Nigel Kneale was undoubtedly a pioneer in British television drama. In fact, he brought life to a moribund BBC quicker than a rocket from outer space, after an enforced hiatus during WW2 and the years of austerity that followed. After breaking new ground with 'The Quatermass Experiment' filmed live at Alexandra Palace for BBC TV, he went on to launch Hammer Films as the forefront producer of horror films in the UK with the huge box-office success of 'The Quatermass Xperiment' in 1955. The author is extremely well-informed and certainly knows his sci-fi and TV drama. This is much more than a biography. It is a homage to a visionary writer who paved the way for 'Doctor Who' and 'The X-Files'. This truly is a perfect book for anyone who appreciates the iconic moments of TV as it developed in the 1950s onwards.