Series

Running Scared

1986 · 1 season · Kids · Drama

IMDb

8.3

Running Scared is a British television children's drama serial produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC 1 in 1986, based on the Bernard Ashley novel and is set in Woolwich with the Woolwich Ferry featuring in a key scene. A gritty series, Running Scared deals with a teenage girl, Paula, whose life is put at risk when she uncovers evidence that could put a local criminal gang leader behind bars. The series is notable for its use of the then recently released Kate Bush pop song Running Up That Hill as its main theme tune.

Amarjit Dhillon

Narinder Sidhu

Julia Millbank

Paula Prescott

Desmond McNamara

Mick Prescott

James Cosmo

Detective Inspector McNeil

Renu Setna

Pratap Singh Sidhu

• Paul StoneExecutive Producer

First aired

January 15, 1986

Last aired

February 19, 1986

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

6

Genres

Kids, Drama

• Season 16 episodes · 1986