RIP Nigel Kneale

So, Nigel Kneale has died. Although born in Barrow-in-Furness, he came from a Manx family (Kneale is a common Manx name), and grew up on the Isle of Man.

 

I was too young to be allowed to watch his masterpiece, Quatermass and the Pit, when it was shown on TV, but I did see the Hammer film version years later.

 

Update: Mark Gatiss has a particularly nice tribute to Kneale in today’s Guardian.

 

Update 2: More Knealeobilia over on the BBC web pages…