Out of the Unknown (1965) ★ Some Lapse of Time (S1E10)

Some Lapse of Time (S1E10): Dr Max Harrow is awakened from a re-current nightmare in which he is pursued by a barbaric accusing figures, to find collapsed on his doorstep, The tramp is suffering from a genetic radiation disorder that should killed him in infancy as it did Harrow's baby son. The ma is the living image of Harrow's nightmare figures, Clutched in his hand is a human finger bone and he speaks a strange, unknown tongue, Why did he collapse outside Harrow's house? What is his motive for tracing him? It features Ronald Lewis, John Gabriel, Jane Downs, Moultrie Kelsall, George Woodbridge, and Peter Bowles. Out of the Unknown is a classic British BBC television science fiction and horror anthology drama series, which was broadcast between 1965 and 1971. It features adaptations of stories by famous authors including Isaac Asimov, J.G. Ballard, Frederik Pohl, and John Wyndham.