BBC One · Ended

The Omega Factor

Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller · 1979

Last aired: S1 E10, Illusions · 1979-08-15

There is a highly-secret government organization called Department 7. Its existence is known only to the Prime Minister and some members of the Cabinet. Its brief is to investigate the Supernatural - to discover the Omega Factor. Journalist Tom Crane has been given the same brief by a Sunday newspaper and suddenly finds himself confronting inexplicable and even terrifying situations.

Cast

James Hazeldine Tom Crane

Louise Jameson Anne Reynolds

John Carlisle Roy Martindale

BD Brown Derby Andrew Scott-Erskine

NC Nicholas Coppin Michael Crane

NG Natasha Gerson Morag

Season 1

E1 The Undiscovered Country 1979-06-13 · 60 min Tom Crane goes to Edinburgh in search of an occult practitioner, only to find himself in the centre of the devious schemes of others.

E2 Visitations 1979-06-20 · 60 min Tom becomes the guinea pig in an investigation which leads him, and the research team, to a house where they find more than they bargained for.

E3 Night Games 1979-06-27 · 60 min A secret military exercise that ends in disaster, frightened villagers and his brother found wandering on a hillside sends Tom in search of an old enemy.

E4 After Image 1979-07-04 · 60 min Anne leaves Edinburgh and Tom sets out alone to find her, but there are several other interested parties behind him.

E5 Powers of Darkness 1979-07-11 · 60 min A group of students and an ouija board involves Tom in a situation which has terrifying consequences.

E6 Child's Play 1979-07-18 · 60 min A boy is suspended from school for vandalism. When the boy shows he has abilities that could have destructive consequences, Martindale becomes interested. So does someone else.

E7 St. Anthony's Fire 1979-07-25 · 60 min The sudden death of two friends involves Tom with a botanical research unit on a lonely island.

E8 Out of Body, Out of Mind 1979-08-01 · 60 min Michael has been discharged from hospital but seems to be suffering from strange dreams. Tom confides his fears to Scott-Erskine.

E9 Double Vision 1979-08-08 · 60 min Tom begins to have doubts about Julia's death. Is she still working for the department or is someone out to get him?

E10 Illusions 1979-08-15 · 60 min Dr Karl Bruckner has been brought over from East Germany to work for the department and finds himself in the centre of a power struggle.

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