Enid Blyton (Writer)
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Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
An extraordinary variety of writers, who often suffered terrible adversity throughout their lives, created wonderful places full of happiness in which children lived far from the sorrows of adult life.
Release Date2022-08-18
Charactersd Self (archive footage)
Episode Count1
Vote Count1
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 first broadcast on Tyne Tees Television and HTV from 10/9/1995 onwards, and on CITV from 1/7/1996 onwards; there were two series between 1995 and 1997, produced by Zenith North and Tyne Tees in 26 twenty-five-minute episodes.
Release Date1995-09-10
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Vote Count7
The Mischievous Twins
Release Date1991-01-05
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JobCreator
Vote Count5
Malory Towers
Follow the adventures of Darrell Rivers as she leaves home for the first time to attend an all-girls’ boarding school. Set in post-war Britain on the sun-drenched cliffs of the Cornish coast, the series explores a nostalgic world of midnight feasts, lacrosse, pranks, a mystery ghost and lasting friendships.
Release Date2020-04-06
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Episode Count72
Vote Count10
Noddy in Toyland
Noddy is a little wooden man who lives in his own little House-for-One in Toyland. Noddy loves driving his friends around Toytown in his little red and yellow taxi. Noddy's best friends are Big Ears, Tessie Bear, Bumpy Dog and the Tubby Bears.
Release Date2009-09-07
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Vote Count1
The Famous Five
There's adventure around every corner with The Famous Five! Join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy as they uncover mystery and excitement.
Release Date2023-12-09
DepartmentWriting
JobBook
Episode Count4
Vote Count12
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.
Release Date1978-07-03
DepartmentWriting
JobStory
Episode Count26
Vote Count16
The Enid Blyton Adventure Series
Join Philip, Dinah, Lucy, and Jack along with their beloved pet parrot, Kiki, in this unique and contemporary series of breath taking non stop action and adventure. Through rivers, woods, mountains - even a circus - this group of intrepid adventurers make sure that they save the day, although at times it looks as though they might need saving themselves! A whirlwind of fun, excitement and daring, this series will appeal to children and indeed families of all ages where good always triumphs in the end.
Release Date1996-07-21
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Vote Count4
Famous 5: On the Case
Follows the exploits of the children of the original Famous Five book series. Members of this new and younger quintet -- Max, Dylan, Jo, Allie and canine companion Timmy -- go on adventures and try to solve mysteries as their parents did. But the kids have an advantage that the former generation did not: the use of modern technology like laptops and mobile phones, which hadn't been invented when their parents investigated mysteries.
Release Date2008-05-08
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Vote Count7
Famous Five 3
In their third cinema adventure the Famous Five are searching for a pirate treasure...
Release Date2014-01-16
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count55
Famous Five 4
The famous five George, Julian, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog are spending holidays together. But when they are invited by Berhard, father of Julian, Dick and Anne, to visit an egyptian exhibition they see a burglar. They have a look at the mummy the burglar was tempering with to find a golden amulet. The famous five decide to visit Egypt to hand over the amulet. When arriving in Egypt Bernhard is arrested because he's asserted he stole the amulet and replaced it with a fake. Now its up to the young detectives to solve the case and prove their fathers innocence.
Release Date2015-01-29
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JobCharacters
Vote Count45
Famous Five
The film recounts the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog on their first holiday together at the seaside. In an old smugglers' cave, the children happen to overhear a radio message that refers to the abduction of George’s father Quentin. The professor has set up a laboratory on Kirrin Island where he’s doing research on a new energy generation method. Someone has obviously taken great interest in the valuable research results. But neither the police nor George’s mother Fanny believe the children. They are now on their own and discover a conspiracy that almost takes their breath away.
Release Date2012-01-25
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count53
Famous Five 2
For their bicycle tour to Catmoor, the friends Julian, Dick and Anne, their cousin Georgina, called George, and her dog Timmy have long looked forward to. But the camping holiday in the countryside ends with the kidnapping of Dick, confuse the two underprivileged hoodlums with the same age millionaire's son Hardy. With sophistication and courage, the five friends take on his trail that leads from a mysterious traveling circus to the castle "Owls Nest" where the kidnappers force Dick to coax the clue to a giant emerald.
