The Wail Of The Banshee
Encyclopedia
Wail of the Banshee was a seven part children's fantasy drama series from 1992 broadcast on CITV
, and made by Central Television.
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They were named Banshee because of the sound their spacecraft made. When hovering they emit a low throbbing sound akin to baaaan-baaaan-baaaan, and when they take-off they emit a sound like a whooshing sheeeeee. Hence the name Baaan-sheee.
The Lamia have a defensive/attack abiity which involves them emitting ultra high frequency sound from their throats, a wail which disorients and pains any humans who hear it, allowing the victims to be taken on board the ships for experimentation without resistance. It is for this reason that the 'wail of the Banshee' was associated with death, as whenever it was heard, death followed for someone nearby.
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
, and made by Central Television.
Cast
- Susie BlakeSusie BlakeSusie Blake is a British actress.-Personal life:Blake trained at the Arts Educational School and LAMDA in London. She is the granddaughter of the actress Annette Mills and a great - niece of the actor Sir John Mills...
- Fay Morgan - Michael AngelisMichael AngelisMichael Angelis is an English actor and voice actor.Michael Angelis was one of the stars of the famous 1982 BBC drama serial Boys from the Black Stuff and another Alan Bleasedale drama G.B.H.. He also starred in comedies such as Luv and The Liver Birds, in which he appeared between series 5 and 9...
- Merlin - Edward HardmanEdward HardmanEdward Townley Hardman was a geologist who played a key role in the discovery of Western Australia's Kimberley goldfields.Edward Hardman was born in Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland on 6 April 1845...
- Jason - Greg Chisholm - Matt
- Debbie Doolin - Diz
- Ellen-Gayle Harewood - Jubilee
- David BarberDavid BarberDavid Barber is a British television actor, known for his numerous roles in ChuckleVision.- Filmography :*ChuckleVision*Steel River Blues*Merseybeat*The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc *Harry Enfield and Chums...
- Boggart - Alan Corduner - Death
Plot
The Banshee of myth are based, as most legends are, on real events. Centuries ago, an alien race known as the Lamia arrived on Earth. Amoral scientists, they viewed humanity as nothing more than experimental subjects. The literal translation of their name for humans is lab ratsLab Rats
Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC 2 situation comedy set in a university science laboratory. It stars Chris Addison, who has co-written the series with Carl Cooper...
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They were named Banshee because of the sound their spacecraft made. When hovering they emit a low throbbing sound akin to baaaan-baaaan-baaaan, and when they take-off they emit a sound like a whooshing sheeeeee. Hence the name Baaan-sheee.
The Lamia have a defensive/attack abiity which involves them emitting ultra high frequency sound from their throats, a wail which disorients and pains any humans who hear it, allowing the victims to be taken on board the ships for experimentation without resistance. It is for this reason that the 'wail of the Banshee' was associated with death, as whenever it was heard, death followed for someone nearby.