King Cinder

King Cinder is a six-part British children's television serial made by the BBC in 1977. It was first shown between 2 November and 7 December 1977 on BBC1. A gritty series, King Cinder by John Foster, pitches two teenagers, played by Peter Duncan a speedway bike rider and Lesley Manville his girlfriend against a criminal gang running an extortion racket run by nasty Todd Edwards and Hells Angel Daniel Abineri in a South Coast fictional seaside town called Barton. Possibly one of the best final chase scenes on children's British television in the 1970s where Edwards driving a red Austin Maxi chases a running Kerry through a quarry only to see Edwards crash over a cliff. The executive producer was Anna Home.

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 1977

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1. The Barons

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2. Todd

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3. Spider's Web

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4. Speedway

Still image for King Cinder season 1 episode 5: Home Truths

5. Home Truths

Still image for King Cinder season 1 episode 6: On the Track

6. On the Track

Cast

Photo of Peter Duncan

Peter Duncan

Kerry Hutson

Photo of Michael Hawkins

Michael Hawkins

Todd Edwards

Photo of Tony Caunter

Tony Caunter

Richard Hutson

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