King Cinder
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King Cinder is a six part British
children's television
serial made by the BBC
in 1977. It was first shown between 2 November and 7 December 1977 on BBC1
.
A gritty series, King Cinder by John Foster, pitches two teenagers, played by Peter Duncan
(Kerry) a speedway bike rider and Lesley Manville
(Nicky) his girlfriend against a criminal gang running an extortion racket run by nasty Todd Edwards (Michael Hawkins) and Hells Angel Daniel Abineri
in a South Coast fictional seaside town called Barton. Possibly one of the best final chase scenes on children's British
television
in the 1970s where Edwards driving a red Austin Maxi
chases a running Kerry through a quarry only to see Edwards crash over a cliff.
It was produced by Anna Home.
United Kingdom
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children's television
Television
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serial made by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1977. It was first shown between 2 November and 7 December 1977 on BBC1
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
.
A gritty series, King Cinder by John Foster, pitches two teenagers, played by Peter Duncan
Peter Duncan (actor)
Peter Duncan is a British actor and television presenter, best known as a former presenter of Blue Peter and for his later family travel documentaries.-Education:...
(Kerry) a speedway bike rider and Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville is an award-winning English actress.-Early life:Born in Brighton, Manville was raised in Hove, East Sussex, one of three daughters of a taxicab driver. Training as a soprano singer from age 8, she twice became under-18 champion of Sussex...
(Nicky) his girlfriend against a criminal gang running an extortion racket run by nasty Todd Edwards (Michael Hawkins) and Hells Angel Daniel Abineri
Daniel Abineri
Daniel Abineri is an English actor, songwriter and playwright, famous for writing the book, music and lyrics for the controversial musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom....
in a South Coast fictional seaside town called Barton. Possibly one of the best final chase scenes on children's British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in the 1970s where Edwards driving a red Austin Maxi
Austin Maxi
The Austin Maxi was a medium sized 5-door hatchback car from British Leyland for the 1970s. It was the first British five speed five-door hatchback.-History:...
chases a running Kerry through a quarry only to see Edwards crash over a cliff.
It was produced by Anna Home.