Ranked #4 of 5 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg
In the far future, the material needs of humankind are tended by the omnipresent Machine, which makes their environment, in vast tunnels beneath the earth, comfortable and safe. But safe from what? And what if the Machine Stops? A young boy, Kuno, finds his questions
John Gabriel
Bertrand Le Maitre / Easterbrook / Smiffershon
Philip Saville
Director
Clive Donner
Writer
Kenneth Cavander
Writer
E.M. Forster
Writer
Brian Hodgson
Original Music Composer
Brian Hodgson
Special Sound Effects
Michealjohn Harris
Visual Effects
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"The Machine Stops" is episode 1 of Out of the Unknown season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 104 votes, ranking #4 of 5 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Philip Saville and written by Clive Donner, Kenneth Cavander, E.M. Forster, it aired on October 6, 1966.