prunella gee stars in this forgotten 80's sic fi comedy kinvig

Kinvig

Kinvig – 1981

Running for only one series of seven episodes and never repeated, many readers may have forgotten about this little gem.

Written by Nigel Kneale, of Quatermass fame it was intended as a send up of sci-fi  programs and the viewers who took them so seriously.  At the time of transmission the show was well received, falling out of favour in later years.

It’s worth watching just for Prunella Gee.

Summary

In the small town of Bingleton there is an electrical repair shop, run by Des Kinvig .  One day his store is visited by Miss Griffin (Prunella Gee), who is from the planet Mercury and in need of Des’ help.

Kinvig’s friend Jim Piper is a lifelong UFO watcher and becomes consumed by jealousy when he discovers that Kinvig has actually become involved with aliens.

It is never really made clear whether Kinvig’s encounters with aliens are real or the product of an overactive imagination.

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Cast

Tony Haygarth – Des Kinvig
Patsy Rowlands – Netta Kinvig
Prunella Gee – Miss Griffin
Colin Jeavons – Jim Piper
Danny Schiller –  Sagga
Stephen Bent –  Loon
Alan Bodenham – Bat
Simon Williams – Buddo
Patrick Newell – Mr. Horsley
Betty Hardy – Mrs. Snell

Details

Channel: ITV
Written By: Nigel Kneale
Produced By: London Weekend Television for ITV
Original Transmission Dates: 4 September 1981 – 16 October 1981

Where To Watch

Complete series available on DVD from Network On Air.  Currently not available on the big streaming services.  Selected episodes available on You Tube.