The Famous Five
Seen it?1978 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Family, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved A Series of Unfortunate Events, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.
Series 11978 · 13 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
Series 21978 · 13 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Enid Blyton
- Gary RussellDick
- Jennifer ThanischAnne
- Marcus HarrisJulian
- Michele GallagherGeorge
- Toddy WoodgateTimmy (The dog)