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The Nightmare Man review by from London, England

A good period piece... 24 May 2005
...oky thriller from 1981, adapted for television by Robert Holmes and directed by Douglas Camfield (both names being very familiar to followers of Doctor Who). It is near-imposs... Read customer review

Ivanhoe on DVD (1982)
Starring: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill
Director: Douglas Camfield
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The classic adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, which covers the same ground as the various Robin Hood legends, becomes this impressive television production, boasting a well-heeled British cast, a robust pace, and solid production values. Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Anthony Andrews) is a young Saxon ..read more »

64% from 35 members

Beau Geste on DVD (1982)
Starring: Benedict Taylor, Jonathan Morris, Anthony Calf
Director: Douglas Camfield
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Based on the book by Percival Christopher Wren, Beau Geste tells the tale of three inseparable Geste brothers, Beau, Digby and John who have been adopted into the wealthy household of Lady Brandon. When money grows tight in the household, Lady Brandon is forced to sell her most treasured possession ..read more »

40% from 615 members

Shoestring - The Complete Series 1 (4 discs) on DVD (1979)
Starring: Trevor Eve, Michael Medwin, Liz Crowther
Director: Douglas Camfield, Marek Kanievska
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Private detective, Eddie Shoestring (Trevor Eve), is a man with a history of mental illness. Formerly a computer expert, Shoestring, lands a job as a phone-in host for Radio West, taking on the problems of the callers as his cases!

68% from 135 members

Doctor Who - The Seeds of Doom on DVD (1976)
Starring: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Tony Beckley
Director: Douglas Camfield
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Two alien seed pods are found buried in the Antarctic permafrost and the Doctor realises that they are from a Krynoid, a form of plant life that infects and transforms all animal life on planets upon which it becomes established. The Doctor must stop eccentric plant collector Harrison Chase from ..read more »

82% from 276 members

Public Eye - The Complete 1975 Series (1975)
Starring: Ray Smith, Michael Chapman, Alfred Burke
Director: Douglas Camfield, Bill Bain, David Wickes
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Features the complete episodes from the 1975 series of the famous TV franchise which followed the fortunes of private investigator Frank Marker.

57% from 5 members
Not available for rental

The Lotus Eaters - The Complete Series 1 (3 discs) on DVD (1972)
Starring: Ian Hendry, Wanda Ventham, James Kerry
Director: David Cunliffe, Douglas Camfield, Cyril Coke
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To eat the fruit of the lotus is to lose the desire to return home. But everyone who does has a reason. Shepherd's bar is a focal point for a group of expatriates living in and around a small town on the isle of Crete. Run and owned by reformed Alcoholic Erik Shepherd, the bar is a temptation that ..read more »

61% from 164 members

Doctor Who - Inferno (2 discs) on DVD (1970)
Starring: Jon Pertwee
Director: Douglas Camfield
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The Doctor and Unit are attached to the Inferno project - a top-secret drilling operation, which aims to penetrate the Earth's crust and release a major new source of energy. When a toxic liquid leaks from the pipes, the project is thrown into crisis, and when the Doctor finds himself thrown into a ..read more »

73% from 1,377 member

Doctor Who: The Invasion (2 discs) on DVD (1968)
Starring: Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury
Director: Douglas Camfield
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Having arrived in 1975, The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his assistants discover that sinister things are afoot at an electrical conglomerate; a company that's managed to monopolise the entire world market. Furthermore, the shadowy CEO of the company is actually in league with the Cybermen and ..read more »

77% from 1,172 member

Doctor Who - Time Meddler on DVD (1965)
Starring: William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien
Director: Douglas Camfield
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The TARDIS arrives on an English coastline in the year 1066. Exploring, the Doctor discovers that one of his own people, the Monk, is conspiring to wipe out the Viking fleet and thus allow King Harold to face the forces of William of Normandy with a fresh army at the Battle of Hastings. The Doctor ..read more »

75% from 809 members

The Nightmare Man on DVD
Starring: James Warwick, Maurice Roeves
Director: Douglas Camfield
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Based on the 'Child Of Vodyanoi' novel by David Wiltshire. This drama centres on the arrival of a woman and the effect on the inhabitants of Inverdee.

60% from 496 members

Public Eye - The Complete 1975 Series - 3.0 stars
Ivanhoe - 3.0 stars
Beau Geste - 2.0 stars
The Nightmare Man - 3.0 stars
The Lotus Eaters - The Complete Series 1 - 3.0 stars

Wendy Padbury - 3 times - show films
Sally Faulkner - 3 times - show films
Tom Baker - 3 times - show films
Patrick Troughton - 3 times - show films
Elisabeth Sladen - 3 times - show films

Marek Kanievska - 5 times - show films
David Cunliffe - 4 times - show films
Cyril Coke - 4 times - show films
Bill Bain - 1 times - show films
David Wickes - 1 times - show films