underdown (3 December 190815 December 1989) was an English theatre, cinema and television actor. He was born in London and educated at Eton College in Berkshire. Notable work Early theatre credits include: Noël Coward's '' Words ...

as Frank Garner (eps. 7-9) *

William Dysart William Dysart (26 November 1929 – October 2002) was a Scottish actor, known for his role as Alec Campbell in the 1970s television series '' Survivors''. Dysart also appeared in ''Z-Cars'', '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''Doctor Who'' ...

as Alec Campbell (eps. 8-9, 11-12) * Stephen Dudley as John Millon (eps. 1, 6, 10) * Angie Stevens as Lizzie Willoughby (eps. 1, 6, 10) * Robert Gillespie as Sam Mead (eps. 9, 11-12) *

Barbara Lott Barbara Dulcie Lott (15 May 1920 – 19 December 2002) was a British actress probably best remembered as Ronnie Corbett's character's mother, Phyllis Lumsden in the BBC television sitcom '' Sorry!''. She also appeared in '' Coronation Street ...

as Edith Walter (eps. 3, 5) *

Eric Deacon Eric Cecil Deacon (born 25 May 1950 in Oxford) is an English actor and writer perhaps best known for his role in the 1985 film ''A Zed & Two Noughts'', directed by Peter Greenaway, in which he acted alongside his brother Brian. He trained as a ...

as Steve Walter (eps. 3, 5) * Keith Varnier as Owen Walter (eps. 3, 5) * Cheryl Hall as Mavis (eps. 3, 5)

Guest cast

* Dan Meaden as Seth (ep. 1) *

as Susan (ep. 1) * Michael Hawkins as Colonel Clifford (ep. 1) * Anthony Jacobs as Geert Miedel (ep. 1) *

John Rolfe John Rolfe (1585 – March 1622) was one of the early English settlers of North America. He is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia in 1611. Biography John Rolfe is believed ...

as Summers (ep. 1) *

David Freedman David Freedman (April 26, 1898 – December 8, 1936) (aged 38) was a Romanian-born American playwright and biographer who became known as the "King of the Gag-writers" in the early days of radio. Biography David Freedman was born in Botoşan ...

as Roberts (ep. 1) *

Sylvia Coleridge Sylvia Coleridge (10 December 1909 – 31 May 1986) was a British stage, film, radio and television actress. She was married to Albert George Fiddes-Watt and their daughter Kate, born 1943, is also an actress as ''Kate Coleridge.'' Birth Coler ...

as Mrs. Butterworth (ep. 2) * Joseph McKenna as Eagle (ep. 2) * Sean Caffrey as Millar (ep. 2) *

Prentis Hancock Prentis Hancock (born 14 May 1942) 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 ...

as McIntosh (ep. 2) *

John Barrard John Barrard (12 September 1924 – 13 October 2013) was a British character actor who had a career spanning five decades and who perhaps is best known for playing Dooley, Santa's No. 2, in '' Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985). Barrard's tel ...

as Mr. Oliver (ep. 2) * Keith Collins as Bernie (ep. 2) *

Christopher Huxtable Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει� ...

as Philip (ep. 2) * Richard Beaumont as Cliff (ep. 2) * Johanna Sheffield as Libbie (ep. 2) * Nicola Glickman as Annie (ep. 2) *

as Brod (ep. 3) *

Morris Perry Frank Morris Perry (28 March 1925 – 19 September 2021) was a British actor, best known for his roles on television. Perry was born in Bromley, Kent, England. His TV credits include '' City Beneath the Sea'', '' The Avengers'', ''Z-Cars'', ''C ...

as Richard Fenton (ep. 4) *

Bernard Kay Bernard Frederic Bemrose Kay (23 February 1928 – 25 December 2014) was an English actor with an extensive theatre, television, and film repertoire. Career Kay began his working life as a reporter for the ''Bolton Evening News'', and a str ...

as Sanders (ep. 4) *

Ralph Arliss Ralph Arliss (born 11 September 1947) is a British actor. His television credits include: ''Doctor Who'' (in the serial '' Planet of the Spiders''), ''Z-Cars'', ''The Sweeney'', '' Survivors'', '' Return of the Saint'', '' Secret Army'', '' Love ...

as Jim (ep. 4) *

Max Faulkner Herbert Gustavus Max Faulkner, OBE (29 July 1916 – 26 February 2005) was an English professional golfer who won the Open Championship in 1951. Early life Faulkner was born on 29 July 1916 in Bexhill-on-Sea, the son of Gus (1893–1976), a pr ...

as Phil (ep. 4) *

Heather Canning Heather Joan Canning (5 January 1933 – 30 May 1996) was an English actress, who is best known for her television roles. She played Isabel Rockmetteller in "The Full House", the second episode of the third series of the 1990s British come ...

as Ellen (ep. 4) * Stephen Bill as Ron (ep. 4) * Eric Francis as Engine Driver (ep. 4) *

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as Terry the Fireman (ep. 4) *

Jane Shaw Jane Alison Shaw (born 1963) is Principal of Harris Manchester College, Oxford, Professor of the History of Religion, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Oxford. Previously she was Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Religiou ...

