Jeopardy

Jeopardy is a children's science fiction drama programme that ran for three series, from 26 April 2002 to 11 May 2005, on BBC One. It was created by Tim O'Mara, directed by Paul Wroblewski and produced by Andy Rowley, with executive production by Richard Langridge for Wark Clements and Claire Mundell for CBBC Scotland. The series was produced for CBBC Scotland and was filmed on location in both Scotland and Busselton, Australia. It also aired on ABC in Australia. In 2002, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awarded the first series Best Children's Drama. Plot Jeopardy is about a group of eight secondary-school students and their teacher from Falkirk, Scotland, who travel to the Australian bush to look for UFOs. They are given camcorders to record any sightings, and the series makes extensive use of 'found' footage, ostensibly recorded by the characters themselves. Cast and characters Main Samantha Bowie as Lucy Jeffers – Known to the group as something of a tomboy, Lucy is considered one of the fitter members of the group, and well-suited to the outdoor life. Mostly level-headed, she gets on well with Harry, and they begin a relationship later on. Kari Corbett as Sarah Fitzwilliam – Environmentally-conscious Sarah is known for having a keen interest in the environment and taking part in protests with her mother. She is the first member of the group to witness what she believes to be alien contact. After the first series, Corbett was not part of the main cast, being seen in flashes in the second series, and at the very start of the third. Gordon McCorkell as David Hedges – A science and UFO buff, David has extensive knowledge of flora and fauna, and an impeccable sense of direction. He is close friends with Harry but can get easily agitated; his insistence on believing that aliens are responsible for their predicament puts strain on the group's relationship. After the first series, McCorkell was not part of the main cast, being seen in flashes in the second series, and at the very start of the third. Craig Moncur as Harry Hastings – Although less fit and outgoing than the other members of the group, Harry is a natural leader, and in the absence of their teacher, Gerry Simmons, he takes charge of the group. An epileptic, Harry chooses to leave his medication behind having not suffered from attacks in two years.