Children of the Dog Star

Overview

12 year old Gretchen comes to stay on her uncle's farm for the holidays, but shortly after her arrival strange things start to happen. Gretchen has a passion for science and a talent for all things mechanical, which is why the old brass weathervane fascinates her. But the brass daisy rod has a complex and terrifying significance, and Gretchen and her new friend Ronny discover its links with the far distant Sirius, the Dog Star.

Episodes

S01E01 The Brass Daisy

April 2, 1984 24 min
Twelve-year-old Gretchen comes to stay on her uncle's farm for the holidays, but shortly after her arrival strange things start happening.

S01E02 Power Stop

April 9, 1984 24 min
Gretchen knows there's something very mysterious about the brass daisy on top of the barn and she's determined to find out what it is.

S01E03 Swamp Light

April 16, 1984 24 min
Unexplained events are affecting the whole community of Wakaatua, and Ronny starts to get scared.

S01E04 Alien Summons

April 23, 1984 24 min
Bevis has gone missing and both Gretchen and Ronny realise the danger they are all in.

S01E05 Kolob

April 30, 1984 24 min
Gretchen has reached the source of the strange power and starts to learn it's secrets.

S01E06 Alien Contact

May 7, 1984 24 min
Ronny and Gretchen are forced to act when the alien power threatens to overwhelm them.

Cast

Sarah Dunn
Gretchen Kierney
Jeison Wallace
Ronny Kepa
Hamish Bartle
Bevis Elliott
Roy Billing
Roy Billing
Donald Kierney
Susan Wilson
Kathleen Kierney
Raymond Hawthorne
Herbert Mitchell
David McKenzie
Vic Mitchell
Anzac Wallace
Anzac Wallace
Mataui Kepa

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