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  • Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
  • TV Series | 75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Mystery and Imagination (1966–1970)
TV Series | 75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

"Mystery and Imagination" was a UK hosted horror anthology series running from 1966 until 1970 with host David Buck as "Richard Beckett". who was a romantic young Victorian adventurer always had a tale to tell.
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Seasons
5   |   4   |   3   |   2   |   1   See all
Writers
Algernon Blackwood (story) | John Bowen (adaptation) | Brian Brooke (story editor) | David Campton (adaptation) & 29 more
Producers
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 29, 1966

Release date (First episode)
Jan 29, 1966 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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247 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
David Buck
Richard Beckett / Host Richard Beckett / Host   See fewer
12
Mark Moss
Cracknell / Gendarme / Monson Cracknell / Gendarme / Monson   See fewer
3
Freddie Jones
Parkes / Sweeney Todd / Vaudin Parkes / Sweeney Todd / Vaudin   See fewer
3
Robert Hunter
Carter / Railwayman / Ross Carter / Railwayman / Ross   See fewer
3
Robert Eddison
Karswell / Silas Ruthyn Karswell / Silas Ruthyn   See fewer
2
Denholm Elliott
Dracula / Roderick Usher Dracula / Roderick Usher   See fewer
2
Bernard Archard
Professor Van Helsing / The President Professor Van Helsing / The President   See fewer
2
Alan Hay
Bar Pianist / Butler Bar Pianist / Butler   See fewer
2
Ian Holm
Frankenstein / MacFarlane / The Being Frankenstein / MacFarlane / The Being   See fewer
2
Neil Stacy
Anthony / Henry Anthony / Henry   See fewer
2
Meg Wynn Owen
Ellen / Justine Ellen / Justine   See fewer
2
Ron Pember
Conductor / Fritz Conductor / Fritz   See fewer
2
Edmund Sulley
Mr. Jarvis / Toofie Mr. Jarvis / Toofie   See fewer
2
Joss Ackland
Herr Scavenius / Mr. Smedhurst Herr Scavenius / Mr. Smedhurst   See fewer
2
Megs Jenkins
Mrs. Bunch / Mrs. Smedhurst Mrs. Bunch / Mrs. Smedhurst   See fewer
2
Robert James
Carmaignac / The Stranger Carmaignac / The Stranger   See fewer
2
Trevor Baxter
Canon Tabard / Undertaker Canon Tabard / Undertaker   See fewer
2
John Crocker
Mr. Tidcroft / Porter Mr. Tidcroft / Porter   See fewer
2
Aubrey Morris
Waiter / Willibald Waiter / Willibald   See fewer
2
John Moffatt
Gray / Marquis d'Harmonville Gray / Marquis d'Harmonville   See fewer
2
Darryl Read
Boy / Stripe Boy / Stripe   See fewer
2
Jack Hawkins
Colonel Mortimer Colonel Mortimer   See fewer
1
Isobel Black
Margaret Trelawny Margaret Trelawny   See fewer
1
Alan Dobie
Prince Florizel Prince Florizel   See fewer
1
Susannah York
Madeleine Usher Madeleine Usher   See fewer
1
Rachel Gurney
Mrs. Mortimer Mrs. Mortimer   See fewer
1
Richard Vernon
Professor Krempe Professor Krempe   See fewer
1
James Maxwell
Dr. Seward Dr. Seward   See fewer
1
Patience Collier
Madame de la Rougierre Madame de la Rougierre   See fewer
1
Peter Sallis
