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Classic sci-fi TV series Under the Mountain follows the adventures of ginger twins with psychic powers — Rachel and Theo — as they battle the alien Wilberforces. Adapted from the Maurice Gee novel, the series left its slimy imprint on a generation of NZ kids, haunted by the Wilberforces, who transmogrified into giant slugs slithering underneath Auckland’s volcanoes. This first episode goes from a flashback when the twins, lost in bush, first meet the mysterious Mr Jones; to present-day Takapuna when they encounter the evil Wilberforces.
Under the Mountain, which screened for the first time some 30 years ago, was a defining moment in my career as a scriptwriter. Oddly enough it is also linked to Anwar Sadat, President of ...
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I remember watching that as a kid in South Africa.
Even today some of us mention Mr Wilberforce if we see someone creepy like an undertaker :-)
that was just magic, instantly I'm 13 again, only difference is that its not ice creams and lollies no more :)
From the clips, it's a great movie, far superior to the rubbishy Predicament film showing now!
Fantastic blast from the past!! Any chance of a few more episodes?
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Television, 1986 (Full Length Episode)
Written by Maurice Gee
1982 Feltex TV Awards
Best Drama
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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Kathryn
Posted at 01.25PM - 25.04.2012
Took me a while to find this - loved this show as a 12 year kiwi kid. Showing my Aussie kids before a trip to NZ!