Kids

Yes I remember watching this. A bunch of children repeatedly shouting 'KIDS' up towards the camera for the opening credits. I was around 8yrs old. I think it featured children from various ethnic backgrounds which was one of the reasons we watched it as there wasn't that much representation at the time.

There was an episode called 'Gavin'. Must have made an impression on me since I suggested the name for my soon to be born brother which my parents accepted.

Will check on YouTube for episodes particularly the 'Gavin' one. I have vague memories of it (plus the others) so would like to watch them again and step back into my childhood and catch up.

I played Sarah in the 10th episode called Philip. The rag doll I was holding I still have and she is called Katie! I was about 5 turning 6 when I was on this episode. It's 2024 now and I've just turned 52.

Watching this episode took me back to when we filmed it including being terrified of the dog so the screaming was basically real and being scared I was going to fall into the river when Philip was holding me on the embankment. That fidgeting when he was telling the story was me trying not to slip down!!

I did a number of commercials and some other shows before "retiring" at 10. I did play and extra in a short film on 2015 filmed at an amusement park on Coney Island.

Watching the episode now it's like watching my twin daughter she really is my mini me. Great memories of this show.

I have vague memories about this series, which I think was set in some type of children's home, but certain things about it have stuck in my mind since I saw it in 1979; There was no music in the title sequence, just children shouting the name of the series. And also, a large group of children shot from above, came together to form the word "Kids". Each episode was named after the particular child that was featured in it. It was shown on Friday nights around 9pm, and featured some quite hard-hitting episodes; If I recall correctly, one youth who was in the "home" liked to start fires. I think James Hazeldine was the bearded boss of the establishment.

It was certainly something different, and its hard to imagine such a series being made these days. Personally, I preferred to watch the Professionals on a Friday evening, but that's just me.

The episode Amanda.. I played Amanda who was a girl who was locked away by her parents and mute. I was saved by my brother, played by (the now famous) Adam Godley. I quit acting 2 years later (wasn't for me) but nice memories. And I have it on DVD to enjoy. I was 9 when the show went out. Am now 50!