Michael Imison

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Michael Imison

Born February 9, 1935 · Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK (age 91)

Michael Imison (born in Hoylake, Cheshire, 9 February 1935) is a retired British television director and literary agent. He directed several productions for the BBC in the 1960s, including Doctor Who, and subsequently served as the story editor on the second series of the science-fiction anthology programme Out of the Unknown. Imison began his career at the BBC working for the Script Department. …

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Satisfaction GuaranteedSatisfaction Guaranteed · 1966
Satisfaction Guaranteed
1966
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
A human-looking robot housekeeper is the latest gadget to acquire in the ceaseless battle to keep up with the Joneses. But housewife Claire Belmont starts to question the wisdom of her husband's purchase when TN3 (Tony) arrives. Can a man-like robot do everything a man can do, but willingly, obediently, tirelessly? Is a robot less than a man, or more?
Second ChildhoodSecond Childhood · 1966
Second Childhood
1966
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Charles Dennistoun, a 60-year-old contestant on 'You Bet a Million' - a quiz show for millionaires - wins the jackpot prize, a course in rejuvenation. But his friends and family have mixed feeling, and the repercussions have blackly comic effects on all concerned.
The ProphetThe Prophet · 1967
The Prophet
1967
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Robot QT-1, aboard an orbiting space station, controls the massive energy beam which transmits the sun's power to receivers on Earth. But QT-1 (Cutie) has some strange bees in his positronic bonnet. How could weak creatures of protoplasm create a nearly invincible, totally logical entity like himself? It is up to his human supervisors, Powell and Donovan, to convince Cutie of his niche in creation before his new robot theology becomes a threat to all life on Earth.
The EyeThe Eye · 1966
The Eye
1966
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Julian Clay is accused of murdering Andrew Maddox - a charge he cannot deny because 'The Eye', a device which records the past, saw him do it. However, the law affords one loophole.
Level SevenLevel Seven · 1966
Level Seven
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MovieTV MovieScience Fiction
Level 7 is the deepest and the safest level in a nuclear bunker. The nerve centre of the government is based here. But how safe is it?
The Fastest DrawThe Fastest Draw · 1966
The Fastest Draw
1966
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
Amos Handworthy's grandfather was quick on the draw: as a U.S marshal, it was a job requirement if you wanted to stay alive. But now Amos has built a gun-slinging robot, programmed to be a split second slower than him in a gunfight, so that he can perpetuate the myth and glory of his grandfather's frontier past. But will Amos bet his life on a duel with real bullets?
Return of the UnknownReturn of the Unknown · 2014
Return of the Unknown
2014
MovieDocumentary
Bringing together key Out of the Unknown actors, directors and production team members for the very first time in order to explore the legacy and impact of the legendary series.
The World in SilenceThe World in Silence · 1966
The World in Silence
1966
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
College student Sarah Richards is alone in fearing and disliking the new teaching machines but even she does not foresee the terrifying situation that arises when her supervisor, Stephen Kershaw, re-arranges the machines to conform with revised fire regulations.

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