The Changes

Original title : The Noise
First Aired : 06.01.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Victoria Williams (Nicky Gore), Sonia Graham (Mrs. Gore), Bernard Horsfall (Mr. Gore), Clyde Pollitt (Preacher), Bartlett Mullins (Old Man), Jeremy Carrad (uncredited)

The Story : Schoolgirl Nicky Gore is doing her homework while her parents enjoy a quiet evening in front of the television. Suddenly they hear a strange noise in their heads which compels them to destroy all their electrical possessions. All across the country, people succumb to the violent rage against technology, and the streets become filled with angry mobs intent on overturning vehicles, smashing electrical machinery and destroying buildings.

Original title : The Bad Wires
First Aired : 13.01.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Bartlett Mullins (Vieil homme)

The Story : Separated from her parents, Nicky meets a group of Sikhs and persuades them to let her join them. On their journey, the group is attacked by racists.

Original title : The Devil's Children
First Aired : 20.01.1975 (UK)
Director : John ProwseJohn Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Arthur Hewlett (Mr. Tom), James Ottaway (Maxie), David King (Mr. Barnard), Nancy Gabrielle (Mrs. Sallow)

The Story : Nicky and the Sikhs settle at Brooker's Farm. They try to barter with people from a neighbouring village, whose head man dubs the Sikhs "the Devil’s Children".

Original title : Hostages!
First Aired : 27.01.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Edward Brayshaw (Chief Robber), Arthur Hewlett (Mr. Tom), David King (Mr. Barnard), Derek Ware (Second Robber)

The Story : Robbers have entered the village and taken all of the children hostage.

Original title : Witchcraft!
First Aired : 03.02.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Roy Evans (Carter), David Garfield (Davy Gordon), James Ottaway (Maxie), Stella Tanner (Anne), Jack Watson (Peter)

The Story : Nicky sets of in search of her aunt, while the farm is visited by a witch finder.

Original title : A Pile of Stones
First Aired : 10.02.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Keith Ashton (Jonathon), David Garfield (Davy Gordon), Tony Hughes (Jack), Zuleika Robson (Margaret), Stella Tanner (Anne), Jack Watson (Peter)

The Story : Nicky has been found guilty of witchcraft and is to be stoned to death in the morning.

Original title : Heartsease
First Aired : 17.02.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Keith Ashton (Jonathon), David Garfield (Davy Gordon), Kenneth Gilbert (Innkeeper), Tony Hughes (Jack), Godfrey Jackman (Publican), Daphne Neville (Villager), Zuleika Robson (Margaret), Stella Tanner (Anne), Jack Watson (Peter)

The Story : The witch-finder and the villagers set off in pursuit of Nicky and Jonathan.

Original title : Lightning!
First Aired : 24.02.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Keith Ashton (Jonathon), Tom Chadbon (Michael), David Garfield (Davy Gordon), Kenneth Gilbert (Innkeeper), Merelina Kendall (Mary), Zuleika Robson (Margaret), Jack Watson (Peter)

The Story : Nicky and Jonathon try to escape to sea but their boat is struck by lightning.

Original title : The Quarry
First Aired : 03.03.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Keith Ashton (Jonathon), Tom Chadbon (Michael), Merelina Kendall (Mary), Oscar Quitak (Mr. Furbelow)

The Story : Nicky and Jonathon set off to investigate a mysterious power source on the other side of the mountains.

Original title : The Cavern
First Aired : 10.03.1975 (UK)
Director : John Prowse
Writing credits : Peter Dickinson, Anna Home
Cast : Keith Ashton (Jonathon), Oscar Quitak (Mr. Furbelow)

The Story : Nicky and Jonathon enter a cavern and uncover the cause of the unbalancing of the world.