Rachel in Danger: Part 1 (21 Feb. 1978)

Ten-year-old Rachel is sent to live with her estranged father. However, just hours before her arrival, her father is murdered and his identity stolen by a terrorist.

Director:

Waris Hussein

Writers:

John Bowen, Andrew Brown (deviser)

Stars:

Stephen Greif, Eiko Nakamura, Neville Jason

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Stephen Greif	...	Juan
Eiko Nakamura	...	Aiyaka
Neville Jason	...	Peter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christian Burgess	...	Young PC
Patricia Mason	...	Scots lady
Gwyneth Powell	...	WPC
George Waring	...	Police sergeant

Storyline

Ten-year-old Rachel is sent to live with her estranged father. However, just hours before her arrival, her father is murdered and his identity stolen by a terrorist.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 1978 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thames Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Very Contrived

This was the first of ITV`s ARMCHAIR THRILLER serials which would start with the Thames TV landscape logo coming up on screen modified so that instead of being daytime it`d be night time . The title sequence of the show was fairly memorable of a darkened room with a shadow falling across a chair centered in the middle of the room then the shadow sitting in it . Suddenly the camera crash zooms onto the shadows face

!!!! SPOILERS !!!!

If memory serves me right RACHEL IN DANGER is rather contrived . A man bumps into an old associate called Juan ( Played by Stephen Greif who BLAKES 7 fans will know as Travis ) so they go back to the man`s house where Juan murders him and steals his identity . It turns out Juan is an international terrorist whose group is going to assassinate HRH Queen Elizabeth the second a bit like THE NAKED GUN without the humour . It then turns out the murdered man has a daughter called Rachel who he hasn`t seen for many years who just happens to paying him a holiday visit on the day Juan murdered her father . Obviously since she hasn`t seen her dad for several years she won`t be able to recognise him . Being amidst such a dastardly plot involving world proleterian revolution Rachel is in danger of being executed to keep her quiet . The story ends with Juan from BLAKES 7 trying to shoot her majesty at a garden party with a gun disguised as an umbrella which explodes killing comrade Juan . Rachel walks away muttering that she put plasticine in the barrel

If Enid Blyton ever wrote sequels to THE NAKED GUN this is what it might look like