Kinvig

Kinvig (1981)

EndedScripted showComedy, Science-Fiction

Des Kinvig, owner of a backstreet electrical repair shop and part-time UFO nut, discovers that one of his customers, the beautiful but fiery Miss Griffin, is really an emissary from the Planet Mercury who has come to Earth to help prevent an invasion by the evil alien Xux... or is it all part of Des's fevered imagination?

Network
Scheduleevery Friday (30 min)

Last Episode

The Mystery of Netta
Season 1Episode 730 min

The Mystery of Netta

When Des has another ‘out-of-body' experience, in which he saves Miss Griffin and her crew from an attack by the Xux, Netta becomes concerned that her husband was calling out the name of one of his customers in his sleep. The next morning, Netta resolves to pay more attention to Des, and begins by taking an interest in his hobby of U.F.O. spotting. Later, an irate Miss Griffin arrives at the shop – it seems that the duplicate key Des made for her has snapped in its lock, and now she wants the inept repairman to visit her flat and fix things. While her husband is away with the attractive Miss Griffin, a worried Netta soon encounters Anthony Jessop, a suave representative from the Education Department, who is conducting surveys in the area. Taken in by the handsome man's charms, Netta decides to ask Jessop round for tea that evening; however, when her husband hears that Jessop was asking strange questions, showed an interest in Des' U.F.O. newspaper, and came from the Town Hall, Des and Jim suspect him to be a Xux humanoid – and that the aliens may also have replaced Netta with a duplicate…

Oct 16, 1981

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E07The Mystery of NettaOct 16, 1981
S01E06The Humanoid FactoryOct 9, 1981
S01E05Where Are You, Miss Griffin...?Oct 2, 1981
S01E04The Big BendersSep 25, 1981
S01E03Double, DoubleSep 18, 1981
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Cast

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

plays Buddo
Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

plays Des Kinvig
Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

plays Jim Piper
Patrick Newell

Patrick Newell

plays Mr. Horsley
Alan Bodenham

Alan Bodenham

plays Bat
Stephen Bent

Stephen Bent

plays Loon
Patsy Rowlands

Patsy Rowlands

plays Netta Kinvig
Prunella Gee

Prunella Gee

plays Miss Griffin
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Characters

Buddo

Buddo

played by Simon Williams
Des Kinvig

Des Kinvig

played by Tony Haygarth
Jim Piper

Jim Piper

played by Colin Jeavons
Mr. Horsley

Mr. Horsley

played by Patrick Newell
Bat

Bat

played by Alan Bodenham
Loon

Loon

played by Stephen Bent
Netta Kinvig

Netta Kinvig

played by Patsy Rowlands
Miss Griffin

Miss Griffin

played by Prunella Gee
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