Legends of Treasure Island, The

1 9 9 3 (UK)
13 x 25 minute episodes
1 9 9 5 (UK)
13 x 25 minute episodes

This animated version of the Robert Louis Stevenson story Treasure Island from ITV had a four-legged twist. All the characters were represented as animals.

Produced by the same team at Central TV that made The Wombles and Paddington Bear, this adaptation featured a feast of famous names voicing the lead roles.

Inspired by the tales of his father, cheeky young pup Jim Hawkins (voiced by Dawn French in the first series and John Hasler in the 1995 episodes) sets out to find the treasure hidden by Captain Flint to save it from the evil pirates under the captaincy of sly old fox Long John Silver (voiced by Richard E. Grant in the 1993 episodes and Rob Brydon in the second series).

Jim is accompanied in his adventures by his cat girlfriend, Jane (voiced initially by Juliet Stevenson and then by Corinna Powlesland), old sea dog Captain Smollett (Red Dwarf and The Brittas Empire star Chris Barrie), bumbling turkey Squire Trelawney (voiced by Hugh Laurie), and level-headed goat Dr Livesey (Robert Powell).

In a massive departure from the original novel, Long John Silver descends into Hell and must bargain with the Devil to avoid spending all eternity in the underworld.

Ben Gunn/Captain Smollett
Chris Barrie
Squire Trelawney
Hugh Laurie
Jim Hawkins
Dawn French (1)
John Hasler (2)
Jane
Juliet Stevenson (1)
Corinna Powlesland (2)
Long John Silver
Richard E. Grant (1)
Rob Brydon (2)
Sea Witch
Carla Mendonça
Dr Livesey
Robert Powell
Merman Prince
Gary Martin
Dave
William Maxwell
Boil
David Holt
Additional Voices
Issy van Randwyck
Leslie Randall
Shona Morris
Jimmy Hibbert
Rob Rackstraw

Episodes

The Quest Begins | Memories Are Made of This | The Watch Tower | Now You See Me | Return to Sender | Flint’s Return | The Labyrinth | The Pool of Prophecy | The Fountain of Truth | Tails We Win | The Cave of Babel | The Merman Prince | The Beginning of the End || Consequence | Reunion | Silver in the Island’s Underworld | Silver’s Bond | Emily | Forest of Darkness | Antidote | City in the Sky | Dragon | Allegiance | The Oracle | Double Cross | One for All

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