The Return of the Antelope
British children's television series (1986–1988)
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Genre | Fantasy |
Created by | Willis Hall |
Directed by | Eugene Ferguson |
Starring | John Quentin John Branwell Fiona McArthur |
Composer | Wilfred Josephs |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 27 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Eugene Ferguson |
Running time | 24 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | January 19, 1986 (1986-01-19) – November 19, 1988 (1988-11-19) |
The Return of the Antelope was a UK TV series aired on ITV between 1986 and 1988 written by Willis Hall, directed and produced by Eugene Ferguson and composed by Wilfred Josephs. It was a children's fantasy series about two English children, circa 1899, who befriend a group of shipwrecked Lilliputians.
Cast
- Julie Shipley / Nanny (2 episodes, 1986)
- Gail Harrison / Brelca 1 (1986) (Series 1-2)
- Annie Hulley / Brelca 2 (1988) (Series 3-4)
- John Quentin / Fistram
- John Branwell / Spelbush
- Alan Bowyer / Gerald
- Claudia Gambold / Philippa
- Paul Chapman / Harwell Mincing
- Stephanie Cole / Sarah Mincing
- Derek Farr / Mr. Garstanton (1986) (Series 1-2)
- Richard Vernon / Mr. Garstanton (1988) (Series 3-4)
- Fiona McArthur / Millie
- Erica Sail / Emily Wilkins (1988) (Series 3-4)
- Garry Halliday / Ernest (1988) (Series 3-4)
- Robert Moore / Edwin (1988) (Series 3, episodes 4 & 5)
Episode list
Series 1
Overall | Series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
1 | 1 | "Castaways" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 19 January 1986 |
2 | 2 | "Lost and Found" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 26 January 1986 |
3 | 3 | "Studio Portraits" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 2 February 1986 |
4 | 4 | "Piano Lessons" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 9 February 1986 |
5 | 5 | "Everything in the Garden" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 16 February 1986 |
6 | 6 | "Where the Heart Is" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 23 February 1986 |
Series 2
Overall | Series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
7 | 1 | "Brelca Goes Ballooning" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 26 October 1986 |
8 | 2 | "Philippa's Brave Deed" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 2 November 1986 |
9 | 3 | "Pagoda of Doom" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 9 November 1986 |
10 | 4 | "The Lost Park" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 16 November 1986 |
11 | 5 | "The Bottle of Amontillado" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 23 November 1986 |
12 | 6 | "Mrs Mallarby's Day" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 30 November 1986 |
13 | 7 | "Moving On" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 7 December 1986 |
14 | 8 | "The Antelope Christmas" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 21 December 1986 |
Series 3
Overall | Series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
15 | 1 | "Travelling Companions" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 17 January 1988 |
16 | 2 | "Home Again" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 24 January 1988 |
17 | 3 | "Emily" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 31 January 1988 |
18 | 4 | "Back to the Sea" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 7 February 1988 |
19 | 5 | "Footprints in the Sand" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 14 February 1988 |
20 | 6 | "Sea Fever" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 21 February 1988 |
21 | 7 | "That's the Way to Do It!" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 28 February 1988 |
Series 4
Overall | Series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original date |
22 | 1 | "Military Manoeuvres" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 15 October 1988 |
23 | 2 | "The Secret of the Municipal Museum" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 22 October 1988 |
24 | 3 | "Municipal Museum Hide and Seek" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 29 October 1988 |
25 | 4 | "Brave Deeds and Gallant Actions" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 5 November 1988 |
26 | 5 | "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 12 November 1988 |
27 | 6 | "Bonfire Celebrations" | Eugene Ferguson | Willis Hall | 19 November 1988 |
References
- The Return of the Antelope at IMDb
- BFI database entry