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British TV series or programme
Geordie Racer
Directed by
David Meldrum
Starring
Kevin Whately, Leon Armstrong,
Narrated by
Sean Barrett
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of episodes
10 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer
Sue Weeks
Running time
20 minutes
Original release
Network
British Broadcasting Corporation
Release
12 January (1988-01-12) – 22 March 1988 (1988-03-22)
Related
Badger Girl (1984)
Through the Dragon's Eye (1989)
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Geordie Racer is an educational BBC Look and Read production, which was first aired on BBC2 from 12 January to 22 March 1988.
The story was set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the surrounding area, and featured pigeon racers and runners competing in the Great North Run. The main character is Richard "Spuggy" Hilton (Spuggy being a nickname – the Geordie word for sparrow), who isn't a runner like the rest of his family, but is a keen pigeon fancier and owns 'Blue Flash' – one of the best birds in Newcastle. He and his friend Janie observe some suspicious activity, and link a spate of local art robberies with obscure messages they find on some of the pigeons, but find they have even more problems when they go to spy on the crooks.
Geordie Racer was praised for attempting to bring a grittier edge to educational programmes shown in primary schools. The series also featured Geordie actor Kevin Whately as Spuggy's father. Whately, who went on to star in Inspector Morse, was joined on screen by his real-life wife, Madelaine Newton, who played his on-screen wife. This was not an intentional decision, but merely an accidental coincidence.[1]
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