Children of Fire Mountain

Overview

While convalescing in New Zealand, British aristocrat Sir Charles Pemberton schemes to build a thermal spa in the town of Wainamu, but conflict ensues as the spa's planned location is on Māori land. The action is seen through the eyes of youngsters: hotelier’s son Tom, and Pemberton’s granddaughter Sarah Jane; who - alongside an erupting volcano - will ultimately teach Sir Charles a lesson about colonial hubris.

Network

• BBC One

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• Paul Airey

  Tom

  13 eps

• Rachel Weston

  Sarah Jane

  13 eps

• Ian Narev

  Davie

  13 eps

• Ross Duzevich

  Hema

  13 eps

• Melissa-Aroha Baker

  Kiri

Themes

• new zealand
• maori
• volcano
• 1900s

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