as Young Girl (ep. 4) * Alfreda Atkinson as Alfreda (ep. 4 – uncredited) *

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as Bill Sheridan (ep. 5) *

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as Alice (ep. 5) * Harry Jones as Elphick (ep. 5) * Rosalind Elliot as Susan (ep. 5) *

John Ruddock John Ruddock (20 May 1897 – 24 September 1981) was a Peruvian-born British film and television actor. John Ruddock was born on 20 May 1897 in Lima, Peru as John Reynolds Ruddock. He was the first of seven children of his British father and Ame ...

as Bagley (ep. 5) * Kelly Varney as Tom Walter (ep. 5 – uncredited) * John Lee as Philip Hurst (ep. 6) *

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as Janet Millon (ep. 6) * George Waring as Walter (ep. 6) * Alan Halley as Henry (ep. 7) *

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as Grant (ep. 7) *

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as Blossom (ep. 7) * Heather Emmanuel as Rutna (ep. 7) * Norman Robbins as Bentley (ep. 7) *

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as Michael (ep. 7) * John Grieve as McLain (ep. 7) *

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as Cyril (ep. 7) *

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as Larry (ep. 7 – uncredited) * Gabrielle Hamilton as Letty (ep. 8) * John Bennett as Jim (“Queenie”) (ep. 8) * Linda Polan as Bet (ep. 8) * John White as Vic (ep. 8) *

as Leonard Woollen (ep. 9) *

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as Mary-Jean Mead (ep. 9) *

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as Baby (ep. 9) *

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as Mrs. Jay (ep. 9) *

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as Harper (ep. 9) * Martyn Whitby as Grant (ep. 9) *

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as Dr. Stephen Adams (ep. 10) * George Mallaby as Mason (ep. 10) *

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as Tilley (ep. 10) *

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as Dave (ep. 10) *

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as Chris (ep. 10) *

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as Powell (ep. 10) *

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as Irvine (ep. 10) *

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as The Captain (ep. 11) * Frank Vincent as Mitch (ep. 11) *

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as Mrs. Hicks (ep. 11) *

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as Les Norton (ep. 11) *

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as Mike (ep. 11) *

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as Joe Briggs (ep. 11) *

Denis Holmes Denis may refer to: People * Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris * Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure * Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis the Carthusian (1402– ...

as Robert Banks (ep. 11) * Constance Reason as Alice Briggs (ep. 11 – uncredited) *

as McAlister (ep. 12) * William Armour as Davey (ep. 12) *

Brian Carey Brian Patrick Carey (born 31 May 1968) is a former Irish international footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City as well as Wrexham, whom he also served as manager. Since his playing retirement he has worked as the Assist ...

as Hamish (ep. 12) * Barry Stokes as Tom Walter (ep. 12) * Dorothy Dean as Mrs. Crombie (ep. 12) *

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as Rob (ep. 12) * Diggory Laycock as Baby Paul (uncredited)

Episodes

Audio drama episodes

Series 1 (2014)

"Revelation" and "Exodus" depict events happening in parallel with the early episodes of the first TV series, as the Death first takes hold and wipes out much of the UK's population. "Judges" and "Esther" take place after the Grange's cellar storeroom is flooded ("Something of Value").

Series 2 (2015)

Series 3 (2015)

Events in this box-set take place between Series 1 and Series 2 of the TV series. Events in this box-set take place between Series 1 and Series 2 of the TV series.

Series 4 (2016)

Events in this box-set take place between the episodes of the second TV series.

Series 5 (2016)

Events in this box-set happen between the episodes of the second TV series.

Series 6 (2017)

Events in this box-set happen between the second and third TV series and in parallel with early episodes of the third.

Series 7 (2017)

Events in this box-set happen after the end of the third TV series.

Series 8 (2018)

Events in this box-set happen after the end of the third TV series.

Series 9 (2019)

Series 10: ''New Dawn'' (2021–22)

Books

Two novels related to series one have been published: * An adaptation of certain of his own series one episodes, with a radically different ending * A direct sequel to Nation's book; it bears no relation to events in series two and three Two factual books about the series have been published: * *

Home releases

Each of the three series of ''Survivors'' were originally released on DVD annually from 2003–2005 by DD Home Entertainment. Each series set included a colour booklet written and researched by ''Survivors'' fan Andy Priestner chronicling the making of each series, plus the following extra features: On 24 November 2008, the BBC company

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released all three series of ''Survivors'' together in a boxset, with the BBC4 documentary ''The Cult of Survivors'' from 2006 included as an extra. Also included on the 2008 DVD boxset were English language subtitles for the hard-of-hearing, which weren't included on previous DVD releases. However, the audio commentaries, on-camera interviews, Denis Lill's photo collection and ''New World Rising'' documentary from previous DVD releases were not included on the 2008 DVD boxset.

References

External links

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Production

History

Locations

2008 version

Audio drama version

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (1975)

Regular cast

Guest cast

Episodes

Series 2 (1976)

Regular cast

Guest cast

Episodes

Series 3 (1977)

Regular cast

Guest cast

Episodes

Audio drama episodes

Series 1 (2014)

Series 2 (2015)

Series 3 (2015)

Series 4 (2016)

Series 5 (2016)

Series 6 (2017)

Series 7 (2017)

Series 8 (2018)

Series 9 (2019)

Series 10: ''New Dawn'' (2021–22)

Books

Home releases

See also

References

External links