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Die Kinder is a six-part British television political thriller miniseries, written by Paula Milne and directed by Rob Walker, that first broadcast on BBC2 on 14 November 1990. The series, which starred Miranda Richardson 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.
Original Release
11/14/1990 on BBC
US Release
03/28/1991
Cast
Name | Character |
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Miranda Richardson | Sidonie Reiger |
Frederic Forrest | Lomax |
Hans Kremer | Stefan Reiger |
Derek Fowlds | Crombie |
Sam Cox | Alan Mitchell |
Ulrich Pleitgen | Gunther Beck |
Hanns Zischler | Bellenberg |
Tommy Selby-Plewman | Michael Reiger |
Zara Warshal | Sabine Reiger |
Tina Engel | Karin Muller |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Direct Action | Wednesday, 14 November 1990 |
2 | Ghosts | Wednesday, 21 November 1990 |
3 | Hidden Agenda | Wednesday, 28 November 1990 |
4 | Catastrophe Theory | Wednesday, 05 December 1990 |
5 | The Gathering Storm | Wednesday, 12 December 1990 |
6 | The Revolution Recycled | Wednesday, 19 December 1990 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Miranda Richardson | Sidonie Reiger |
Frederic Forrest | Lomax |
Hans Kremer | Stefan Reiger |
Derek Fowlds | Crombie |
Sam Cox | Alan Mitchell |
Ulrich Pleitgen | Gunther Beck |
Hanns Zischler | Bellenberg |
Tommy Selby-Plewman | Michael Reiger |
Zara Warshal | Sabine Reiger |
Tina Engel | Karin Muller |
Barrie Houghton | Gilmour |
Beatrice Manowski | Eva Strachen |
Willow Grylls | Rosa |
William Hoyland | Mark |
Peter Attard | Cyril |
Valerie Buchanan | Jane |
Grischa Huber | Carla Kalvin |
Felicity Dean | House buyer |
Denis Lawson | Film boffin |
Joseph Marcell | Joe |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Wearing | Producer |