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The Long Chase (1972)
A long time ago.
Like all the other contributors I watched this series in the 1970s. It was primarily aimed to entertain children and contained all the educational elements at which the BBC excelled at the time. Suspense, a real travelogue of scenery and activity from the Devon coast via the Lake District to Edinburgh and its Tattoo. It also showed three virtual forms of life saving using real examples including the search helicopters.
The acting by the adults maintained the story line but was definitely a trifle all knowing whereas the two young leads mixed adventure with theorising on exactly what was actually going on.
At the time I was surprised that the relationship between the young leads did not become more romantic but perhaps that would have been a lesson too far?
My impression at the end was that there was scope for a sequel involving the same characters but, alas, nothing materialised.