Spywatch

Infobox Television
show_name = Spywatch


caption =
show_name_2 =
genre = Education
creator =
writer = Derek Farmer
director = Nicholas Whines
starring = Raymond Pickard, Russell Tovey,
Josie McCabe,
Sophie Ward,
Rosemary Leach,
Lesley Joseph,
Guy Henry,
Norman Bird, (deceased)
Joseph Allesi,
Abigail Thaw,
Keith Barron,
Josephine D'Arby
composer = Peter Howell
country = UK
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 10
executive_producer = Frank Flynn
producer = Nicholas Whines
asst_producer = Faith Harris
Miriam Jones
location = UK
runtime = 20 minutes
network = BBC
first_aired = 15 January 1996
last_aired =
preceded_by = LRTV
followed_by = Captain Crimson
tv_com_id =

"Spywatch" is a story produced by the BBC as part of the "Look and Read" series. It originally aired from January to March 1996. Its main educational focus was World War II.

Story

In the modern day, adult Norman Starkey goes to the village where he was evacuated during the second world war. With the help of the local librarian, he writes the story of his adventure. The modern day parts include the educational aspects, which form the middle of each episode. The main adventure is set in 1942, in the middle of World War II. Three children, young Norman, Dennis and Mary are evacuated to Westbourne in the country, away from the bombs. The boys stay at a farm, owned by Amy Hobbs (Aunty Mary) and her granddaughter Polly, and Mary stays at Westbourne Hall with Miss Millington and Mr Grainger. The children come across what they think is a trail of spies, but the number of suspects is very high and the children have to solve the mystery.

Characters

*Norman Starkey played by Raymond Pickard
*Dennis Sealey played by Russell Tovey
*Mary Parker played by Josie McCabe
*Polly Hobbs played by Sophie Ward
*Amy Hobbs played by Rosemary Leach
*Miss Millington played by Lesley Joseph
*Philip Grainger played by Guy Henry
*Cyril Jenkins played by Norman Bird
*Luigi Balzoni played by Joseph Allesi
*Vivienne Belling played by Abigail Thaw
*Norman Starkey (adult) played by Keith Barron
*Miss Lee played by Josephine D'Arby

References

*cite web |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/592092 |title=BFI - Film & TV Database - SPYWATCH (1995) |accessdate=2008-02-12
*cite web |url=http://www.lookingandseeing.co.uk/site/Look_and_Read/Spywatch |title=Look and Read/Spywatch - LookingAndSeeing.co.uk - a website about schools broadcasting |accessdate=2008-02-12