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First Born (1988)

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First Born (1988)

Name: First Born
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Released: 1988-10-30

1
Seasons

3
Episodes

Plot.

First Born is a British television serial produced by the BBC in 1988. Charles Dance starred as genetic researcher Edward Forester, whose work leads him to create a man-gorilla hybrid, using sperm from an unknown sperm donor and cells taken from a female gorilla.

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Cast & Crew.

Charles Dance

Philip Madoc

Julie Peasgood

Philip Saville

Director

Maureen Duffy

Novel

Ted Whitehead

Writer

Peter Elliott

Mary

Ralph Harvey

Brigadier

Francesca Brill

Lucy

Rob Dixon

Priest

Rosemary McHale

Nancy Knott

Gabrielle Anwar

Nell Forester

Media.

Details.

Release Date
October 30, 1988

Status
Ended

Seasons
1

Episodes
3

Genres
Drama Science Fiction Fantasy

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This TV Show Is About.

hybrid

miniseries

scientist

gorilla

Miniseries

Wiki.

First Born is a British science fiction television serial produced by the BBC in 1988 and directed by Philip Saville. Vasco Sabino played the adolescent hybrid, Gor, in episode 3. Other notable cast members included Charles Dance, Jamie Foster, Julie Peasgood, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Madoc, Sharon Duce and Roshan Seth.