"The Henderson Kids" (1985) TV series 1985-1986

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Paul Moloney

Writers:

Galia Hardy (writer)
John Reeves (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 May 1985 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Nicholas Eadie	...	Mike Henderson (4 episodes, 1985)
Paul Smith	...	Steve Henderson (4 episodes, 1985)
Nadine Garner	...	Tamara 'Tammy' Henderson (4 episodes, 1985)
Mark Hennessy	...	Cowboy (4 episodes, 1985)
Kylie Minogue	...	Charlotte "Char" Kernow / ... (4 episodes, 1985)
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Ted Morgan (4 episodes, 1985)
Bradley Kilpatrick	...	Bradley 'Brains' Buchanan (4 episodes, 1985)
Ron Challinor	...	Rutt Jones (4 episodes, 1985)
Antoinette Byron	...	Pat Edwards (4 episodes, 1985)
Conor McDermottroe	...	Barry Osborne (4 episodes, 1985)
Reg Gorman	...	Kernow (4 episodes, 1985)
John Larking	...	Sgt George Budd (4 episodes, 1985)
Peter Whitford	...	Ashley Wheeler (3 episodes, 1985)
Neil Melville	...	Barton (3 episodes, 1985)
Andrew Gaston	...	Andy (2 episodes, 1985)
Jane Hall	...	Regina Powell (2 episodes, 1985)
Terry Gill	...	Mr. Clarke (2 episodes, 1985)
Chris Milne	...	Stan (2 episodes, 1985)
Marion Heathfield	...	Miss Harper (2 episodes, 1985)
Nick Waters	...	Johnny Morgan (2 episodes, 1985)
John Bishop	...	Bill Chisholm (2 episodes, 1985)
Vincent Gil	...	Eric (2 episodes, 1985)
Peter Hosking	...	Policeman (2 episodes, 1985)
Alex Porteous	...	Sergeant (2 episodes, 1985)
Mike Bishop	...	Desk Clerk (2 episodes, 1985)
Vince D'Amico	...	Greengrocer (2 episodes, 1985)
Murray Fahey	...	Sam (2 episodes, 1985)
Lloyd Cunnington	...	Harris (2 episodes, 1985)
Peter Harvey-Wright	...	Detective (2 episodes, 1985)
Irene Hewitt	...	Old Lady (2 episodes, 1985)
Bill Bennett	...	Minister (2 episodes, 1985)
Rachael Brunsden	...	Clare (2 episodes, 1985)
Robert Ratti	...	Greenie (2 episodes, 1985)
Chris Barry	...	Constable (2 episodes, 1985)
Peter Byrne	...	Reporter (2 episodes, 1985)
Victor Kaye	...	Supermarket Manager (2 episodes, 1985)
Ron Bingham	...	Change Man (2 episodes, 1985)
Jeanine O'Donnell	...	Mother (2 episodes, 1985)
David Bickerstaff	...	Counterhand (2 episodes, 1985)

Runtime:

Australia:50 min (12 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Crawford Productions

Movie Connections:

Followed by "The Henderson Kids II" (1987)

80s nostalgia

I loved this show when I was young and was overjoyed when I heard that the first series was being released on DVD. It did not disappoint and is well worth picking up. Tamara (Nadine Garner) and Steve (Paul Smith) Henderson are two high school kids from Richmond (Vic) who have to move to a small town called Haven Bay to live with their 'copper' uncle (Nicholas Eadie) after their mother (Dianne Craig) dies.

There they find it hard to fit in with the local kids (Ben Mendelsohn and Kylie Minogue among them)and uncover a plot by the local entrepreneur which has more to do with them than they realise.

Energetic Garner dominates every scene she's in. It's rare to have such an intelligent young teenager as Tamara Henderson on screen... ever! It's fun watching the rest of the cast too. Most of whom have worked in many other Australian television shows both before and after this production.

The opening shots of red and white roller skates are merely an introduction to this authentic snapshot of 1985. 576 minutes.