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The Dark Island (1962)

The Dark Island poster
Genre
thriller television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man arrives on a remote island in the Outer Hebrides. He uncovers something hidden that puts him in danger.

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What happens

The Dark Island is a six-part British television miniseries, produced by Gerard Glaister for the BBC. It premièred on 8 July 1962. It was later adapted for radio, which was transmitted in 1969. It was set on the Outer Hebridean island of Benbecula, though the majority of the series was filmed on South Uist. All six episodes are believed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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