Kenny (Tomorrow People)
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Kenny is a fictional character
from the British
television
series The Tomorrow People
. His first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appears in The Vanishing Earth, Part 4. Kenny is portrayed by Stephen Salmon. The character of Kenny is killed 'off-screen' in the Big Finish
Tomorrow People Audio 'The Deadliest Species
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, he "broke out" when he was very young. He appears to be more powerful than the other Tomorrow People, but is always left behind to look after The Lab, as the others get to go off on adventures.
is kidnapped by Jedikiah's men, John brings Carol back to The Lab. Carol had managed to get an amulet
from one of the men. John tells Kenny he should try using his telepathic abilities to communicate with the amulet, and try to find out more about its origins. While Kenny is on Tower Bridge
trying to talk to the amulet, he accidentally drops it into the Thames
. He jaunts back to The Lab, and inform John and Carol. Kenny, John and Carol discover where Stephen is being held and jaunt there to help him. They rescue him from Jedikiah, and return to The Lab. Kenny tells the others that he is going home as he promised his mother. During the night Stephen is captured again and Carol and John are trapped in hyperspace
. The next morning Kenny tries to contact the others but gets no response. He jaunts to The Lab and frees Stephen. Jedikiah and Ginge are outside The Lab trying to gain entry, while Stephen gets TIM
to bring John and Carol back from hyperspace, Kenny jaunts outside to distact Jedikiah and Ginge. Ginge shoots him with Jedikiah's stun gun. As John and Carol return from hyperspace, Jedikiah breaks into The Lab, stuns the remaining Tomorrow People and takes Kenny back to Bentham House, where he held Stephen captive.
, and saving the Earth from destruction, Kenny, along with Carol
left the Tomorrow People, and Earth. They both joined Overmind, a group that advises the Galactic Council as an ambassador.
, who had been captured and brainwashed by the Sorsons.
", the ability to instantaneously transport oneself from one place to another, telepathy
, the ability to read the minds of other Tomorrow People and telekinesis, the ability to move objects with the power of the mind. Telepaths can also use their teleportation abilities to teleport other inanimate objects. A barrier which exists in the minds of all Telepaths, The Prime Barrier, prevents them from deliberately killing any living organism.
Fictional character
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from the British
United Kingdom
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television
Television
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series The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People is a British children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran between 1973 and 1979. The series was re-imagined in 1992, Roger Price acting as executive producer...
. His first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appears in The Vanishing Earth, Part 4. Kenny is portrayed by Stephen Salmon. The character of Kenny is killed 'off-screen' in the Big Finish
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
Tomorrow People Audio 'The Deadliest Species
The Deadliest Species (The Tomorrow People)
The Deadliest Species is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the British science fiction television series The Tomorrow People.- Synopsis :...
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Overview
At twelve, Kenny is the youngest of the original four Tomorrow People. According to CarolCarol (Tomorrow People)
Carol is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. Her first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appears in The Vanishing Earth: Part 4. Carol is portrayed by Sammie Winmill.-Overview:...
, he "broke out" when he was very young. He appears to be more powerful than the other Tomorrow People, but is always left behind to look after The Lab, as the others get to go off on adventures.
Saving Stephen
After StephenStephen (Tomorrow People)
Stephen Jameson is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. Stephen's first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appeared in Into the Unknown, Part 4: The Circle...
is kidnapped by Jedikiah's men, John brings Carol back to The Lab. Carol had managed to get an amulet
Amulet
An amulet, similar to a talisman , is any object intended to bring good luck or protection to its owner.Potential amulets include gems, especially engraved gems, statues, coins, drawings, pendants, rings, plants and animals; even words said in certain occasions—for example: vade retro satana—, to...
from one of the men. John tells Kenny he should try using his telepathic abilities to communicate with the amulet, and try to find out more about its origins. While Kenny is on Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name...
trying to talk to the amulet, he accidentally drops it into the Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
. He jaunts back to The Lab, and inform John and Carol. Kenny, John and Carol discover where Stephen is being held and jaunt there to help him. They rescue him from Jedikiah, and return to The Lab. Kenny tells the others that he is going home as he promised his mother. During the night Stephen is captured again and Carol and John are trapped in hyperspace
Hyperspace (science fiction)
Hyperspace is a plot device sometimes used in science fiction. It is typically described as an alternative region of space co-existing with our own universe which may be entered using an energy field or other device...
. The next morning Kenny tries to contact the others but gets no response. He jaunts to The Lab and frees Stephen. Jedikiah and Ginge are outside The Lab trying to gain entry, while Stephen gets TIM
TIM (Tomorrow People)
TIM is a fictional character from the British 1970s television series The Tomorrow People. His first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and appeared in every episode until the series ended. TIM is voiced by Philip Gilbert. Gilbert revived the character in the Tomorrow People audio series...
to bring John and Carol back from hyperspace, Kenny jaunts outside to distact Jedikiah and Ginge. Ginge shoots him with Jedikiah's stun gun. As John and Carol return from hyperspace, Jedikiah breaks into The Lab, stuns the remaining Tomorrow People and takes Kenny back to Bentham House, where he held Stephen captive.
Kenny's capture and rescue
Ginge takes Kenny into the house and Jedikiah fits him with a silencer band. He is then locked in a room with Ginge and Lefty, and unknowingly transported to the Cyclops' spaceship. While on the ship, Kenny is taken and placed in a machine which scans him and tells Jedikiah that the boy has telepathic abilities. Ginge tells Kenny that he and Lefty didn't mean to hurt anyone, and that Jedikiah told them, they were helping the human race. Kenny tells him that he had been tricked by Jedikiah. John, Carol and Stephen arrive on the ship to rescue Kenny. While the other three Telepaths are trying to help the Cyclops, Kenny and the two Saps, Ginge and Lefty, use the ship's matter transporter to return to Earth.Kenny's departure
After the Tomorrow People's adventure against the SpidronSpidron (Tomorrow People)
The Spidron is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. The Spidron appeared in the episode serial "The Vanishing Earth"...
, and saving the Earth from destruction, Kenny, along with Carol
Carol (Tomorrow People)
Carol is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. Her first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appears in The Vanishing Earth: Part 4. Carol is portrayed by Sammie Winmill.-Overview:...
left the Tomorrow People, and Earth. They both joined Overmind, a group that advises the Galactic Council as an ambassador.
Big Finish Audio Series
During the audio story "The Deadliest Species", Kenny was trying to escape to Earth with a refugee from a planet conquered by the Sorson Empire. Whilst attempting communication with TIM, Kenny was shot dead by an assassin he appeared to be familiar with. It is later revealed that the killer was StephenStephen (Tomorrow People)
Stephen Jameson is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. Stephen's first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appeared in Into the Unknown, Part 4: The Circle...
, who had been captured and brainwashed by the Sorsons.
Powers and abilities
Like other Tomorrow People Kenny possesses various psychic abilities. The primary powers of all Telepaths are "jauntingTeleportation
Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
", the ability to instantaneously transport oneself from one place to another, telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
, the ability to read the minds of other Tomorrow People and telekinesis, the ability to move objects with the power of the mind. Telepaths can also use their teleportation abilities to teleport other inanimate objects. A barrier which exists in the minds of all Telepaths, The Prime Barrier, prevents them from deliberately killing any living organism.