Out of This World

Series 1

14 episodes · Jun 24, 1962

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  • S1E1

    Dumb Martian

    Jun 24, 196260m

    An Earthman on a solo tour of duty on one of Jupiter's moons buys a Martian woman as a companion. He mistreats her, assuming her to be just a 'dumb Martian'. He learns, to his cost, that she has more intelligence than he gives her credit for.

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  • S1E2

    The Yellow Pill

    Jun 30, 196260m

    Psychiatrist John Frame is asked by police to examine Michael Connor, who claims to have come from another time. Frame is startled when Connor demonstrates an extraordinary and intimate knowledge of Frame's private life.

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  • S1E3

    Little Lost Robot

    Jul 7, 196260m

    When a robot is expected to obey every command, what does it do when a technician tells it to 'get lost'?

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  • S1E4

    Cold Equations

    Jul 14, 196260m

    Lee Cross is a teenage stowaway on a rocket ship, hoping to see her brother on another planet. However, her extra mass was obviously unaccounted for, leaving the ship with not enough fuel to reach its destination.

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  • S1E5

    Impostor

    Jul 21, 196260m

    Earth is at war with the Outspacers. Major Peters believes that an Outspace robot bomb is masquerading as top scientist Roger Carter. Condemned to death, a horrified Carter tries desperately to prove his innocence — or is Peters right?

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  • S1E6

    Botany Bay

    Jul 28, 196260m

    Bill Sheridan believes that the patients at the criminally insane institute he works for are being controlled by aliens. After killing one of 'the possessed', he finds himself in the same institute, this time as a patient.

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  • S1E7

    Medicine Show

    Aug 4, 196260m

    A travelling medicine show revisits a small American town, this time under new ownership. The new owners require seeds as payment in return for miracle cures.

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  • S1E8

    Pictures Don't Lie

    Aug 11, 196260m

    Radio researcher Nathen picks up signals coming from a spaceship hovering near Earth and succeeds in communicating with his 'opposite number' aboard the ship. Speech and pictures are received showing that the occupants are humanoid – and friendly. But can they trust us?

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  • S1E9

    Vanishing Act

    Aug 18, 196260m

    Edgar Brocklebank, a third rate conjurer, becomes a sensation after buying the vanishing trick box from the estate of the 'Great Vorg', a once famous magician. However, what Edgar can't explain is exactly where his assistants or objects are going once they have entered the box — as they don't return.

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  • S1E10

    Divided We Fall

    Aug 25, 196260m

    In 2033, Eddy, the world's most respected supercomputer, detects strange rebellious thoughts in 'The Syns', which are synthetic human beings.

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  • S1E11

    The Dark Star

    Sep 1, 196260m

    A mysterious disease is sweeping through London, giving its victims superhuman strength in the early stages. Most alarmingly, however, it seems to be selecting targets, with each link in the chain leading a step higher in status. Where will it end and how did it start? Scotland Yard chiefs and scientist Dr Howard must find out-fast.

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  • S1E12

    Immigrant

    Sep 8, 196260m

    Bishop is sent to investigate the planet Kimon, which selects only the brightest as immigrants, who make great wealth to send back to their families — but the immigrants themselves are never seen again.

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  • S1E13

    Target Generation

    Sep 15, 196260m

    A belief handed down through the centuries that when the Tremor comes it signifies the beginning of the End; a community where reading is heresy; and a letter marked 'to be opened only in an emergency'. These elements come together for Jon Hoff who can read and must decides whether the beginning of the End is enough.

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  • S1E14

    The Tycoons

    Sep 22, 196260m

    Oscar Raebone, a keen tax avoidance investigator for the Inland Revenue, is sent to look into the affairs of a company making novelties. He finds a strange group there calling themselves 'The Tycoons'.

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