Chocky (TV series)

This article is about the TV series; see also the original novel Chocky

Chocky
Chocky Titles
Directed by	Vic Hughes
Produced by	Vic Hughes Pamela Lonsdale
Written by	John Wyndham (novel) Anthony Read
Starring	James Hazeldine Carol Drinkwater Andrew Ellams Zoe Hart Anabel Worrell Prentis Hancock Glynis Brooks
Cinematography	Alan Jonas
Editing by	Oscar Webb
Release date(s)	1984
Running time	360 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Chocky is a 1984 children's television drama based on the 1968 novel by John Wyndham and was broadcast on ITV in the UK. Two sequels were produced. All were written by Anthony Read and produced by Thames Television. The series was also broadcast and popular in Czechoslovakia - both dubbings were made (Czech language and Slovak language).

Series synopses

Chocky

Matthew Gore is an intelligent boy chosen by a mysterious extraterrestrial visitor to be a source of information about life on Earth. As his schoolwork and artistic talent improve dramatically he arouses the suspicion of powerful groups who wish to tap into the amazing fund of knowledge to which he is now party.

Chocky's Children

A year has passed since Matthew said goodbye to his alien friend, and in the summer holidays he meets Albertine, a mathematical prodigy, with whom he discovers he can communicate telepathically. One day Chocky returns to warn him that they are both in danger. When he returns to tell Albertine, he finds she has disappeared.

Chocky's Challenge

Chocky, an invisible being from another world, has come into Matthew's life. His powerful knowledge has aroused a great deal of interest from the military, and they are willing to take drastic action if they don't get what they want.

Starring

• Matthew Gore - Andrew Ellams
• David Gore - James Hazeldine
• Mary Gore - Carol Drinkwater
• Polly Gore - Zoë Hart
• Albertine Meyer - Anabel Worrell
• Arnold Meyer - Prentis Hancock
• Chocky's Voice - Glynis Brooks

Transmission dates

• Chocky - 9 January to 13 February 1984
• Chocky's Children - 7 January to 11 February 1985
• Chocky's Challenge - 29 September to 16 October 1986

DVD release

The complete Chocky saga was available on DVD (Region 2, UK) from Second Sight. This set is now out of print. Revelation Films re-released the whole series in August 2010.

Film version

Steven Spielberg acquired film rights in September 2008, and is interested in directing.^[1]

References

1. ^ Jay A. Fernandez and Borys Kit (2008-09-25). "Steven Spielberg's kidding again". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i7d59466b16c8ffd18d331d0f65a0b023. Retrieved 2008-09-25. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Little Gems
• Chocky, BBC radio, 1967 (via the Internet Archive)