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 The Fire-Raiser

Series Synopsis

The Fire-Raiser pits a quartet of smalltown World War I-era school kids against a mysterious figure with fire on the brain. Inspired partly by a real-life Nelson arsonist, the gothic adventure was created for television by author Maurice Gee. Peter Hayden plays the town’s unconventional teacher ‘Clippy’ Hedges, while the lead role went to Royal NZ Ballet star Jon Trimmer. The Fire-Raiser won four Listener TV awards, including best overall drama and best writer; and Gee’s accompanying novel was published both here and overseas.

 
 

Series Notes

This is the series overview page, here you can find which episodes or clips are available on NZ On Screen.

 

Produced by

 TVNZ

TVNZ

 

Awards

1987 Listener Gofta Awards
Best Drama Series
Best Children’s Programme (for episode one ‘The Red Balaclava’)
Best Director (Peter Sharp)
Best Writer - Drama (Maurice Gee) (for episode one ‘The Red Balaclava’)

Nominated for Best Male Performance in a Dramatic Role: Jon Trimmer & Peter Hayden