Strangers (1989 TV series)

Strangers
Written byMargaret Mahy
Directed byPeter Sharp
Starring
ComposerMatthew Brown
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerChris Bailey
Running time24 minutes
Production companyTVNZ
Original release
ReleaseJune 18 (1989-06-18)[1] –
July 23, 1989 (1989-07-23)

Strangers is a New Zealand mystery drama television series for children. Written by Margaret Mahy, it featured four children who created a secret club named Zan-Em-Mor-Kel, a named derived from their names, Zane, Emma, Morgan and Kelsey. The character of Kelsey was deaf and she was played by Sonia Privac who was deaf since birth.[2][3]

Cast

Broadcast history

Strangers debuted in New Zealand on 18 June 1989 on Two.[4] Later that year it aired in England on BBC1 beginning on 20 September[5] and was repeated on BBC2 in 1992.[6] In Australia the ABC broadcast it beginning on 28 August 1991 to coincide with Deafness Awareness Week.[3]

Reception

Margaret Geddes, in the Age's Green Guide, called it "special for a number of reasons" and said "The children in Strangers are exceptional, both for their characterisations (which, like the children's families, are multi-faceted) and their acting."[3] The Sydney Morning Herald's Paul Pottinger calls it "intelligent, quality junior television" and writes "It boasts a good young cast, none of whom are more impressive than seven-year-old Sonia Pivac as Kelsey, whose story Strangers essentially is."[7]

References

  1. ^ "Television and radio", The Press, 17 June 1989
  2. ^ "Strangers from Down Under", Worcester News, 20 September 1989
  3. ^ a b c Geddes, Margaret (22 August 1991), "Exceptional children's wierd world", The Age
  4. ^ "New drama by Margaret Mahy", The Press, 14 June 1989
  5. ^ Young, Graham (20 September 1989), "Telly talk", Burton Mail
  6. ^ "Briefs", Eastern Daily Press, 10 January 1992
  7. ^ Pottinger, Paul (26 August 1991), "Strangers", Sydney Morning Herald
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