A Place to Hide (TV Series) The Hideout (1976) User Reviews

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[philltaylor · 8/10 · 30 May 2011]

I loved this show but can't find it anywhere. One of the kids was quite fat, which i was too, so it made me feel good... The main actor was David Jasons' brother. Arthur white was David Jasons' brother. He played alongside him in Touch Of Frost. Arthur White was also in Heartbeat. Family action adventure serial. Ex-illusionist Bruno Valenta is now running an isolated guest house with his wife and two kids, little do they know that the three guest who have just arrived are on the run from the police and have £100,000 stolen from a bank on them.THE EPISODES

1. THE HIDEOUT (Broadcast: Sunday 4 Jan 1976 @ 4:50pm) Former magician Bruno Valenta is concerned by the arrival of three new guests at the remote guest he runs with his wife and two children, they definitely seem to be hiding something.

2. THE SECRET PLACE (Broadcast: Sunday 11 Jan 1976 @ 4:50pm) The Smith's, who are staying at the Valenta's guest house, have £100,000 stolen in a bank raid, and they need to find a safe spot to bury their haul.

3. THE GIVEAWAY (Broadcast: Sunday 18 Jan 1976 @ 4:50pm)

Bruno is shocked when he learns Bill Smith has a gun but then Bruno's son Mark goes one step further and uncover the disguises used by the Smith family in their robbery.

4. THE CONTACT (Broadcast: Sunday 25 Jan 1976 @ 4:50pm)

The Smiths have decided to make sure that the Valenta's are shut off from the outside world but their plan goes awry - first with the arrival of a policeman and then Madelaine develops a bad toothache.

guest cast Lloyd McGuire as P C Brockhurst / Kate Saunders as Receptionist

I have episode 1 The Hideout on a compilation dvd set.

[busricky · 10/10 · 26 June 2020]

I remember this serial so well. I was only 10 at the time but I can remember being engrossed in the story but also a bit scared at the same time. Mr Smiths disguise glasses freaked me out but it was such a great serial I watched it again in 1977/1978 when it was repeated. I never saw it again after that til I got a dvd with one episode on it. Even the ATV ident at the start is kind of eerie because I know what's about to appear. There are six episodes in total but only four are shown in the description. The other two are called The Trick (Episode 5) & The Illusion (Episode 6).