Die Kinder

Die Kinder
Cover of the novelisation of the series by Gavin Richards
Genre	Thriller
Written by	Paula Milne
Directed by	Rob Walker
Starring	Miranda Richardson Frederic Forrest Hans Kremer Sam Cox Derek Fowlds Ulrich Pleitgen Tommy Selby-Plewman
Composer	Richard Hartley
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	Michael Wearing
Cinematography	Roger Cann
Editor	Ardan Fisher
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	BBC Studios
Original release
Network	BBC2
Release	14 November (1990-11-14) – 19 December 1990 (1990-12-19)

Die Kinder (The Children) 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.

The series co-starred Hans Kremer, Sam Cox and Derek Fowlds. The series aired in the United States as part of PBS' Mystery! strand of programming. The series has never been released on DVD. A novelisation of the screenplay by author Gavin Richards was published on 25 October 1990, three weeks prior to broadcast.

Cast

• Miranda Richardson as Sidonie Reiger
• Frederic Forrest as Lomax
• Hans Kremer as Stefan Reiger
• Sam Cox as Alan Mitchell
• Derek Fowlds as Crombie
• Ulrich Pleitgen as Gunther Beck
• Tommy Selby-Plewman as Michael Reiger
• Zara Warshal as Sabine Reiger
• Hanns Zischler as Bellenberg
• Tina Engel as Karin Muller
• Barrie Houghton as Gilmour
• Beatrice Manowski as Eva Strachen

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Direct Action"	Rob Walker	Paula Milne	14 November 1990 (1990-11-14)
Germany takes shape in a changed Europe. A long way, it seems, from the London suburb where Sidonie and her two children live. Then her husband's past traps their children in a deadly network of intrigue and terror. Sidonie begins a lonely, dangerous journey into the unknown.
2	"Ghosts"	Rob Walker	Paula Milne	21 November 1990 (1990-11-21)
Sidonie's desperate search for her abducted children is of unusual interest to German Security. The dubious Lomax seems her last resort. But there are other calls for his services - to find the shadowy figure from Stefan's past, wanted terrorist Karin Muller.
3	"Hidden Agenda"	Rob Walker	Paula Milne	28 November 1990 (1990-11-28)
Ruth Muller’s death is thought to be a suicide, but Lomax doesn’t think so. Lomax goes back to the flat to investigate, and he’s taken by some heavies to meet Bellenberg. He is later told that Karin Muller is active again, which is why the security forces are suddenly so keen to find her.
4	"Catastrophe Theory"	Rob Walker	Paula Milne	5 December 1990 (1990-12-05)
'Find Karin Miiller or your children will die.' As Stefan responds to the RLF ultimatum in London, Sidonie and Lomax pursue the trail in Hamburg. But who does Lomax really work for?
5	"The Gathering Storm"	Rob Walker	Paula Milne	12 December 1990 (1990-12-12)
Gunther Beck is in London and Stefan and Sidonie act on new evidence connecting him to Karin Muller. With the economic conference imminent, Lomax goes to see a man about a plant, and begins to figure out the game plan.
6	"Revolution Recycled"	Rob Walker	Paula Milne	19 December 1990 (1990-12-19)
Sidonie and Lomax confront the enigmatic Karin Muller. Stefan faces up to Bellenberg, who seems to have Karin, Gunther Beck and the children in a trap. Can Lomax find a way out?

External links

• Die Kinder at IMDb