
Children of Fire Mountain
1981-03-03 · 25 min / episode · ★ 5.0
While convalescing in New Zealand, British aristocrat Sir Charles Pemberton schemes to build a thermal spa in the town of Wainamu, but conflict ensues as the spa's planned location is on Māori land. The action is seen through the eyes of youngsters: hotelier’s son Tom, and Pemberton’s granddaughter Sarah Jane; who - alongside an erupting volcano - will ultimately teach Sir Charles a lesson about colonial hubris.
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- Roger Simpson
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- South Pacific TV
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Terence CooperSir Charles Pemberton
Peter Vere-JonesJames Gregory
Martyn SandersonDoomy Dwyer
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