Brogden / Hopkins / Mundel Brogden / Hopkins / Mundel   See fewer
1
Patrick Mower
Malcolm Ross Malcolm Ross   See fewer
1
Mark Dignam
Dr. Simson Dr. Simson   See fewer
1
Corin Redgrave
Jonathan Harker Jonathan Harker   See fewer
1
Lucy Fleming
Maud Ruthyn Maud Ruthyn   See fewer
1
Hildegard Neil
The Woman in Black The Woman in Black   See fewer
1
Russell Hunter
Crumbles / Dr. Fogg / Dr. Makepeace Crumbles / Dr. Fogg / Dr. Makepeace   See fewer
1
Donald Churchill
Corbeck Corbeck   See fewer
1
John Laurie
Mr. Moncrieff Mr. Moncrieff   See fewer
1
1
Sarah Badel
Elizabeth Elizabeth   See fewer
1
Suzanne Neve
Mina Harker Mina Harker   See fewer
1
John Welsh
Austin Ruthyn Austin Ruthyn   See fewer
1
Graham Crowden
Mr. Trelawny Mr. Trelawny   See fewer
1
Lewis Fiander
Mark Ingestrie Mark Ingestrie   See fewer
1
David Collings
James Morris James Morris   See fewer
1
Henry Beltran
Roland Mortimer Roland Mortimer   See fewer
1
1
Dudley Sutton
Dudley Ruthyn Dudley Ruthyn   See fewer
1
Murray Hayne
Sergeant Daw Sergeant Daw   See fewer
1
Heather Canning
Molly / Nelly Lovett Molly / Nelly Lovett   See fewer
1
Eric Woofe
Colonel Geraldyne Colonel Geraldyne   See fewer
1
Jill Mai Meredith
Jeanie Mortimer Jeanie Mortimer   See fewer
1
Dudley Jones
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
1
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Weston Mrs. Weston   See fewer
1
Frank Barry
Wilhelm Wilhelm   See fewer
1
Felicity Hain
Millicent Ruthyn Millicent Ruthyn   See fewer
1
Mel Martin
Charley / Charlotte Charley / Charlotte   See fewer
1
Ronald Adam
Sir Montague Malthus Sir Montague Malthus   See fewer
1
Elizabeth McKewen
Mrs. Stone Mrs. Stone   See fewer
1
Geoffrey Sumner
Charles Charles   See fewer
1
Susan George
Lucy Weston Lucy Weston   See fewer
1
Lally Bowers
Lady Ilbury Lady Ilbury   See fewer
1
1
Jonathan Newth
Lt. Brackenbury Rich Lt. Brackenbury Rich   See fewer
1
Len Jones
Tobias Tobias   See fewer
1
1
Derek Tansley
Corporal Jones Corporal Jones   See fewer
1
Michael Lynch
Dr. Bryerly Dr. Bryerly   See fewer
1
1
Barry Stanton
Beadle Beadle   See fewer
1
Roger Booth
Major O'Rooke Major O'Rooke   See fewer
1
Alan Haines
Constable Rogers Constable Rogers   See fewer
1
Molly Weir
Mrs. Jarvis Mrs. Jarvis   See fewer
1
Gwendolyn Watts
Sarah Mangles Sarah Mangles   See fewer
1
James Pope
Rowse Rowse   See fewer
1
Charles Morgan
Inspector Field Inspector Field   See fewer
1
Michael Hall
Mataschek Mataschek   See fewer
1
Frances Alger
Scullery Maid Scullery Maid   See fewer
1
Gerald Lawson
Dr. Waldmann Dr. Waldmann   See fewer
1
Michael Da Costa
Jenkins Jenkins   See fewer
1
Roy Godfrey
Hawkes Hawkes   See fewer
1
Roger Heathcott
Sergeant Hawthorn Sergeant Hawthorn   See fewer
1
Clyde Pollitt
Bodysnatcher Bodysnatcher   See fewer
1
George Janson
Constable Constable   See fewer
1
Robert S. Young
Manners Manners   See fewer
1
1
Phyllis Morris
Mrs. Perkins Mrs. Perkins   See fewer
1
1
Ivor Danvers
Croupier Croupier   See fewer
1
Nik Zaran
Priest Priest   See fewer
1
Leon Collins
Poucher Poucher   See fewer
1
Amanda Walker
The Voice The Voice   See fewer
1
1
Helena McCarthy
Mrs. Hoskins Mrs. Hoskins   See fewer
