Worlds Beyond (1986)

From the files of the Society for Psychical Research

Worlds Beyond is a British television anthology broadcast on ITV from 1986 to 1988, based on real-life supernatural experiences described in archival documents from the Society for Psychical Research. A book was also released to accompany the series.

Worlds Beyond

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Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
as Harry Hewart
Connie Booth
Connie Booth
as Betty Hewart
Dannelle Saunders
Dannelle Saunders
as Norma Hewart
James Aubrey
James Aubrey
as Philip Bradwell
James Hazeldine
James Hazeldine
as DI Craig
Michael Stroud
Michael Stroud
as Doctor
Martin Rutledge
Martin Rutledge
as Policeman
Jack Chissick
Jack Chissick
as Workman
Sean Barrett
Sean Barrett
as Alfred Brown (voice)
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
as Richard Wentworth
Mary Tamm
Mary Tamm
as Susan Wentworth
Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander
as Jeremy
Terrance Conder
Terrance Conder
as David
Edita Brychta
Edita Brychta
as Birgitta
Amanda Root
Amanda Root
as Julia
Hilary Mason
Hilary Mason
as Mrs Robson
Michael Burns
Michael Burns
as William Purvis
Paddy Ryan
Paddy Ryan
as Mr Purvis
Martin Fisk
Martin Fisk
as Police Sergeant
Ann Turkel
Ann Turkel
as Helen Scott
Stuart Wilson
Stuart Wilson
as Guy Bellamy
Richard LeParmentier
Richard LeParmentier
as George Scott
Meg Davies
Meg Davies
as Diana Bellamy
Indira Joshi
Indira Joshi
as Geeta
Philip Latham
Philip Latham
as Palmer
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
as Sophie Bellamy
Christina Jones
Christina Jones
as Hotel Clerk
Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor
as Porter
John Bailey
John Bailey
as Shopkeeper
Nancy Travis
Nancy Travis
as Sally
Jason Connery
Jason Connery
as Bob
Gabrielle Lloyd
Gabrielle Lloyd
as Hilda
Mark Drewry
Mark Drewry
as Colin
Richard Beale
Richard Beale
as George
Natalie Perkins
Natalie Perkins
as Mary Conners
Anthony Sands
Anthony Sands
as Paul Heston
Karen Black
Karen Black
as Lee Jeffreys
Blain Fairman
Blain Fairman
as Bill Montgomery
Jill Benedict
Jill Benedict
as Cathy Montgomery
Marjorie Yates
Marjorie Yates
as Margaret
Ralph Nossek
Ralph Nossek
as Dr Peter Graham
Charles Lewsen
Charles Lewsen
as Reverend Simpson
Mark Bellamy
Mark Bellamy
as Bobbie
Joe Wadham
Joe Wadham
as Cabbie
Joris Stuyck
Joris Stuyck
as David Jordan
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
as Clifford Barrington
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson
as Samantha Stanway
Jill Bennett
Jill Bennett
as Elizabeth Barrington
Jill Connick
Jill Connick
as Jill Barrington
David Killick
David Killick
as SPR Librarian
Alan Downer
Alan Downer
as Sussex Vicar
Dhirendra
Dhirendra
as British Museum Librarian
Jane Partridge
Jane Partridge
as Rose Carter
Alan Polonsky
Alan Polonsky
as G.I. Sergeant
Trevor Butler
Trevor Butler
as Gerry
Judi Bowker
Judi Bowker
as Jennifer Cranley
Alex Hyde-White
Alex Hyde-White
as Lieutenant Benjamin Blake
Rosemary Leach
Rosemary Leach
as Ann Cranley
Moray Watson
Moray Watson
as Roger Cranley
Desmond Carrington
Desmond Carrington
as Doctor Lawson
John Nettleton
John Nettleton
as Vicar
Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson
as Marian Derbyshire
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
as Charles Burgess
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
as Mrs Pringle
Derek Benfield
Derek Benfield
as Dr Meredith
John Vine
John Vine
as Vicar
Max Hafler
Max Hafler
as William
Brian Hall
Brian Hall
as Policeman
Emma Watt
Emma Watt
as Girl
Amanda Hillwood
Amanda Hillwood
as Suzy
Steven Finch
Steven Finch
as Paul
Julia Deakin
Julia Deakin
as Ellie
John Bett
John Bett
as Roy Shields
Diana Katis
Diana Katis
as Juanita
Steve Alder
Steve Alder
as David
Michael Jayston
Michael Jayston
as Drayton Thomas
Anna Cropper
Anna Cropper
as Mrs Leonard
Bernard Kay
Bernard Kay
as Finch
Paul Hardy
Paul Hardy
as Billy Finch
Sarah Porter
Sarah Porter
as Mrs Finch
John Judd
John Judd
as Mr Finch
Liz Smith
Liz Smith
as Mrs Watts
Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne
as Mrs Simmons
Elliott Spiers
Elliott Spiers
as Albert
Paul Busby
Paul Busby
as Stanley
Richard Simpson
Richard Simpson
as Minister
Roland MacLeod
Roland MacLeod
as Medical Officer
Peggy Aitchison
Peggy Aitchison
as Mourner
Denyse Alexander
Denyse Alexander
as Mourner
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
as Sir Oliver
Janet Key
Janet Key
as Lady Lucinda
Deborah Norton
Deborah Norton
as Alice Seagrove
Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux
as Joe Seagrove
Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon
as Bob Masterton
Janene Possell
Janene Possell
as Sharon Masterton
Valerie Colgan
Valerie Colgan
as Martha Webster
David Healy
David Healy
as Herman Webster
Elaine Lordan
Elaine Lordan
as Susan
Emma King
Emma King
as Belinda's Ghost
David Warner
David Warner
as Ken Larkin
Sheila Gish
Sheila Gish
as Mrs Hitchcock
Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop
as Mr Hitchcock
Gawn Grainger
Gawn Grainger
as Albert Moran
Marion Bailey
Marion Bailey
as Norma Moran
Valerie Holliman
Valerie Holliman
as Kate Larkin
Michael Hoyt
Michael Hoyt
as Charley Hitchcock
Amanda Scully
Amanda Scully
as Janey
Edward Clayton
Edward Clayton
as Man in Pub
Penelope Nice
Penelope Nice
as Woman in Pub
Jenny Lee
Jenny Lee
as Poltergeist (voice)
Louise Fletcher
Louise Fletcher
as Karen Earl
Samantha Holland
Samantha Holland
as Perdita Earl
Rachel Kempson
Rachel Kempson
as Alice Pearcy
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke
as Joe Weller
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
as Miss Robertson
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Voice from the gallows

  • 1x2

    Guardian of the past

  • 1x3

    Captain randolph

  • 1x4

    Serenade for dead lovers

  • 1x5

    Suffer little children

  • 1x6

    The barrington case

  • 1x7

    The haunted garden

  • 1x8

    The black tomb

  • 1x9

    The eye of yemanja

  • 1x10

    Undying love

  • 1x11

    Oliver's ghost

  • 1x12

    Reflections of evil

  • 1x13

    Home

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  • Tales from the Darkside
  • Solos
  • The Twilight Zone
  • Night Gallery
  • The Ray Bradbury Theater
  • NOS4A2
  • Monsters
  • The Hunger
  • Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
  • The Hitchhiker
  • Freddy's Nightmares
  • Creeped Out
  • Amazing Stories
  • Creepshow
  • The Twilight Zone
  • Fantasy Island
  • American Horror Stories
  • The Romanoffs
  • Dimension 404

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