In the 1950s, the British public was gripped by three adult-oriented BBC science-fiction serials which became the keystone and benchmark for the genre on television. In many ways Professor Bernard Quatermass symbolised an era in which pioneering scientific discoveries encouraged both the hopes and the fears of a nation.

Mixing extracts from the original BBC TV series with archive footage of real-life news events, interwoven with Nigel Kneale's narration and original drama segments, The Quatermass Memoirs looks at the genesis of the series, and how it was very much a product of its time.

Now retired and living in the North of Scotland, Bernard Quatermass wants only to be left alone - but when a keen young reporter turns up at his door, for how long will he manage to remain guarded about his past adventures?

This extraordinarily stirring production, acclaimed at the time of its broadcast in 1996, is presented here on audio for the first time.