In Possession

A terrified couple becomes trapped in what seems to be a replay of a sinister event that happened in their apartment in the past.

Production Details

The characters and incidents portrayed and the names used herin are fictitious and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely co-incidental.
Produced by Hammer Film Productions Limited

ITV London Transmission Date: 22nd October 1984

Locations:

Oakwood Court, Kensington, London – Frank and Sylvia’s apartment
Torquay, Devon – Opening scene
Brighton, East Sussex – Convention centre
The Arch, Grosvenor Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordhsire – Restaurant interior

Stills from episode

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Cast & Crew

Cast – Verified complete

Red = Uncredited


Crew	Name	Age at Release	Birth		Death	Age	Hammer Credits	Uncredited	Total Hammer
American Casting	William J Kenney	45	29 May 1939		30 Dec 1992	53	13		13
American Casting	Daniel Travis						14		14
Art Director	Carolyn Scott						23		23
Assistant Art Director	Andrew Ackland-Snow	23	15 Apr 1961	15.04.1961		64	3		3
Assistant Director	Ken Baker						23		23
Assistant to Producer	Karen Woods						13		13
Assistant to Producer	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/laura-nightingale/#						35		35
Camera Operator	Ken Withers	56	21 Aug 1928		1 Mar 2020	91	14		14
Casting Director	Lesley de Pettit	48	1936		2002	66	15		15
Continuity	Lorely Farley	45	Apr 1939	01.04.1939		86	23		23
Director	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/val-guest/#	72	11 Dec 1911		10 May 2006	94	30		30
Director of Photography	Brian West	56	27 Apr 1928	27.04.1928		97	8	1	9
Dubbing Editor	Terry Poulton	54	1930		1993	63	17	1	18
Dubbing Mixer	Ernie Marsch						13		13
Editor	Peter Weatherley GBFE	54	1930		Sep 2015	85	15		15
Executive Producer	Brian Lawrence	64	1920		2004	84	26		26
Executive Story Editor	Don Houghton	54	2 Feb 1930		2 Jul 1991	61	20		20
Hairdresser	Daphne Volmer	56	15 Aug 1928		11 Jan 2006	77	17		17
Make-up	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/eddie-knight/#	59	14 Mar 1925		27 Aug 1996	71	31		31
Music Composer	Paul Patterson	37	15 Jun 1947	15.06.1947		78	8		8
Musical Supervisor	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/philip-martell/#	77	6 Oct 1907		11 Aug 1993	85	104	1	105
Producer	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/roy-skeggs/#	50	Apr 1934		29 Dec 2018	84	45	2	47
Production Accountant	Sheala Daniell						13		13
Production Accountant	Linda Nettleton	35	1949	01.01.1949		76	13		13
Production Assistant	Sheila Collins						13		13
Production Manager	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/ron-jackson/#	49	1935		1993	58	34	1	35
Publicity	Jean Garioch	56	7 Jul 1928		21 Jan 1987	58	14	1	15
Screenplay	Michael J. Bird	55	31 Oct 1928		11 May 2001	72	4		4
Second Assistant Director	Gerry Toomey							1	1
Sound Recordist	John Bramall	61	18 Aug 1923		13 Jun 2000	76	23		23
Still Photographer	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/john-jay/#	63	14 Nov 1920		29 Apr 2005	84	13	22	35
Story Editor	John Peacock	39	1945		1 Jun 2017	72	13		13

Cast	Name	Age at Release	Birth		Death	Age	Hammer Credits	Uncredited	Total Hammer
Betty Mervyn	Judy Loe	37	6 Mar 1947	6.03.1947		78	1		1
Daughter	Sarah Porter				13 Aug 2018		1		1
Director	Hugh Sullivan						1		1
Estate Agent	John Collins	41	2 Dec 1942	02.12.1942		82	2		2
Frank Daly	Christopher Cazenove	40	17 Dec 1943		7 Apr 2010	66	2		2
Hotel Manager	Carl Rigg	43	21 May 1941	21.05.1941		84	1		1
Hotel Receptionist	Donna Scarf						1		1
Jack Mervyn	David Healy	55	15 May 1929		25 Oct 1995	66	3		3
Maitre D	Anthony Morton	57	7 Apr 1927		15 Jan 2001	73	1		1
Mr Prentice	Bernard Kay	56	23 Feb 1928		25 Dec 2014	86	1		1
Mrs Prentice	Vivienne Burgess	70	24 Apr 1914		26 Aug 1999	85	1		1
Paranormal Research Scientist	Brendan Price	37	24 Jun 1947	24.06.1947		77	1		1
Policeman	Peter Bland	50	12 May 1934	12.05.1934		91	1		1
Removal Man	David Auker	35	Mar 1949		Aug 2022	73	1		1
Sylvia Dale	Carol Lynley	42	13 Feb 1942		3 Sep 2019	77	2		2
Woman Downstairs	https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/marianne-stone/#	62	23 Aug 1922		21 Dec 2009	87	9	3	12

Footnotes

Hammer stalwart Val Guest directed 3 of the episodes in this series, which were his last works for the Company. His Hammer credits include:
Director – 12 productions
Writer – 11 productions
Producer – 1 production

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