''Betty's Bunch'' was a television drama/adventure series from New Zealand, produced in 1989. Aimed at a young audience, the story revolved around four foster kids living with Betty. Though things are not always easy financially for the family, they keep the spirit up. Things quickly become more difficult when they attract the attention of the two thieves Arthur and The Charmer. Soon afterwards, Betty is kidnapped and her foster children are forced to search for her, as well as avoid being separated by social services. The series was repeated on New Zealand afternoon television in 1993 and screened in the UK on Channel Four. The music and theme tune was performed by Dave McArtney of Hello Sailor.

Cast and characters

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Maggie Kirkpatrick Margaret Anne Kirkpatrick (née Downs; born 29 January 1941) is an Australian stage and screen actress who has appeared in numerous theatre, television and feature film roles since the late 1950s. Kirkpatrick starred in the TV series ''Prisone ...

as Betty * Sarah Ford as Megan * Anthony Samuels as Mick * Jessica Cardiff-Smith as Chrissie * Clayton Spence as Billy *

Paul Chubb Paul Dunford (14 January 1949 – 9 June 2002), professionally billed as Paul Chubb, was an Australians, Australian film, television and stage actor and scriptwriter primarily in genres of comedy and drama. Early life He was born in Arncliffe, N ...

as Arthur "the Con" Quinter * Ken Blackburn as the Charmer

Guest

* Rena Owen as Shirley Gardner * Ian Watkin as Sgt. Meadows * Frank Whitten as Eagleton * Tina Grenville as Amanda

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