THE FAMOUS FIVE - Episode 6 - "Five Go Off in a Caravan"
Originally broadcast 7th August 1978
Adapted by Richard Sparks
THE FAMOUS FIVE was a UK television series adapted from Enid Blyton's collection of children's books. THE FAMOUS FIVE was produced by Southern television in a co-production with a German TV company over two series broadcast between 1978 - 1979 consisting of 26 episodes. THE FAMOUS FIVE featured the characters from the original novels George, Julian, Dick, Anne & Timmy the Dog. Series 1 was produced by Don Leaver & Series 2 by Sidney Hayers filmed around the New Forest in Exbury, Hampshire, England.
Starring - Michele Galagher as George
Marcus Harris as Julian
Gary Russell as Dick
Jennifer Thanisch as Anne
Toddy as Timmy the Dog
Michael Hinz as Quentin Kirrin
Brian Glover as Tiger Dan
Sean Lynch as Lou
Peter Cartwright as the Police Inspector
Gary Dundaven as Nobby
Music by Rob Andrews
Lyrics by Les Spurr
Arranged & Conducted by Tony King
Filmed on Location at Exbury
Circus Animals and Technical Advice supplied by Gerry Cottle's Circus whose help & assistance is gratefully acknowledged.
Sequences shot in the New Forest with the assistance of the Forestry Commission
Timmy's Trainer was Ben Woodgate
Executive Producer - James Gatward
Producer - Don Leaver
Director - Peter Duffell