| "Flight Into Darkness" | |
|---|---|
| Series The Invisible Man Season 2, Episode 5 | |
| |
| Air date | October 24th, 1959 |
| Writers | Ian Stuart Black; William Altman |
| Director | Peter Maxwell |
| Producers | Ralph Smart |
| Starring | Tim Turner |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The Prize" |
Next "The Decoy" |
"Flight Into Darkness" is the fifth episode of season two of the British science fiction television series The Invisible Man and the nineteenth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Peter Maxwell and written by Ian Stuart Black, based on a story treatment by William Altman. It first aired on ITV London on October 24th, 1959.
Plot[]
In this episode, a scientist named Doctor Steve Stephens develops anti-gravity technology, but upon making an important discovery decides to destroy all of his notes and go into hiding. His daughter, Pat Stephens, enlists the aid of Peter Brady to track her father down before foreign agents discover the truth behind the man's secret work.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tim Turner | Doctor Peter Brady (voice) |
| Johnny Scripps | Doctor Peter Brady |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Colin Douglas | Sewell |
| Joanna Dunham | Pa Stephens |
| John Harvey | Wade |
| Geoffrey Keen | Doctor Steve Stephens |
| Esmond Knight | Wilson |
| Alex Scott | Fisher |
| Michael Shepley | Sir Jasper |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode has been made available on the Invisible Man: Season Two DVD collection, which was released in Region 2 (PAL) format on July 25th, 2006. It is also available on the Invisible Man: The Complete Series DVD collection, released on February 26th, 2008.
- Production code number: S02E05.
- This is the sixth episode of The Invisible Man directed by Peter Maxwell. He previously directed "The Prize". His next episode is "The Gun Runners".
- This is the tenth episode of The Invisible Man written by Ian Stuart Black. He previously wrote "The Prize". His next episode is "The Decoy".
- This is writer William Altman's only work on the series.
- This episode is the first speculative fiction acting work for Esmond Knight. He will go on to play the role of Doctor Ernest Reinhart in the 1961 television series A for Andromeda.
- This is the third episode of The Invisible Man with Spencer Reeve as an editor.
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See also[]
- The Invisible Man
- The Invisible Man images
- The Invisible Man episodes
- The Invisible Man miscellaneous