Christopher Penfold (Writer)

All Creatures Great and Small

The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.

Release Date1978-01-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count43

Space: 1999

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

Release Date1975-09-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count3

Vote Count144

Alien Attack

Earth's Moon is the site of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research colony nestled in the crater Plato. Staffed by over 300 men and women from Earth, it is the operations center for several space expeditions. It is also a watchdog for vast amounts of atomic waste from Earth stored in silos on the Moon's far side. Magnetic radiation builds up and causes the wastes to explode with such force that the Earth's centripetal pull on the Moon is overcome, and the Moon is broken free of Earth's orbit to drift at incredible speed out of the Solar System off the plane of the ecliptic. The survivors on Moonbase Alpha are unable to return to Earth and must survive in unknown space on their wandering Moon. They encounter a planet whose advanced people project an illusion of a devastating attack on Moonbase. This TV movie was edited from scenes of two episodes ("Breakaway" and "War Games") of "Space: 1999" (1975).

Release Date1980-09-04

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count7

The Tripods

In the year 2089, an alien race stalks the land in towering machines known as Tripods. They have taken over the earth and enslaved mankind with a mind-controlling device, ceremoniously implanted at adolescence. Will Parker, desperate to escape this ritual, leaves the village with his cousin, Henry and attempts to link up with the human resistance movement.

Release Date1984-09-15

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count11

Vote Count17

Love and Distrust

This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.

Release Date2010-08-16

DepartmentWriting

JobScript Consultant

Vote Count31

The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God

An in-depth look at the making of ‘The Message’, featuring interviews with key figures such as Moustapha Akkad, the film's producer, who shares his personal connection to the project. The documentary covers various aspects of the production, including the construction of the massive historical Mecca set, the creation of costumes, and the challenges of shooting in the desert. It also discusses the decision to shoot the film in two different languages (Arabic and English) and the unique issues that arose from this choice.

Release Date1976-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count2

The Tripods

Release Date1984-09-15

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

The Summer House

A young girl flees to France to forget her boyfriend; first his letters pursue her, then he himself follows her there. During a party to celebrate the moon landing she takes her own small step...

Release Date2010-04-28

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count5

Prisoners in Space

A desperate call for help as the residents of Moonbase Alpha are hurled into an interplanetary power struggle. As tensions rise, disaster strikes when a routine mission becomes a nightmare...

Release Date2025-09-01

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

The Brack Report

After an earthquake causes some damage to a nuclear power station, one of the chief nuclear physicists, Paul Brack, starts to investigate the safety procedures and policies of the station. He is dismayed to discover that there is a lack of real safety processes at the station, and quits his job in disgust. His disillusionment puts a strain on his relationship with his wife, Pat, a fellow researcher and academic. Through a mutual friend, Brack meets and begins to work for energy consultant Harold Harlan, with hopes that Harlan can highlight the issue of nuclear safety, and explore alternative energy sources. Unfortunately Harlan has his own plans for how he can use Brack.

Release Date1982-04-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count5

Vote Count1

The Kingdom was Lost

A video-based training pack designed to show the importance employees should attach to detail and accuracy. The video uses a dramatised example of an architect whose prestigious millennium project turns out to be a disaster due initially to a single small error in his original specification.

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter