Under the Mountain

While summering with relatives in Auckland, tween twins Rachel and Theo Matheson (Kirsty Wilkinson, Lance Warren) encountered Mr. Jones (Roy Leywood), the kindly local who'd rescued them from a scrape years earlier. This time, however, he came clean--that he was an alien advance scout, and he needed them to master their nascent psychic powers to fend off an invasion. Thrilling miniseries, the first live-action take on the Maurice Gee kidlit fantasy, co-stars William Johnson, William Ewens. 3 1/2 hrs. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English.