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The Famous Five

  • 1978 – 1979
  • Ended
  • Family · Action & Adventure · Mystery · Crime
  • ~25m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 7.4/10

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.

Latest: Series 2 · 1978

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  1. E1. Five Get into Trouble - Prisoners (1)

    Nov 19, 1978 · 25m

    The Famous Five are distraught! Dick has been kidnapped - mistaken for somebody else! The gang finally track him down - to a lonely, abandoned house - but then they too are seized and held captive. How will the intrepid Five get themselves out of this mess?

  2. E2. Five Get into Trouble - Conspiracies (2)

    Nov 26, 1978 · 25m

    The Famous Five are distraught! Dick has been kidnapped - mistaken for somebody else! The gang finally track him down - to a lonely, abandoned house - but then they too are seized and held captive. How will the intrepid Five get themselves out of this mess?

  3. E3. Five Get into a Fix

    Dec 3, 1978 · 25m

    The Famous Five are having lots of fun in the snow! But who is living in the mysterious house near the chalet they're staying in? The caretaker says nobody has lived there for years, but the Five are sure they've seen a terrified, haunted face at one of the windows.

  4. E4. Five Are Together Again (1)

    Dec 10, 1978 · 25m

    The Famous Five are having fun camping near the home of a famous scientist. But they might have known there'd be a mystery to solve. When the scientist's important research papers go missing, he needs the gang's help to get them back! But how can the Five work out who took them?

  5. E5. Five Are Together Again (2)

    Dec 17, 1978 · 25m

    The Famous Five are having fun camping near the home of a famous scientist. But they might have known there'd be a mystery to solve. When the scientist's important research papers go missing, he needs the gang's help to get them back! But how can the Five work out who took them?

  6. E6. Five Have a Wonderful Time

    Dec 31, 1978 · 25m

    The Famous Five are having a brilliant time - on holiday in horse-drawn caravans - and they've discovered a ruined castle nearby! The castle looked deserted from a distance, but is that a face at the window? Or is it a trick of the light? Just who is hiding in the castle?

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