THE FAMOUS FIVE - Episode 11 - "Five on a Secret Trail" Originally broadcast 18th September 1978 Adapted by Richard Sparks
THE FAMOUS FIVE was a UK television series adapted from Enid Blyton's collection of children's books. THE FAMOUS FIVE was produced by Southern television in a co-production with a German TV company over two series broadcast between 1978 - 1979 consisting of 26 episodes. THE FAMOUS FIVE featured the characters from the original novels George, Julian, Dick, Anne & Timmy the Dog. Series 1 was produced by Don Leaver & Series 2 by Sidney Hayers filmed around the New Forest in Exbury, Hampshire, England.
Starring - Michele Galagher as George Marcus Harris as Julian Gary Russell as Dick Jennifer Thanisch as Anne Toddy as Timmy the Dog Michael Hinz as Quentin Kirrin Sue Best as Fanny Kirrin Ray Armstrong as the Inspector Gertan Klauber as Brian Peter Wilson as Mack Diana Lambert as Jess Paul Stacey as Harry Lawdler Jeremy Stacey as Guy Lawdler Music by Rob Andrews Lyrics by Les Spurr Arranged & Conducted by Tony King Filmed on Location at Exbury Sequences shot in the New Forest with the assistance of the Forestry Commission Timmy's Trainer was Ben Woodgate Executive Producer - James Gatward Produced and Directed by Don Leaver