Release Date2013-01-30
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count46
Hanni & Nanni
Hanni and Nanni are not only sisters, but also best friends. The twins are inseparable and always up to something. When they cause a wild chase through a department store, their wealthy parents have had it: They send the girls to the posh boarding school Lindenhof in order to teach them some manners. While sweet-tempered Nanni quickly makes new friends, the impulsive Hanni has a hard time accustoming herself.
Release Date2010-06-17
DepartmentWriting
JobBook
Vote Count44
Hanni & Nanni 3
The Lindenhof School is expecting a busload of proper young English ladies as exchange students. The shock is great when the students turn out to be teenage boys! But while Mademoiselle Bertoux is delighted to stage “Romeo and Juliet” with real boys, both Hanni and her sister Nanni fall for their “Romeo,” Clyde.
Release Date2013-05-08
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count37
The Famous Five and the Valley of Dinosaurs
En route to a party they are not keen on attending, the Famous Five are almost relieved when Aunt Fanny's car breaks down, stranding them in a small town. To pass the time, they visit the local natural history museum, where some newly-discovered dinosaur bones are being unveiled. Here they meet Marty, who tells them that his father, long dead, supposedly found a complete dinosaur skeleton and made a map of its whereabouts. Unfortunately the map has been stolen. Unable to let a good mystery go unsolved, George, Julian, Dick, Anne and Timmy, join a guided hike through the Valley of Dinosaurs. But their fact-finding mission soon turns into a race to find the dinosaur when they suspect that the thief is one of the group.
Release Date2018-03-15
DepartmentWriting
JobCharacters
Vote Count38
The Magic Faraway Tree
Soon after the Thompson family’s arrival in the countryside, the three children – Beth, Joe, and Fran – discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents, including Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot, and Saucepan Man. At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the Thompsons learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
Release Date2025-12-19
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Hanni & Nanni 2
The summer break is over and the twins returned to Lindenhof. That has now changed a lot. Because Mrs Theobald had to travel, Mademoiselle Bertoux has taken the lead.
Release Date2012-05-15
DepartmentWriting
JobCharacters
Vote Count37
Five Go Mad in Dorset
In the 1950s, four children, Anne, described as a 'proper little housewife', the rather butch George who has an unhealthy relationship with her dog Timmy and their brothers Dick and Julian, whose relationship seems to be more than fraternal, go on a cycling holiday in Dorset where their flair for detection - plus their snobbery and xenophobia - gets a whole string of suspicious characters arrested.
Release Date1982-11-02
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Five and the Spies
The children Julian, Dick and Anne spends a summer holiday at the Kirrin Farm, where there cousin Georgina lives with her dog Tim, and her parents. The tomboyish Georgina is punished for her poor school performance, and her father hires a private teacher.
Release Date1969-10-13
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count6
Famous Five Get in Trouble
The four kids, Julian, Dick, Georgina and Anne plus the dog Tim go on a bike-trip without any grownups around, but they are soon followed by a another boy, Richard, who is pursued by kidnappers.
Release Date1970-10-16
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count5
The Island of Adventure
Four British teens on vacation visit an island and discover that a terrorist group is using it as their headquarters.
Release Date1981-12-01
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count2
Five on a Treasure Island
A story of the location of shipwrecked treasure (gold ingots) being hunted down by 4 children George, Julian, Dick and Ann (sic) and their dog Tim up against a couple of machinating baddies...
Release Date1957-08-01
DepartmentWriting
JobNovel
Vote Count3
Noddy Saves Christmas
Noddy decides to find out how Santa gets around the world in just one night, how he fits all the children's presents into his sack, and how he manages to squeeze into all the houses. He sets off for Big-Ears' house to ask his friend for help. But they are astonished when Santa Claus arrives asking for their help. Meanwhile, the naughty goblins have other ideas! When they try to steal Santa's sleigh it's up to Noddy to save Christmas!
Release Date2004-06-13
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count5
Noddy in Toyland
1950s, possibly lost film starring Colin Spaull as the Enid Blyton character.
Release Date1957-12-12
DepartmentWriting
JobBook
Personality Meet: Enid Blyton
A brief feature on author Enid Blyton at home.
Release Date1946-06-24