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The Famous Five

1978–1979 · 2 seasons

Gentle, sunlit nostalgia: kids cycling off into harmless adventure, with mild suspense and a cozy, reassuring air.

Created by: Enid Blyton
Genres: Family, Action & adventure, Mystery
Starring: Gary Russell, Jennifer Thanisch, Marcus Harris

Overview: The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced by Southern Television in 26 half-hour episodes.

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Created by: Enid Blyton
Genres: Family, Action & adventure, Mystery
Starring: Gary Russell, Jennifer Thanisch, Marcus Harris

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
friendship
family
freedom
loyalty
Places: countryside
sea
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: family, action & adventure, mystery, crime
Created by: Enid Blyton
Written by: Gail Renard, Gloria Tors, Richard Carpenter, Richard Sparks
Starring: Gary Russell, Jennifer Thanisch, Marcus Harris, Michele Gallagher, Toddy Woodgate, Maureen Morris, Chubby Oates, Stephen Greif
Length: 2 seasons, 26 episodes, 25 min each
Network: ITV1
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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