The Changes(1975)

Name: The Changes
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1975-01-06
Rating: 3.1

January 6, 19751 Season · 10 Episodes

Ended

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.1from 7 users

Overview

In a post-apocalyptic Britain, everyone has rebelled against modern technology (electricity, engines, trains etc) and reverted to a pre-Industrial Revolution way of life. When Nicky Gore tries to investigate the cause, she is accused of being a witch and imprisoned to prevent her spreading dissent.

“Based on the classic science-fiction novels by Peter Dickinson”

Created by Anna Home, Peter Dickinson

Network BBC One

Seasons

Season 1

10 Episodes

1975

E01

The Noise

1/6/1975·25m

Schoolgirl Nicky Gore is doing her homework while her parents enjoy a quiet evening in front of the television. Suddenly they hear a strange noise in their heads which compels them to destroy all their electrical possessions. All across the country, people succumb to the violent rage against technology, and the streets become filled with angry mobs intent on overturning vehicles, smashing electrical machinery and destroying buildings.

E02

The Bad Wires

1/13/1975·25m

Separated from her parents, Nicky meets a group of Sikhs and persuades them to let her join them. On their journey, the group is attacked by racists.

E03

The Devil's Children

1/20/1975·25m

Nicky and the Sikhs settle at Brooker's Farm. They try to barter with people from a neighbouring village, whose head man dubs the Sikhs "the Devil’s Children".

E04

Hostages!

1/27/1975·25m

Robbers have entered the village and taken all of the children hostage.

E05

Witchcraft!

2/3/1975·25m

Nicky sets of in search of her aunt, while the farm is visited by a witch finder.

E06

A Pile of Stones

2/10/1975·25m

Nicky has been found guilty of witchcraft and is to be stoned to death in the morning.

E07

Heartsease

2/17/1975·25m

The witch-finder and the villagers set off in pursuit of Nicky and Jonathan.

E08

Lightning!

2/24/1975·25m

Nicky and Jonathon try to escape to sea but their boat is struck by lightning.

E09

The Quarry

3/3/1975·25m

Nicky and Jonathon set off to investigate a mysterious power source on the other side of the mountains.

E10

The Cavern

3/10/1975·25m

Nicky and Jonathon enter a cavern and uncover the cause of the unbalancing of the world.

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Cast

Victoria Williams

Nicky Gore

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