Regular Cast

Regulars credited on the opening titles
Marcus Harris Julian
Gary Russell Dick
Jennifer Thanisch Anne
Michele Galagher George
Toddy Timmy the Dog
Regulars NOT credited on the opening titles
Michael Hinz Quentin Kirrin (Stories 1-6, 8, 9)[1]
Sue Best Fanny Kirrin (Stories 1, 2, 5 [eps 1], 8)
Friedrich Von Thun Rogers (Stories 1, 2, 5 [eps 1])
Notes
[1]  Character name mis-spelt as "Kirren" on stories 3 (eps 2), 9

Production Credits

Music Rob Andrews
Lyrics Les Spurr
Arranged & Conducted Tony King
Filmed on Location at Exbury
Sequences shot in the New Forest with the assistance of the Forestry Commision [1]
Production Manager Dickie Bamber
Production Designer Bob Cartwright
Art Director Fred Hole
Editor Mike Womersley (Stories 1, 3, 8), Christopher Wentzell (Stories 2, 4, 7, 9, 10), Roderic Cook (Stories 5, 6)
Dubbing Editor Nigel Bate[2]
Continuity Marjorie Lavelly (Stories 1, 5), Maggie Jones (Stories 2-4, 6-8), Joy Mercer (Stories 9, 10)
Timmy's Trainer Ben Woodgate
Lighting Cameraman Geoffrey Selling
Camera Operator John Mills
Sound Recordist John Biddle
Dubbing Mixer Ken Scrivener
Casting Anne Fielden
Titles John Ryder
Executive Producer James Gatward
Produced by Don Lever (stories 1-10), Sidney Hayers (story 11, 13)
Notes
[1] Not credited on stories 4, 5
[2] Role not credited on stories 1-4, 6-10

1:  Five on Kirrin Island *
Part One Transmitted:  Monday 3 July 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm
Part Two Transmitted:  Monday 10 July 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Richard Sparks
Directed by Peter Duffell

Eps one cast:  Johnson (James Villers), Curton (Oscar Quitak)

Eps two cast:  Johnson (James Villers), Curton (Oscar Quitak), Police Inspector (Donald Morley)

Story:  Julian Dick and Anne arrive at Kirrin cottage to spend the holidays with their cousin Georgina.  They arrive to find Georgina, or George as she prefers to be called, in a foul mood.  Her father has taken over Kirrin island, the island he gave her as a present, for an experiment.  Julian, Dick and Anne start to think that this holday may not be as much fun as they first thought.  While exploring they meet Curton, a sinister man who seems overly keen to know about the Kirrin's.  Could someone be after the results of Uncle Quentin's experiment...

* The title is mis-spelt on-screen as "Kirren Island"
2:  Five Go Adventuring Again
Transmitted:  Monday 17 July 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Written by Richard Carpenter
Directed by Don Leaver

Cast:  Mrs Sanders (Pearl Hackney), Roland (Peter Dennis), Wilton (Alec Bregonzi), Thomas (Johnny Wade)

Story:  The five are being tutored at Kirrin Cottage during the school holidays.  On a visit to Kirrin farm to look at some secret compartments Dick discovers some documents behind a stone.  One of them appears to be a plan showing the location of a secret passage.  Julian, Dick, Anne and their tutor Mr Roland visit the farm to find the secret passage but can't find a thing.  While there they meet Wilton and Thomas, two photographers staying at the farm.  Mr Roland claims not to know the two men.  However, on arriving back at the cottage, George tells the others that she saw Roland talking to the photographers that afternoon before he met them at the farm...

3:  Five Go To Smuggler's Top
Part One Transmitted:  Monday 24 July 1978
Part Two Transmitted:  Monday 31 July 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Gloria Tors
Directed by Peter Duffell

Eps one cast:  Mr Barling (Ronald Fraser), Mr Lenoir (John Carson), Block (Ron Pember), Mrs Lenoir (Ingrid Hafner), Sooty Lenoir (Jonathan Wilmot), Marybelle Lenoir (Charlotte Avery)

Eps two cast:  Mr Barling (Ronald Fraser), Mr Lenoir (John Carson), Block (Ron Pember), Mrs Lenoir (Ingrid Hafner), Police Inspector (Richard Shaw), Sarah (Mandy More), Sooty Lenoir (Jonathan Wilmot), Marybelle Lenoir (Charlotte Avery)

Story:  The Five go to stay with the Lenoir's at Smuggler's Top.  Lenoir is a professor who wants to drain the local marshes so that the land can be used.  However, local man Barling is trying to stop the scheme.  When Professor Kirrin, a supporter of the marsh draining scheme goes missing the Five begin to suspect that there is more to Barling's objections than meets the eye.  Could it have something to do with the lights Sooty Lenoir keeps seeing on the marshes at night...?

