See How They Run (TV series)

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See How They Run
GenreFamily, Children
Written by
  • Al Ashton
  • Tim O'Mara
Directed by Graeme Harper
Starring
Country of origin
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production location Blue Mountains
Running time25 min.
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format4.3 PAL
Audio formatStereo
Original release6 June (1999-06-06) 
20 June 1999 (1999-06-20)

See How They Run is an Australian-British children's television series co-produced by and aired on the BBC and ABC in 1999. Based on the children's novel of the same name by David McRobbie, [1] it is centred on the Cassidy family, who are placed in a Witness Protection programme in Sydney, Australia after the father agreed to give evidence in a trial against some gangsters who are seeking revenge. Filmed around the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, the series is narrated by the eldest daughter, Emma. [2]

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References

  1. See How They Run , Fantastic Fiction
  2. See How They Run at Australian Television Information Archive