This Thames TV adaptation of a novel by John Wyndham is about a twelve year old boy named Matthew Gore who becomes host to an extraterrestial entity named . is a very inquisitive entity which asks all sorts of questions about life on earth. Matthew tries to keep a secret from the people around him, but this is hard since he can't help talking to out loud. It turns out that is an advance scout from another solar system who was sent to Earth to find a possible location for a colony for her people. She decides that Earth is not a suitable location but stays anyway because she feels it is her duty to help humans discover a new source of energy. helps Matthew in certain things like looking at the world in a way he's never looked at it before, from the eyes of a stranger, and by saving him when he and his sister almost drown. But also endan...

Starring:

James Hazeldine , Carol Drinkwater , Andrew Ellams , Glynis Brooks , Penny Brownjohn , Zoë Hart , Colin McCormack , Devin Stanfield , James Greene

Genre:

Drama, Sci-Fi