1
Gilbert Wynne
Tom Brice Tom Brice   See fewer
1
Gerald Martin
Priest Priest   See fewer
1
1
Ken Campbell
Crabbe Crabbe   See fewer
1
1
Tony Lane
Coachman Coachman   See fewer
1
Jeanette Ranger
Priestess Priestess   See fewer
1
Billy Smith
Sweeney Todd Jnr. Sweeney Todd Jnr.   See fewer
1
Margaret Nolan
Vampire Vampire   See fewer
1
1
Peter Gordon
Brewster Brewster   See fewer
1
Billinda Pharazyn
Priestess Priestess   See fewer
1
1
Reg Peters
Charke Charke   See fewer
1
Derek Hardwick
Hardaker Hardaker   See fewer
1
1
Valerie Muller
Vampire Vampire   See fewer
1
Jeremy Brett
Sir John Maltravers Sir John Maltravers   See fewer
1
Eleanor Bron
Hecate Hecate   See fewer
1
Robert Hardy
William Oke William Oke   See fewer
1
1
Roy Marsden
Captain Battenburg Captain Battenburg   See fewer
1
Michael Gwynn
Sullivan Sullivan   See fewer
1
Jane Merrow
Carmilla Carmilla   See fewer
1
Virginia McKenna
Mrs. Oke Mrs. Oke   See fewer
1
Vernon Dobtcheff
Dr. Lutz Dr. Lutz   See fewer
1
Angela Thorne
Virginia Virginia   See fewer
1
Richard Pearson
Mr. Abney Mr. Abney   See fewer
1
1
Bruce Forsyth
Sir Simon de Canterville Sir Simon de Canterville   See fewer
1
James Cossins
Landlord Landlord   See fewer
1
Tessa Wyatt
Gertrud Gertrud   See fewer
1
Ann Bell
Countess de St Valyre Countess de St Valyre   See fewer
1
1
John Sharp
Dr. Peters Dr. Peters   See fewer
1
David Bauer
Hiram Otis Hiram Otis   See fewer
1
1
Mark Burns
Tom Whistlewick Tom Whistlewick   See fewer
1
1
Angela Morant
Constance Temple Constance Temple   See fewer
1
John Phillips
Colonel Gaillarde Colonel Gaillarde   See fewer
1
Edward Brayshaw
Adrian Temple Adrian Temple   See fewer
1
Renny Lister
Lucy Tippins Lucy Tippins   See fewer
1
Patricia Garwood
Sophia Maltravers Sophia Maltravers   See fewer
1
Michael Johnson
Campbell Campbell   See fewer
1
George Woodbridge
Herr Kristensen Herr Kristensen   See fewer
1
1
Joseph O'Conor
General General   See fewer
1
Tim Preece
Earle Earle   See fewer
1
1
Edwin Richfield
Dr. Jones Dr. Jones   See fewer
1
Sonia Dresdel
Countess Countess   See fewer
1
John Bryans
Baines Baines   See fewer
1
Barbara Lott
Mrs. Simpson Mrs. Simpson   See fewer
1
John Ronane
Dick Tippins Dick Tippins   See fewer
1
John Garrie
Body snatcher Body snatcher   See fewer
1
Libby Morris
Mrs. Otis Mrs. Otis   See fewer
1
Maureen Pryor
Mrs. Jones Mrs. Jones   See fewer
1
Derek Smith
Count de St Valyre Count de St Valyre   See fewer
1
Joyce Heron
Mrs. Temple Mrs. Temple   See fewer
1
Larry Noble
Mickey Mickey   See fewer
1
Margery Withers
Frau Mahler Frau Mahler   See fewer
1
Will Stampe
Stationmaster Stationmaster   See fewer
1
Jerry Verno
Hodgson Hodgson   See fewer
1
Julia McCarthy
Ma Murley Ma Murley   See fewer
1
Peter Ashmore
Dr. Empson Dr. Empson   See fewer
1
Helen Ford
Landlady Landlady   See fewer
1
Marian Diamond
Alice Simpson Alice Simpson   See fewer
1
Carl Bernard
Herr Jensen Herr Jensen   See fewer
1
David Stoll
Lord Canterville Lord Canterville   See fewer
1
Franco De Rosa
Raffaelle Raffaelle   See fewer
1
Norman Scace
John Eldred John Eldred   See fewer
1
Alan Baulch
John Tippins John Tippins   See fewer
