The Changes
– When a strange noise is emitted from machinery and electricity pylons, previously placid and easy-go..
When a strange noise is emitted from machinery and electricity pylons, previously placid and easy-going folk turn violent against the technology that surrounds them, ruthlessly attacking radios, TVs and other domestic appliances. In the devastating aftermath, young Nicky Gore (Victoria Williams) is separated from her parents and finds a surrogate home with a group of Sikhs. But they soon are dubbed ‘The Devil’s Children’ by superstitious locals and Nicky is accused of sorcery by a witch-finder. In grave danger, she is forced to find a way to escape, find her parents and uncover what caused the world to become so unbalanced. (BFI)
06 Jan 1975
Victoria Williams, Keith Ashton
Children's drama set in modern-day England - but with a major difference: everyone has rebelled against modern technology (electricity, engines, trains etc) and gone back to a pre-industrial-revolution way of life. When the heroine, Nicky, tries to investigate the cause, she is accused of being a witch and imprisoned to prevent her spreading dissent.
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