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Mystery and Imagination

1966–1970 · 5 seasons

A hushed, candlelit parade of gothic terrors, each episode a slow, theatrical creep into the supernatural.

Created by: Jonathan Alwyn, Raymond Collier
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Starring: David Buck, Edward Brayshaw, Jeremy Brett

Overview: Mystery and Imagination is a British television anthology of classic horror and supernatural dramas. Five series were broadcast from 1966 to 1970 on ITV and produced by ABC and Thames Television.

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Created by: Jonathan Alwyn, Raymond Collier
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Starring: David Buck, Edward Brayshaw, Jeremy Brett

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
obsession
madness
fate
isolation
Places: single country house
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, mystery
Created by: Jonathan Alwyn, Raymond Collier
Written by: Allan Prior, Michael Voysey, Stanley Miller, George F. Kerr
Starring: David Buck, Edward Brayshaw, Jeremy Brett, Patricia Garwood, Joyce Heron, Angela Morant, Peter Ashmore, Franco De Rosa
Music: Benjamin Frankel, Norman Kay
Length: 5 seasons, 24 episodes, 60 min each
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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