Sky Hunter | |
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Written by | Leonard Kingston |
Starring | Geoffrey Bayldon Charles Collingwood Katie Hebb Jayne Tottman Lennox Greaves |
Narrated by | Nigel Anthony |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Producer | Sue Weeks |
Original release | |
Network | British Broadcasting Corporation |
Release | 1978 |
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