TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN - Part One - "The Clock Strikes Thirteen" (1973)

TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN - Part One - "The Clock Strikes Thirteen" (1973)
Originally broadcast 7th January 1974
Written by Philippa Pearce
Dramatized by John Tully

Synopsis - Tom goes to stay with his Aunt & Uncle after his brother Peter contracts measles - Tom grows increasingly bored whilst in isolation as there is no garden to play in. Late one night Tom hears a clock chime thirteen times & proceeds to investigate downstairs only to discover a huge mysterious garden outside inhabited by Ghosts - follow this captivating story over three episodes.

Starring - Nicky Bridge as Tom Long
Charles West as Uncle Alan
Myvanwy Jenn as Aunt Gwen
Anne Ridler as Aunt Grace Melbourne
Adrienne Byrne as Hattie Melbourne
Diana Payan as Mrs. Byers
Margot Macalaster as Mrs. Bartholomew
John Franklyn as Abel

TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN was originally written by Philippa Pearce & made into a children's drama several times in 1968, 1974 and 1988 - the 1974 BBC adaption is the version I have the most fondest memories of as a child when first screened on ABCTV in Australia.