Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestDie Kinder is a six-part 1990 BBC Two political thriller written by Paula Milne and starring Miranda Richardson, with Frederic Forrest, Hans Kremer and Derek Fowlds in supporting roles. Sidonie Reiger sets out to rescue her kidnapped children. Enlisting the aid of private investigator Lomax, they find themselves caught between her husband's past as a a member of the Red Liberation Front, and the secret services of several countries.
Acting
Richardson's controlled desperation anchors every frame.
Writing
Milne's dense plotting rewards close attention.
Production
Pre-unification Berlin tension, authentically grim.
Creator
Paula Milne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during the literal collapse of the Eastern Bloc; locations became history in real-time. The series vanished for decades until a 2019 recovery effort.
Miranda Richardson filmed this between Damage and The Crying Game, proving she could anchor six hours of quiet panic without a single awards clip moment.
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