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Presumed lost after its initial broadcast in 1975, Thwum features a young Pete Postlethwaite in his earliest television appearance. This sci-fi themed play sees UFO fanatic Bernard (Paul Moriarty) trying to convince skeptical reporter Duffy (Pete Postlethwaite) to report on the imminent landing of an alien craft. An almost complete copy – two minutes are missing – was recovered from a domestic video recording kept by director Pedr James. [adapted from wearecult.rocks] Part of the anthology series Second City Firsts.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1975-11-22
Runtime: 30 mins
Director: Pedr James
Writer: Mike Stott
Spoken language: English
Genres: Science Fiction
Original title: Thwum
Production Companies: BBC
Production Countries: United Kingdom