4:  Five Go Off in a Caravan
Transmitted:  Monday 7 August 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Richard Sparks
Directed by Peter Duffell

Cast:  Tiger Dan (Brian Glover), Lou (Sean Lynch), Police Inspector (Peter Cartwright), Nobby (Gary Dundaven)

Story:  The Five are on a caravaning holiday and camp down next to a circus.  They meet Nobby, a boy who lives in the circus who shows them around.  However, when they are spotted by two of the men of the circus, Tiger Dan and Lou they are told to clear off.  When they hear where the Five have camped down they begin to get worried.  Just what is so special to Tiger Dan and Lou about the field the Five are camping in?

The following credit appeared on this story only:
Circus Animals and technical advice supplied by Gerry Cottles Circus whose help & assistance is greatly acknowledged
5:  Five Go Off To Camp
Part One Transmitted:  Monday 14 August 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm
Part Two Transmitted:  Monday 21 August 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Gail Renard
Directed by James Gatward

Eps one cast:  Mr Luffy (Cyril Luckham), Mr Andrews (Joe Brady), Old Porter (George Moon), Peters (John Bardon), Wooden-leg Sam (John Barrett), Jock (Christopher Wilkinson), Mrs Andrews (Christine Akehurst)

Eps two cast:  Mr Luffy (Cyril Luckham), Mr Andrews (Joe Brady), Peters (John Bardon), Wooden-leg Sam (John Barrett), Jock (Christopher Wilkinson)

Story:  The Five go off camping with Mr Luffy, one of their teachers.  Near where they camp is a railway yard and tunnel.  Living there is Wooden-leg Sam who tells them to stay away from the line when they go to investigate.  He tells them a story about a "spook train" that drives through the tunnel.  Julian, Dick and local boy Jock go to investigate the train at night.  They see the train enter the tunnel but don't see it come out the other end.  Could it really be a "spook train"...?

The following credit appeared on this story only:
Sequences shot at Marchwood with the assistance of the Royal Engineers
6:  Five On A Hike Together
Transmitted:  Monday 4 September 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Richard Carpenter
Directed by Mike Connor

Cast:  Police Inspector (Daniel Moynihan), Dirty Dick (Prentis Hancock), Maggie (Lally Percy), Williams (Frank Ellis)

Story:  The Five are on a hike when a prisoner escapes.  The Five get lost on the moor and are forced to spend the night in a barn.  During the night Dick is woken by someone calling his name.  The man, Williams, leaves a piece of paper and says "Two Trees, Gloomy Waters, Saucy Jane."  He says that "Maggie knows already, I gave her the other one."  Dick looks at the piece of paper.  On it is a map.  Later that night another man comes into the barn calling for Williams.  Next day he tells the others.  They realise that the map could lead to Williams ill-gotten gains.  The Five decide to go looking for the loot themselves.  However, the owner of the other map, Maggie and the other man are on the trail too...

7:  Five Go to Mystery Moor
Transmitted:  Monday 11 September 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Gloria Tors
Directed by James Gatward

Cast:  The Man (Willoughby Goddard), Police Inspector (Michael Sheard), Captain Johnson (John Flint), Ben (Norman Mitchell), Heavy (Frank Jarvis), Henrietta (Alexis Hurst), Sniffy (Kevin Hudson), William (Adam Stafford)

8:  Five On A Secret Trail
Transmitted:  Monday 18 September 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Richard Sparks
Directed by Don Leaver

Cast:  Inspector (Ray Armstrong), Brian (Gertan Klauber), Mack (Peter Wilson), Jess (Diana Lambert), Harry Lawdler (Paul Stacey), Guy Lawdler (Jeremy Stacey)

9:  Five Go To Billycock Hill
Transmitted:  Monday 25 September 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Gail Renard
Directed by Don Leaver

Cast:  Mr Gringle (Geoffrey Bayldon), M.P. (George Innes), Mrs James (Gretchen Franklin), Flt Lt Jeff Thomas (Barry Andrews), Enemy Agent (Kenneth Waller), Will James * (Ray Barron), Toby (Andrew Bagley), Benny (Rowland Guinnane)

* character name mis-spelt as "Will Janes" on closing titles
10:  Five On Finniston Farm
Transmitted:  Monday 2 October 1978
Time slot:  4:45pm - 5:15pm

Adapted by Gloria Tors
Directed by Peter Duffell

Cast:  Grandad (Leslie Dwyer), Mrs Philpot (Thelma Whiteley), Mr Durleston (Ben Aris), Mr Henning (Shane Rimmer), Mr Finniston (Peter Copley), Harriet Philpot (Julia Silk), Harry Philpot (Simon Adams), Junior Henning (Andy Campbell)


Famous Five (Southern)Episode Guide compiled by
Richard Spurr

Posted:  25 May 2002
Last Updated:  14 April 2003

Famous Five (Southern)