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Under the Mountain is an eight-part television series based on the 1979 novel of the same name written by Maurice Gee, first transmitted in 1981 and produced by Television New Zealand. Many of the minor roles in this series were played by people who were at the time well known performers in New Zealand.
Original Release
06/01/1981
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kirsty Wilkinson | Rachel |
| Lance Warren | Theo |
| Roy Leywood | Mr. Jones |
| William Johnson | Mr. Wilberforce |
| William Ewens | Ricky |
| Glynis McNicoll | Aunt Noeline |
| Noel Trevarthen | Uncle Clarry |
| Michelle Twigden | Wilberforce Family |
| Roy Billing | Wilberforce Family |
| Paul Owen-Lowe | Wilberforce Family |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maar | Monday, 01 June 1981 |
| 2 | Volcano of the Bleeding Skies | Saturday, 14 November 1987 |
| 3 | Red Force, Blue Force | Saturday, 21 November 1987 |
| 4 | The Alien World Below | Saturday, 28 November 1987 |
| 5 | Weapons of the Mind | Saturday, 12 December 1987 |
| 6 | Any Shape, Any Form | Saturday, 19 December 1987 |
| 7 | Assault | Saturday, 26 December 1987 |
| 8 | The Gift of Oblivion | Saturday, 02 January 1988 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kirsty Wilkinson | Rachel |
| Lance Warren | Theo |
| Roy Leywood | Mr. Jones |
| William Johnson | Mr. Wilberforce |
| William Ewens | Ricky |
| Glynis McNicoll | Aunt Noeline |
| Noel Trevarthen | Uncle Clarry |
| Michelle Twigden | Wilberforce Family |
| Roy Billing | Wilberforce Family |
| Paul Owen-Lowe | Wilberforce Family |
| David Weatherley | Wilberforce Family |
| Richard von Sturmer | Wilberforce Family |
| Rodney Newman | Wilberforce Family |
| Timothy Lee | Wilberforce Family |
| Robert Bruce | Wilberforce Family |
| John Atha | Undertaker |
| John Cronin | Undertaker |
| Ray Woolf | Delivery Man |
| Maggie Maxwell | Librarian |
| Billy T. James | Traffic Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tom Finlayson | Producer |
| Graeme Henderson | Producer |
