Chocky (TV series)
Chocky is a 1984 children's six-part television drama based on the 1968 novel of the same name by John Wyndham. It was first broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from 9 January to 13 February 1984. Two six-part sequels—Chocky's Children and Chocky's Challenge —were later produced. All were written by Anthony Read, directed by Vic Hughes and produced by Thames Television.
While the 1968 novel was set in an unspecified 'near future', the TV adaptation was set contemporaneously in the mid-1980s in Surrey. The Gore family acquire a second generation Citroen CX car which was marketed as being technologically advanced at the time.
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 Matthew that they are both in danger. When he returns to tell Albertine, he finds she has disappeared.''Chocky's Challenge''
Chocky hopes, with Matthew and Albertine's help, to help the human race discover cosmic power, which unlike Earth's finite natural resources, will sustain them for as long as the universe itself exists. But their 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.Overview
| Episode | First transmission | Cast |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 9 January 1984 16 January 1984 23 January 1984 30 January 1984 6 February 1984 13 February 1984 | Andrew Ellams James Hazeldine Carol Drinkwater Zoe Hart Glynis Brooks Devin Stanfield Penny Brownjohn Colin McCormack James Greene Jeremy Bulloch |
| Episode | First transmission | Cast |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 7 January 1985 14 January 1985 21 January 1985 28 January 1985 4 February 1985 11 February 1985 | Andrew Ellams James Hazeldine Glynis Brooks Anabel Worrell Prentis Hancock Angela Galbraith Carol Drinkwater Zoe Hart Ed Bishop Michael Crompton Jeremy Bulloch |
| Episode | First transmission | Cast |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 29 September 1986 2 October 1986 6 October 1986 9 October 1986 13 October 1986 16 October 1986 | Andrew Ellams James Hazeldine Glynis Brooks Anabel Worrell Prentis Hancock Paul Russell Freddie Brooks Karina Wilsher Joan Blackham Ilona Linthwaite Roy Boyd Kristine Howarth Richard Wordsworth Leon Eagles Norma Ronald |
Chocky was subsequently repeated in a re-edited single episode on 31 December 1984, with a similar single-episode edit repeat of Chocky's Children following on 27 December 1985.