Aliens in the Family (TV Series)
1987 · Series · 25 min. · United Kingdom
TV Serie. 6 episodies. The story concerned the adventures of two groups, one on Earth and the other from another world. On Earth, Dora and Lewis are two children whose Mum Philippa has married a man called David (they are not his children). David has been married before and has a daughters called Jacqueline, although we soon learn that since the divorce of her parents, she prefers to be known as Jake. Jake is coming to stay and neither she or the other children are looking forward to the prospect. Meanwhile in space, above the Earth, a Galgonquan star ship is in orbit. Aboard a brother and sister (Bond and Solita) are preparing for Bond's assessment. His exam takes the form of having to go to Earth and locate Solita who has disguised herself as an everyday Earth object such as a coffee maker or calculator. Bond is not looking forward to this especially when he is told about the Wirdegens who will stop at nothing to kidnap him, and do awful things. You just know the good guys and the bad guys in space are going to meet the children below.
Direction Christine Secombe
Cast Grant Thatcher · Sophie Bold · Clare Wilkie · Sebastian Knapp · Rob Edwards · Clare Clifford · Elizabeth Watkins · Granville Saxton · Sue Soames · Michael Kelligan
Soundtrack Roger Limb
Screenplay Allan Baker · Margaret Mahy
Original title Aliens in the Family (TV Series)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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