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A guide to the Famous Five’s sidekicks
We all know about the main Famous Five cast, but what about the various friends that show up throughout the series? They never had any long-term sidekicks, no Robin, no Samwise Gamgee or Watson, but in several stories they had … Continue reading
Monday #315
More Letters to Enid and Enid Blyton in The Child and the Book SORRY NOT TO SEE YOU THESE HOLS. HAVE GOT A MYSTERY TO SOLVE IN TIPPYLOOLOO, AND AM LEAVING BY AEROPLANE TO-DAY. ALL THE BEST! FATTY Fatty sends … Continue reading
Famous Five 70s Style: Five Are Together Again, part 2
The second part of Five Are Together Again, makes for interesting viewing. In this blog I will look at the differences and changes from the novel and as usual we will find out whether the changes are good or bad. … Continue reading
Famous Five 70s Style: Five Are Together Again, part 1
Like a lot of the 70s episodes of the TV series, Five Are Together Again comes in two parts. For me that means another blog and for us as viewers it means more content from Enid Blyton’s book on the TV screen. Gloria … Continue reading
The Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go to Demon’s Rocks, part 2
This is going to sound harsh as I know that there are people out there who love the theme tune for the 70s Famous Five but after several false starts (I put the wrong DVD in for the episode three … Continue reading