1
Ian Dewar
Richardson Richardson   See fewer
1
Robert Mill
Duke of Cheshire Duke of Cheshire   See fewer
1
1
Doris Rogers
Mrs. Umney Mrs. Umney   See fewer
1
Cyril Renison
Ticket collector Ticket collector   See fewer
1
1
Dermot Tuohy
Body snatcher Body snatcher   See fewer
1
1
1
John Falconer
Porson Porson   See fewer
1
1
Annie Ogden
Jane Galbraith Jane Galbraith   See fewer
1
1
1
Faye Sharp
Emily Emily   See fewer
1
Richard Arthure
Christopher Lovelock Christopher Lovelock   See fewer
1
Gil Coventry
Butler Butler   See fewer
1
1
Jack Howlett
Parnham Parnham   See fewer
1
Laurel Mather
Mlle. La Fontaine Mlle. La Fontaine   See fewer
1
Francis Thomson
Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott   See fewer
1
Timothy West
Dr. Middleton Dr. Middleton   See fewer
1
1
1
John Fraser
Dunning Dunning   See fewer
1
Norman Eshley
Jean Lemaistre Jean Lemaistre   See fewer
1
Robert Urquhart
Mr. McLeod Mr. McLeod   See fewer
1
Douglas Fielding
Young Hodge Young Hodge   See fewer
1
John Savident
Blount Blount   See fewer
1
Ian Fleming
Dougal Dougal   See fewer
1
Fiona Walker
Lady Elinor Lady Elinor   See fewer
1
Alex McCrindle
Lapraik Lapraik   See fewer
1
Clifford Rose
Dr. Chappell Dr. Chappell   See fewer
1
Archie Duncan
Sir Robert Redgauntlet Sir Robert Redgauntlet   See fewer
1
Margaret Courtenay
Mrs. Thatcher Mrs. Thatcher   See fewer
1
Elizabeth Begley
Mrs. Monson Mrs. Monson   See fewer
1
Fanny Rowe
Mrs. Ampleforth Mrs. Ampleforth   See fewer
1
1
Kim Goody
Hilary Hilary   See fewer
1
John Barrett
Coachman Coachman   See fewer
1
1
Michael Lees
Harrington Harrington   See fewer
1
Clive Morton
Major Ampleforth Major Ampleforth   See fewer
1
Basil Henson
Dr. Ramsay Dr. Ramsay   See fewer
1
Michael Trubshawe
Major Manning Major Manning   See fewer
1
1
Stella Tanner
Streetwalker Streetwalker   See fewer
1
Leslie French
Gaillard Gaillard   See fewer
1
Roddy McMillan
Steenie Steenie   See fewer
1
Raymond Mason
Dr. Tomkins Dr. Tomkins   See fewer
1
1
John Grieve
Sir John Sir John   See fewer
1
Bob Hornery
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Annette Kerr
Mrs. Manning Mrs. Manning   See fewer
1
Hazel Coppen
Mrs. Mossup Mrs. Mossup   See fewer
1
Stuart Latham
Professor Bruce-Williams Professor Bruce-Williams   See fewer
1
Peter Sinclair
Hutcheon Hutcheon   See fewer
1
1
Antony Webb
Constant Dufour Constant Dufour   See fewer
1
Neal Arden
Driver Driver   See fewer
1
1
1
Helena Gloag
Tibbie Tibbie   See fewer
1
Kathleen Helme
Miss. Bezyre Miss. Bezyre   See fewer
1
Sandra Tallent
Martine Martine   See fewer
1
1
Henry Kay
Attendant Attendant   See fewer
1
Viola Keats
Mrs. Bogarde Mrs. Bogarde   See fewer
1
1
David Richardson
Dr. Argent Dr. Argent   See fewer
1
1
John D'Albie
Chairman Chairman   See fewer
1
1
Martin Johnson
Emily's son Emily's son   See fewer
1
Gillian French
Marguerite Marguerite   See fewer
1
Terence Conoley
Club Member (uncredited) Club Member (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Pat Goldin
Peter (uncredited) Peter (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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