Comments on: Nigel Kneale dies

Nigel Kneale dies

feelinglistless — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:28:04 -0800

By: feelinglistless

feelinglistless — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:30:50 -0800

Although its been written about on a number of genre fan sites it hasn't been picked up by anyone in the mainstream news. I hope this is rectified soon, the man was a genius and certainly influenced decades of science fiction and fantasy. It's a tragedy that much of his tv work is missing.

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:50:32 -0800

And I watched the film adaptation of Quatermass Experiment a few days ago. .

By: imperium

imperium — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:22:23 -0800

I want to see The Year of the Sex Olympics, that's for sure. Great tribute, right up until the author said "..combatting the foreigner.." Surely Quatermass isn't all about xenophobia in that sense?

By: tgyg

tgyg — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:11:25 -0800

By: vhsiv

vhsiv — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:44:26 -0800

. This s a big deal. I wonder what super-fan John Carpenter might do in response.

By: andraste

andraste — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:08:30 -0800

. I didn't know he was involved in the 1954 live broadcast adaptation of 1984. It's absolutely snapping with energy and tension, well worth watching if you ever get the chance.

By: baggers

baggers — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:38:59 -0800

By: Hartster

Hartster — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:12:01 -0800

Nigel Kneale was a genius. The Stone Tape is one of the most legendary pieces of telly ever. As an impressionable teen, I was a happy member of the Society Of Doctor Who And Nigel Kneale.