TV series
Island of the Great Yellow Ox
1971 · 1 season
A gentle, old-fashioned adventure with a stormy start, eccentric villains, and a child's-eye sense of peril and wonder.
- Created by
- Marilyn Fox
- Genres
- Action & adventure, Family
- Starring
- Harry Towb, Oliver Maguire, Blanaid Irvine
- Overview
- When a terrifying storm washes Conor, his little brother Babo and their two American friends, Mary and George up on to Ox Island off the coast of Ireland, they become prisoners of the eccentric Lady Agnes and the Captain. This pair of scallywags are determined to uncover the Druid treasure they know is hidden somewhere on the island and these unwelcome children will not be allowed to get in the way.
- How it feels
- Tense, warm, whimsical and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Addiction, survival, friendship, family
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Marilyn Fox
- Genres
- Action & adventure, Family
- Starring
- Harry Towb, Oliver Maguire, Blanaid Irvine

