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The Hammer movie version of Quatermass and the Pit was released in the mid 1960s and was one of Hammer's best movies. But the original script was broadcast live on the BBC in the 1950s in six 30 minute episodes (and we are very lucky anybody recorded it: the first two series of Quatermass did not survive in their entirety).

My question is: what are the key differences between the 3hr TV version and the much shorter Hammer movie.

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I'm smelling a list question here, but I'll let this sit for a bit and see how the answers are before making an executive decision here. Please feel free to say if I'm wrong, however :) – TylerShads♦ Jan 12 '12 at 2:19
Please see this relevent meta discussion: meta.movies.stackexchange.com/questions/226/… – DForck42♦ Jan 12 '12 at 17:19
@DForck42 I see why you object to list questions, but I don't see how this fits those criteria any more than, for example, the question about the differences between the versions of Blade Runner. Especially since there are a finite and small number of key changes which could be summarised in a single definitive correct answer. – matt_black Jan 12 '12 at 22:21
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The technical difference is that the blade runner question is about the same movie on the same media, just different versions. This one is comparing two entirely seperate entities on two different medias. If you disagree with us bring it to meta and we'll hash things out. – DForck42♦ Jan 12 '12 at 22:36
@matt_black - I've re-opened this. – iandotkelly♦ Jan 19 '12 at 19:03

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