| "A Village in England: July, 2089 AD" | |
| Series 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Episode | 1 |
| Air date | 15 September 1984 |
| Adapted by | Alick Rowe |
| Directed by | Graham Theakston |
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A Village in England: July, 2089 AD is the pilot episode of Series 1.
Plot Summary[]
The story begins with the capping of Jack, one of Will Parker's friends. Will's community looks to be living in the 1800s as there are no machines or electrical devices, although Tripods are commonplace. In preparing for the capping of Jack, Will and Henry deliver food to Vagrants which are people whose capping didn't go well. Living among them is Ozymandias who reveals to Will the secret of the White Mountains where men live free. Jack is capped, and returns to the village as a controlled mind. Will and Henry start their voyage to the White Mountains, afraid of losing their individual minds to the Tripods.
Filming Locations[]
- Wherton and mill pond - Friday Street, UK
- Parker Family mill - Headley Mill, Hampshire, UK
- Vagrant Bridge - Gutte Pond Bridge, Wotton Estate, Wotton, Surrey, UK
- Tomb - Evelyn Mausoleum, Brickyard Lane, Wotton, Surrey, UK
Characters[]
- Will Parker
- Henry Parker
- Mrs. Parker
- John Parker
- Jack Leeper
- Ozymandias
- Wherton Schoolteacher
- Squire
Cast[]
- John Shackley as Will Parker
- Jim Baker as Henry Parker
- Roderick Horn as Ozymandias
- Lucinda Curtis as Mrs. Parker
- Peter Dolphin as Mr. Parker
- Michael Gilmour as Jack Leeper
- John Scott Martin as schoolteacher
- Peter Stockbridge as the squire
Gallery[]
Wherton
The Parker family.
The Tripod takes Jack for capping.
Jack being lifted into the Tripod.
The children at school.
Vagrants
Will meets Ozymandias.
A Tripod appears as Will and Henry leave Wherton.