''Die Kinder'' (''The Children'') is a six-part British

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political

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miniseries, written by

Paula Milne Paula Milne is a British screenwriter. Her works include '' The Politician's Wife'', ''The Virgin Queen'', ''Chandler & Co'', '' Die Kinder'', ''Second Sight'', ''Driving Ambition'', ''Small Island'' and ''Endgame''. Her first single drama ...

and directed by Rob Walker, that first broadcast on

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on 14 November 1990. The series, which starred

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and Frederic Forrest, follows housewife Sidonie Reiger (Richardson) as she tries to rescue her children, who have been kidnapped by her ex-husband, a former radical activist. She enlists the help of private investigator Lomax (Forrest), as they find themselves caught between her husband's past associates and an international array of security service operatives. The series co-starred Hans Kremer, Sam Cox and

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. The series aired in the

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as part of

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' ''Mystery!'' strand of programming. The series has never been released on DVD. A novelisation of the screenplay by author Gavin Richards was published on 25 October 1990, three weeks prior to broadcast.

Cast

as Sidonie Reiger * Frederic Forrest as Lomax * Hans Kremer as Stefan Reiger * Sam Cox as Alan Mitchell *

as Crombie * Ulrich Pleitgen as Gunther Beck * Tommy Selby-Plewman as Michael Reiger * Zara Warshal as Sabine Reiger * Hanns Zischler as Bellenberg *

Tina Engel Tina Engel (born 6 April 1950) is a German actress. She has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1975. She starred in the 1981 film ''The Boat Is Full'', which was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won ...

as Karin Muller * Barrie Houghton as Gilmour * Beatrice Manowski as Eva Strachen

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Die Kinder 1990s British drama television series 1990 British television series debuts BBC television dramas 1990s British television miniseries 1990 British television series endings English-language television shows British thriller television series