Children of the Stones (1977)

This was a children’s drama (seven episodes long) broadcast in 1977. The storyline concerned a village named Milbury whose people were held in a form of slavery of the mind by forces created by a large stone circle. Gareth Thomas (who also starred in BLAKE’S 7) and Peter Denim starred as Adam and Matthew respectively, the only people on whom the stone circle has no effect and who have the unenviable task of liberating the village. The story was gripping and the acting skills shone through, with an atmosphere of mystery and foreboding throughout – they certainly don’t make them like they used to! The seven episodes of the show ...  Read the complete review