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The Midwich Cuckoos: what the latest remake tells us about our fears for the next generation

The sleepy English village of Midwich is mysteriously cut off from the outside world by an invisible barrier. After the spell is lifted, the villagers discover that every woman of childbearing age has fallen pregnant. When the women simultaneously give birth, it soon becomes clear that their children are not…

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2022

The week in TV: Pistol; The Midwich Cuckoos; Once Upon a Time in Londongrad; State of the Union

Danny Boyle fails to capture punk’s filth and fury, while Sky nails a fresh take on John Wyndham’s creepy classic

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022

'Keeley Hawes drama Midwich Cuckoos is a chilling, thrilling tale of alien babies'

TV writer Laura Bullimore reviews The Midwich Cuckoos on Sky Max. She says the drama - based on a John Wyndham novel and starring Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley - is a brilliantly compelling mystery

Daily Mirror · Jun 4, 2022