The Famous Five
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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Famous Five (Club des Cinq) 1978 tv show Suite
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1.Five on Kirrin Island (1)
9.003-07-197825mThere's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island, but where's the treasure? The Five are on the trail, looking for clues ... but they're not alone and time is running out.
2.Five on Kirrin Island (2)
10-07-197825mThere's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island, but where's the treasure? The Five are on the trail, looking for clues ... but they're not alone and time is running out.
3.Five Go Adventuring Again
17-07-197825mThere's a thief at Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five think they know who it is, but they need to prove it! Where can they find evidence? The discovery of an old map and very unusual...
4.Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1)
24-07-197825mCan there still be smugglers at Smuggler's Top? The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house, and discover lots of brilliant hiding places, even underground tunnels! Then they...
5.Five Go to Smuggler's Top (2)
31-07-197825mCan there still be smugglers at Smuggler's Top? The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house, and discover lots of brilliant hiding places, even underground tunnels! Then they...
6.Five Go Off in a Caravan
07-08-197825mWhat is Uncle Quentin up to, all alone on Kirrin Island? He won't let anyone visit, not even George and the rest of the Famous Five. But Uncle Quentin isn't really alone on the isl...
7.Five Go Off to Camp (1)
14-08-197825mSpook trains in the middle of the night! And they seem to vanish into thin air - but where do they go? The Famous Five are on to it. But the discovery of an unusual underground tun...
8.Five Go Off to Camp (2)
21-08-197825mSpook trains in the middle of the night! And they seem to vanish into thin air - but where do they go? The Famous Five are on to it. But the discovery of an unusual underground tun...
9.Five on a Hike Together
04-09-197825mDick is puzzled when he's woken by a light flashing through his window. Is someone trying to send him a coded message? And when the Famous Five hear of an escaped convict in the ar...
10.Five Go to Mystery Moor
11-09-197825mMystery Moor is aptly named, as the Five discover! There's something dangerous out there, but gang need help to find out what it is. The travellers camped on the moor are unfriendl...
11.Five on a Secret Trail
18-09-197825mCamping again! This time the Five have pitched their tent near an old ruined cottage, which looks as though it's been abandoned for years. When Anne hears strange noises at night t...
12.Five Go to Billycock Hill
25-09-197825mHurrah! It's holiday time, and the Famous Five are spending it at Billycock Hill. Most exciting of all, they've made a new friend - a real pilot! But when he disappears with top se...
13.Five on Finniston Farm
02-10-197825mThere is a ruined castle on Finniston Farm, but only the dungeons remain and no one knows where they are! The Famous Five are determined to find them, and whatever else is hidden i...
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