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''The Incredible Robert Baldick'' is a 1972
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drama that formed part of the third season of ''Drama Playhouse'', the BBC's launching pad for potential series (the first and second seasons had already seen
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make it to full runs with ''
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'', '' The Befrienders'', '' The Regiment'' and ''
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''). It marked the return to the BBC drama department, for the first time in six years, of writer
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 ...
. His last completed piece of work for the BBC before this, had been his work on the '' Doctor Who'' story ''
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'' in 1965. After that he had worked for ITV/ITC film series including '' The Avengers'', '' The Saint'', '' The Baron'', ''
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'' and '' Department S''. The pilot episode was entitled "Never Come Night" and was produced by
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, and directed by Cyril Coke. The drama was described as 'Victorian Gothic Suspense'. Robert Baldick, played by
Robert Hardy Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Sieg ...
, was an eccentric dilettante scientist/detective, possessed of a personal steam locomotive, ''The Tsar'', originally built for
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of Russia, complete with armour plating, bulletproof glass and an on-board laboratory. The programme was scheduled to be shown on Wednesday 6 September 1972 but, in the immediate aftermath of the
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, the production was removed at the last moment. The programme was finally shown on 2 October 1972, but despite achieving 6.6 million viewers and mainly positive feedback - ( Clive James for example in ''
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'' ; "The Incredible Robert Baldick should rate like mad: it's a kind of take-home Hammer film wrapped in silver foil. The well-heeled hero is a piece of nineteenth-century fuzz dedicated to fighting evil in its more occult manifestations. He steams about in a special train.") - the pilot did not lead to the BBC commissioning a full series. That honour went instead to '' Sutherland's Law'' and ''
The Venturers ''The Venturers'' is a British television series produced by the BBC in 1975. The series, created by Donald Bull, had started out as an edition of ''Drama Playhouse'' in 1972 before being commissioned as an ongoing series. ''The Venturers'' too ...
''.


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Robert Hardy Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Sieg ...
as Doctor Sir Robert Baldick *
Julian Holloway Julian Holloway (born 24 June 1944) is a British actor. He is the son of comedy actor and singer Stanley Holloway and former chorus dancer and actress Violet Lane. He is the father of author and former model Sophie Dahl. Early life Holloway wa ...
as Thomas Wingham *
John Rhys-Davies John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor best known for portraying Sallah in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise and Gimli in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. His other roles include Michael Malone in the 1993 series ''The Untouch ...
as Caleb Selling *
James Cossins James Cossins (4 December 1933 – 12 February 1997) was an English character actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr Walt in the ''Fawlty Towers'' episode " The Hotel Inspectors" and as Mr Wats ...
as Peter Elmstead * Reginald Marsh as Charles Aldington *Barry Andrews as Seth Marden *Anna Martine as Sarah Chislet/child's voice *Paul Humpoletz as Walter Sturry *Ron Welling as Daniel Pluckly *Dave Mobley as Mr. Lenham


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