Posted by John Wilson on July 05, 2003 at -1:07:49 from 203.96.58.8 user hugo.
“Serials on British Television 1950-1984” by Ellen Baskin (1996) has the following on works of Arthur Ransome (pages 65 (SA) & 206 (CC/BS):
Cast starred (*) are in bold in the book.
(The S&A & CC episodes are 25 minutes long; but the BS episodes are 30 minutes long?)
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
3 September1963, Tuesday, 5:00-5.25 pm,
BBC, 6 episodes, drama, family, British, 20th century
Windsor Films Production for BBCtv
Pr: John Robins
Dir: Peter Saunders
Wtr: Anthony Steven
Based on Arthur Ransome
Cast:
Peggy Blackett - Paula Boyd
Nancy Blackett - Amanda Coxell
Kitty Walker - Susan George
Mrs. Walker - Mary Kenton
John Walker - David Lott *
Captain Flint - John Paul *
Susan Walker - Siobhan Taylor
Roger Walker - Shane Younger
The Walker family goes on a camping and sailing holiday in the Lake District in 1929, where they encounter the aggressive Blackett girls who are travelling with their uncle, and whose sailboat is appropriately named the Amazon; together the children have sailing adventures which cause no small amount of concern for the adults.
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS FOREVER! - COOT CLUB
14 March 1984, Wednesday, 7:10-7.35pm, BBC2, 4 episodes,
drama, family, British, 20th century
BBCtv
Pr: Joe Waters
Dir: Andrew Morgan
Wtr: Michael Robson
Based on Coot Club by Arthur Ransome
Cast:
Pete - Jake Coppard
Tom Dudgeon - Henry Dimbleby *
Dot Callum - Caroline Downer *
Jerry - Julian Fellowes
Mrs. Barrable - Rosemary Leach *
Bill - Mark Page
Joe - Nicholas Walpole
Dick Callum - Richard Walton *
A peaceful holiday on the Norfolk Broads in 1932 becomes an adventure when Dick and Dot Callum meet up with their aunt, Mrs. Barrable, Tom Dudgeon, and a group of local lads known as the “Death and Glory” boys.
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS FOREVER! - THE BIG SIX
11 April 1984, Wednesday, 7:00-7.30pm, BBC2, 4 episodes,
drama, family, British, 20th century
BBCtv
Pr: Joe Waters
Dir: Andrew Morgan
Wtr: Michael Robson
Based on The Big Six by Arthur Ransome
Cast:
Dr Dudgeon - Colin Baker
Mr. Farland - Andrew Burt
Pete - Jake Coppard
Tom Dudgeon - Henry Dimbleby *
Dot Callum - Caroline Downer *
Mrs. Barrable - Rosemary Leach
Bill - Mark Page
Harry Bangate - Patrick Troughton
Joe - Nicholas Walpole
Dick Callum - Richard Walton *
Constable Tedder - John Woodvine *
Dick and Dot Callum return to Norfolk for another holiday, and are horrified to find that their old friends, the “Death and Glory” boys, are suspected of criminal activity. Only Dick, Dot and Tom Dudgeon seem to believe they are innocent . . . and set out to unmask the real culprits.