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The Famous Five

1978-07-03 · 25 min / episode · ★ 7.5

Family · Action & Adventure · Mystery · Crime

The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced by Southern Television in 26 half-hour episodes.

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Creators
Enid Blyton
Production companies
Southern Television, Portman Productions, ZDF
Countries
Germany, United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Gary RussellGary RussellDick
Jennifer ThanischJennifer ThanischAnne
Marcus HarrisMarcus HarrisJulian
Michele GallagherMichele GallagherGeorge
Toddy WoodgateTimmy (The dog)

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