Children of the Dog Star

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Children of the Dog Star

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After adapting the slimy transmogrifying Wilberforces of Maurice Gee novel Under the Mountain for the small screen, scriptwriter (and future sci-fi novelist) Ken Catran returned with his own tale of kids and extraterrestrial contact. The series follows holidaying teen Gretchen (Sarah Dunn) trying to unravel the mystery of a weathervane — a "daisy rod" which seems to have otherworldly powers — and curious objects found in a tapu swamp. Backing up this girl-power sci-fi adventure are Catherine ...

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Video

Date created

1984

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/children-of-the-dog-star-1984-bf7

Related subjects

supernatural / ufos / mystery / astronomy / tapu / alien encounter / science fiction

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