Escape Into Night is a six part British television serial for children made by ATV for ITV that aired from April 19, 1972 until May 24, 1972. It was directed by Richard Bramall. An adaptation of the novel Marianne Dreams written by Catherine Storr, the serial deals with a young girl, the eponymous Marianne, whose drawings become the basis for dreams, and the dividing line between dreams and reality becomes all too thin. The novel was later adapted into a 1988 film, Paperhouse.
The series was made in colour, but the colour masters are missing; only a black and white telerecording of the series is known to exist. These surviving recordings were finally released in the UK by Network DVD in May 2009.
For its theme music, 'Escape Into Night' utilised a segment of the third movement of the Symphony No.6 in E minor by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Marianne | Vikki Chambers |
| Mrs Austen | Sonia Graham |
| Mark | Steven Jones |
| Miss Chesterfield | Patricia Maynard |
| Dr Burton | Edmund Pegge |