The Changes (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Changes |
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| Genre | Fantasy |
| Written by | Peter Dickinson (novel) Anna Home (adapter) |
| Directed by | John Prowse |
| Starring | Victoria Williams Keith Ashton |
| Composer(s) | Paddy Kingsland |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Anna Home |
| Production location(s) | Bristol |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
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| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 6 January – 10 March 1975 |
The Changes is an exciting British science fiction television show made for children. It was filmed in 1974 and first shown by the BBC in 1975. The story is based on a series of books by Peter Dickinson. It tells a thrilling tale about a world where technology suddenly stops working.
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What Are The Changes?
Imagine a world where all machines suddenly make a terrible noise. This noise makes people want to destroy every piece of technology they can find! This is what happens in The Changes.
Life Without Technology
After this strange event, society goes back to how it was before modern machines. People become very suspicious of anyone who might have hidden technology. Even talking about machines or technology becomes forbidden. Things like electricity pylons, which survived the destruction, make people feel sick or even violent.
Nicky's Adventure
The story follows a teenage girl named Nicky Gore, played by Victoria Williams. She gets separated from her parents during these "Changes." The show has 10 episodes, and it follows Nicky's journey to find her family and figure out what caused these mysterious events. The series first aired every Monday from January 6 to March 10, 1975.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played in The Changes:
- Vicky Williams as Nicky Gore (she was in all episodes)
- Keith Ashton as Jonathon (episodes 5–10)
- David Garfield as Davy Gordon (episodes 5–8)
- Rafiq Anwar as Chacha (episodes 2–5)
- Zuleika Robson as Margaret (episodes 5–8)
- Raghbir Brar as Gopal (episodes 2–5)
- Sahab Qizilbash as Grandmother (episodes 2–5)
- Marc Zuber as Kewal (episodes 2–5)
- Rebecca Mascarenhas as Ajeet (episodes 2–5)
- Jack Watson as Peter (episodes 5–8)
Episode Guide
Note: The names of these episodes were listed in Radio Times, but they did not appear on screen during the broadcast.
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| 1 | "The Noise" | Sonia Graham (Mrs Gore), Bernard Horsfall (Mr Gore), Clyde Pollitt (Preacher), Bartlett Mullins (Old Man) | 6 January 1975 | |
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A strange noise makes everyone angry at modern technology, causing them to destroy it.
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| 2 | "The Bad Wires" | Bartlett Mullins (Old Man) | 13 January 1975 | |
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Nicky is now alone and joins a group of Sikhs trying to survive.
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| 3 | "The Devil's Children" | Arthur Hewlett (Mr Tom), James Ottoway (Maxie), David King (Mr Barnard), Nancy Gabrielle (Mrs Sallow) | 20 January 1975 | |
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Nicky and the Sikhs try to settle at Brooker's Farm, but the villagers don't trust them.
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| 4 | "Hostages!" | Arthur Hewlett (Mr Tom), James Ottoway (Maxie), David King (Mr Barnard), Edward Brayshaw (Chief Robber), Derek Ware (Second Robber) | 27 January 1975 | |
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Robbers attack the village and take the children, including Nicky, as hostages.
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| 5 | "Witchcraft!" | Roy Evans (Carter), James Ottoway (Maxie), Stella Tanner (Anne) | 3 February 1975 | |
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Nicky tries to find her aunt, while a witch hunter visits the farm.
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| 6 | "A Pile of Stones" | Stella Tanner (Anne), Tony Hughes (Jack) | 10 February 1975 | |
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Nicky is accused of witchcraft and faces a terrible punishment.
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| 7 | "Heartsease" | Stella Tanner (Anne), Tony Hughes (Jack), Kenneth Gilbert (Innkeeper), Daphne Neville (Villager), Godfrey Jackman (Publican) | 17 February 1975 | |
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Nicky and Jonathon escape, but the witch hunter and angry villagers are still chasing them.
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| 8 | "Lightning!" | Kenneth Gilbert (Innkeeper), Tom Chadbon (Michael), Merelina Kendall (Mary) | 24 February 1975 | |
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Nicky and Jonathon try to reach the sea, but their boat is hit by lightning.
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| 9 | "The Quarry" | Tom Chadbon (Michael), Merelina Kendall (Mary), Oscar Quitak (Mr Furbelow) | 3 March 1975 | |
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Nicky and Jonathon decide to investigate a mysterious power source beyond the mountains.
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| 10 | "The Cavern" | Oscar Quitak (Mr Furbelow) | 10 March 1975 | |
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The friends enter a hidden cavern and finally discover what caused the "Changes" in the world.
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Music from The Changes
| The Changes | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by
Paddy Kingsland and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
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| Released | 21 April 2018 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Label | Silva Screen | |||
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The music for The Changes was created by Paddy Kingsland and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. A small selection of this music was first released as a single record by BBC Records in 1976.
Later, the full soundtrack was released on special white vinyl records on April 21, 2018. This was part of an event called Record Store Day, which celebrates independent music stores. The soundtrack was also included in a larger collection of music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 2020.
