The Fugitives (TV series)

The Fugitives
Opening credits title
Genre	Sci-Fi Drama Children's
Created by	Eileen Gallagher
Directed by	Jane Prowse
Starring	Alex Roe Maureen Lipman Elizabeth Healey Ciara O-Connor Nick Rowe Hannah Van Der Westhuysen Alex Hanson Maggie Norris
Composer(s)	Michael Walton Kath Gotts
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producer(s)	Eileen Gallagher Ann McManus Maureen Chadwick
Producer(s)	Jodi Reynolds
Editor(s)	Richard Colton
Camera setup	Owen Knott Gerard Giorgi-Coll
Running time	24 minutes
Release
Original network	ITV Network (CITV)
Original release	14 April – 26 May 2005
External links
Website

The Fugitives is a children's Science Fiction/Drama series. Its first seven-part series began on Mondays at 4.30pm on CITV. It centers on an ordinary teenager who stumbles across a shocking discovery at the company his father used to work at, EmbroGen, that is secretly carrying out illegal human cloning on children.

Using a secret listening device, Jay overhears his Dad, Marshall, discussing him with two shadowy operatives from infamous Genetics Company EmbroGen. He sneaks out of his bedroom in time to see that one of the operatives, Lomas, is wearing a very distinctive ring. Fearing that he is about to become a subject of EmbroGen’s experiments, Jay decides that the only option is to run. Later that night, he packs a bag and then sneaks downstairs into Marshall’s office and copies his computer files onto a memory stick.

The following morning, Jay insists on riding into school with his Mum, Lorraine, and younger sister Fleecey. Giving Fleecey the homework he completed for her the night before, he tells her that she may not always be able to rely on him in the future. Meanwhile, back at the Keaton family home, Marshall finds that all of the files have been deleted from his computer. Lomas and Boyer realise that this must be Jay’s work and set about tracking him down.

Jay dodges out of his physics A’level exam at the very last moment. He is intercepted in the corridor by Lomas who flashes a fake Police ID and tells him that Marshall has been involved in a car accident. Alarm bells start to ring in Jay’s head when he remembers that Lorraine has the family car, and when he recognises Lomas’s distinctive ring, he realises that it is time to start running.

By setting off a fire alarm, Jay manages to evade Boyer and Lomas. By the time the operatives arrive back at EmbroGen HQ to receive an ear-bashing from their boss, Salko, Jay is making good his escape on a bus. But then a Ticket Inspector climbs on board and fearing that this might be another EmbroGen trick, Jay gets off at the very next stop.

Now stranded in what looks like a very rough part of town, it’s not long before Jay runs into serious trouble. His bag is stolen by a gang of bullies and with it the precious files. Just when it looks like all is lost, a girl called Mel steps in and saves the day. However, as soon as she returns Jay’s bag to him, the gang return with reinforcements and the two are forced to take sanctuary in her home. After Jay tells her that he has nowhere else to go, Mel offers him a bed for the night…inside her wardrobe!

As Marshall and Lorraine start to worry, Jay sneaks out of the wardrobe and begins to tidy Mel’s extremely messy bedroom. The following morning, Mel’s Mum, Glenda is astonished when she walks into the now spotless room and praises Mel who is quick to assume the credit. But then the alarm starts to sound on Jay’s phone and Glenda discovers his hiding place. Glenda is livid and, not only does she ground Mel, she threatens to confiscate her mobile phone. Fed up with taking orders, Mel decides to join Jay on his adventure.