Category Archives: Blyton on TV

Famous Five 70s Style: Five Fall into Adventure, part 2

Posted on September 23, 2016 by pippastef

This week we’re following on from Five Fall into Adventure part one with part two. The question I posed last week was could it really be possible to fill episode two with all the bits and pieces that were left … Continue reading →

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A Guide to Blyton on TV and in film

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Fiona

This is a chronological list of Enid Blyton’s works adapted for TV and film. I haven’t included stage or theatre productions unless they were filmed. I have tried to include information about who made the work, the cast, episode titles … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Fall Into Adventure, part 1

Posted on September 16, 2016 by pippastef

Five Fall Into Adventure is one of the mysteries I don’t really enjoy reading much, so the finer details of the book escape me, but I still know the story well enough to give you a general overview of the … Continue reading →

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The Adventure Series on TV – The Woods of Adventure

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Fiona

The Woods of Adventure? I hear you ask. No, this is not a long-lost Blyton title you’ve never heard of. I’m not quite sure how all the copyright laws work, but earlier in the 90s there was a mini-series make … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Get Into Trouble, part 2

Posted on September 2, 2016 by pippastef

So here we are looking at the second part of Five Get Into Trouble, and I feel safe in saying that this two-parter has to be one of the best. Now, grab some ginger beer, a sandwich and read on … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Get into Trouble, part 1

Posted on August 26, 2016 by pippastef

Five Get into Trouble is one of my favourite books; the complex plot, the danger, the really really bad crooks – plus all the mystery – makes it one super adventure. So I have to say that the rushed twenty-five … Continue reading →

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The Adventure Series on TV – The Island of Adventure

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Fiona

Several people have told me that The Adventure Series got a better adaptation than The Secret Series did, so here I am about to test that theory. FIRST UP: THE THEME SONG This sounds like it should be part of a … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go Off to Camp, part 2

Posted on August 12, 2016 by pippastef

Last week I brought you part one of Five Go off to Camp, and this week it’s time for part two. I suppose the question we’re asking this week is: can the second part of the adventure be as true to … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go Off to Camp, part 1

Posted on August 5, 2016 by pippastef

Five Go Off to Camp has been split into two parts – good! I say. It’s one of the more mysterious mysteries, and one that I cannot help but be drawn to. The 90s take on the book was unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go Off in a Caravan

Posted on July 22, 2016 by pippastef

Five Go Off in a Caravan is one of my favourite stories; I love the magic of the circus and it feels like a proper adventure mystery, the characters are full of charm, wit and villainy. Tiger Dan and Lou … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go to Smuggler’s Top, part 2

Posted on July 15, 2016 by pippastef

Last week I did a review of the first part of Five go to Smuggler’s Top and now I’m going to bring you  a review of the second part. We start this episode off with a recap of what happened … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70’s Style Five Go to Smugger’s Top, part 1

Posted on July 8, 2016 by pippastef

Now I know I did the 90s series in strict Blytonian order but as a pure mistake (or was it careful planning?) I ended up looking at Five Go to Smuggler’s Top Part 1 instead of Five Run Away Together … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go Adventuring Again

Posted on June 17, 2016 by pippastef

So here we are, starting to look at the 70s TV adapatations of the Famous Five novels. As you well know I’ve done a review of the 90s TV series, so now we need to look into how well the … Continue reading →

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The Secret Series on TV: The Secret Mountain

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Fiona

This is the final episode in the series, and I have to say I’m rather glad! As with all the episodes major changes have been made to the plot and cast list. The book has the Arnold children plus Prince … Continue reading →

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The Secret Series on TV – Moon Castle

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Fiona

The previous episode went for a very modern sci-fi feel, which was miles away from the original story. This time around they seem to have gone for a ghostly one, which doesn’t sound all that far from the book, but … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Are Together Again

Posted on April 15, 2016 by pippastef

Now the general consensus from Blytonites is that Five Are Together Again is one of the weakest series endings to come from Blyton, and that it really isn’t the best adventure the Five could have ended on. If you think … Continue reading →

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The Secret Series on TV : The Secret of Killimooin

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Fiona

I’m going to break this post down into two headings: Things that are like the book and Things that are not like the book. I highly suspect that the second one will produce many more points. THINGS THAT ARE LIKE … Continue reading →

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The Secret Series on TV – The Secret of Spiggy Holes

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Fiona

I have been told that the Secret Series episodes get better as the show progresses, and I’m glad to say I can agree with that – but only just! The Secret of Spiggy Holes is an improvement on The Secret … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Have a Mystery to Solve

Posted on March 16, 2016 by pippastef

Five have a Mystery Solve is somewhere in the middle of my rankings of the Famous Five stories. Its neither one thing or the other. It signals the end of the series and the downward curve it takes from there. … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Go to Demon’s Rocks

Posted on February 24, 2016 by pippastef

Five go to Demons Rocks is one of my favourite books and one of my first books as a child, although it was much later on in my life when I actually read the story. Again I see it as … Continue reading →

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