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The Shift That Never Was

LOCATION: Stepney, London, England DATE: October 10th The police are called to investigate a manufacturing company manager’s claim that no one showed up for work on a Wednesday in spite of neighbors’ claims that everything at the plant appeared to be perfectly normal. The shift substitution somehow ties to the opening of a nuclear-powered generating station.

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  • Originally Aired December 9, 1969
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network ITV1
  • Created October 18, 2018 by
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Name Type Role
Donald James Writer
John Gilling Director
Toke Townley Actor Parsons
James Kerry Actor Johnny
John Horsley Actor The Detective
Peter Wyngarde Actor Jason King
Caroline Blakiston Actor Kate Mortimer
Anthony Dutton Actor Frank
Joel Fabiani Actor Stewart Sullivan
Eric Lander Actor Douglas Stayte
Leslie Schofield Actor Sam
Rosemary Nicols Actor Annabelle Hurst
Eddie Byrne Actor Bellman
Laurie Asprey Actor The Photographer
Dennis Alaba Peters Actor Curtis Seretse