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Television, 1986 (Children, Drama, Thriller)
Created for television by author Maurice Gee, The Fire-Raiser pits a quartet of smalltown school kids against a balaclava-clad figure with fire on the brain. In this episode, the children sneak onto the property of the man they suspect of terrorising their town. The police arrive after Kitty is trapped inside a room that has tragic memories for the suspect’s mother, the memorably moody Mrs Marwick. This WWI-era gothic adventure went on to score four Listener TV awards, including best drama; and Gee’s accompanying novel was published both here and overseas.
Note: this piece was written as part of the original 1986 press kit for The Fire-Raiser.
In 1978 I wrote a short history of Nelson Central School for its centenary, and came across a number of interesting figures. Two in ...
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Television, 1989 (Full Length Episode)
Another Ginette McDonald/Peter Sharp/Maurice Gee young adult drama
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1987 Listener Television Awards
Best Drama Series
Best Director (Peter Sharp)
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Giles Lavery
Posted at 01.40AM - 11.06.2011
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