Adam Adamant Lives! "Next Time" - Episode 1

From the creators of "Doctor Who" "Adam Adamant Lives!" was the BBC's answer to "The Avengers". A clever and much under-appreciated show it is now available on BBC DVD (support the BBC releases - there is some excellent sci-fi/fantasy TV available!). This video is done in the 'Next Time' style of the superb 2005 series of "Doctor Who".

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[Ianpbx]

BBC4 showed this first episode recently, following a documentary about it. Production values were no less than early Dr Who, which was not above using long shots of dodgy cities made of cardboard and washing-up liquid bottles. I have the theme in MP3.

It was the later arrival of The Avengers that caused the BBC to cancel Adam Adamant, on account of the former getting far more viewers for ITV. God knows why, because The Avengers was crap. Even then the BBC were playing the stupid ratings game.

[MysteronAgent]

"The Avengers" was on air for some years before "Adam Adamant Lives!". "Adam Adamant" is frequently labelled as the BBC's own version of its ITV counterpart, especially as some writers worked on both shows.

[zebramag]

You're doing a great job, I'm thinking of getting the DVDs just from this preview! The location shots are lots of fun, reminds me of the Hartnell/Troughton era.

[MysteronAgent]

Thank you again. The programme is a lot of fun and was made in the same manner as Hartnell/Troughton "Dr Who" (although I get the impression that more money may have been given to "Adam Adamant" as, apart from anything else, some of the location shots for the show were done in Blackpool!).

[wellohmeeeeeee]

Looking for the name of a TV programme or possibly a film where a wedding dress features.

I have tried to find out what this scene was for over 30 years. A wedding dress in a tall glass case in a corner of a Victorian

old ladies room, she is sitting on a sofa and warns a young girl who is admiring the wedding dress, not to open the case .

But the girl does behind the old lady, and when the air gets inside the dress falls to pieces..

It is NOT Miss Haversham in Great Expectations! help!!

[Zanny1435]

Saw his assistant and co star,Juliet Harmer, on T.V. a year or so ago talking about the show.A dolly bird then,still a smasher now.

[blueshift2k5]

Utterly brilliant series.

[ilovecollecting]

Oh gosh! Gerald Harper was SO handsome...mmmm

[Vincek88]

It is now my life's mission to find this show on video.

[arthursmaid]

I USED TO LOVE THIS he had a mini (car) and oddly enough he could drive it! Odd as he had only just arrrived in 1966

Original theme very like Bond.

[BritishAlienCompany]

Ok, that has made me interested. I have heard of Adam Adamant before, but am not entirely sure what its about. This trailer has made me interested again! Also, didn't know it was made by the same people who did Doctor Who! This is fab!

[Ettrick8]

Only spoiled by the music. Surely if you had to use Dr Who then the 60's version would have been more appropriate.

[mhrkara]

hmmm, he is very Doctor-esque, isn't he!  XD