TV series
Geordie Racer
1988 · 1 season
A gentle, nostalgic children's adventure with a warm Geordie flavour, mild mystery, and plenty of pigeon-racing charm.
- Starring
- Kevin Whately
- Overview
- Geordie Racer was an educational BBC Look and Read production, which was first aired on BBC Two in 1988 and has been shown regularly ever since. 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 Spuggy Hilton, 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.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Mystery, friendship, family, coming-of-age
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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