"Return to Treasure Island" (1986) TV series

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Director:

Alan Clayton

Writer:

Ivor Dean (story)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

5 July 1986 (UK)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

In this continuation of the classic "Treasure Island" tale that takes place ten years later, an adult Jim Hawkins meets up again with an older--but not necessarily wiser--Long John Silver.

Plot Keywords:

Historical

Cast

Brian Blessed	...	Long John Silver (8 episodes, 1986)
Christopher Guard	...	Jim Hawkins (8 episodes, 1986)
Reiner Schöne	...	Van Der Brecken (8 episodes, 1986)
Kenneth Colley	...	Ben Gunn (8 episodes, 1986)
Peter Lloyd	...	Abed (6 episodes, 1986)
Artro Morris	...	Rev. Morgan (6 episodes, 1986)
Christopher Godwin	...	Devereaux (5 episodes, 1986)
Donald Pickering	...	Hallows (5 episodes, 1986)
Dicken Ashworth	...	Gaynes (4 episodes, 1986)
Nick Brimble	...	Keelhaul (4 episodes, 1986)
John Cater	...	Sharpe (4 episodes, 1986)
John Hallam	...	Capt. Parker (4 episodes, 1986)
Deborah Poplett	...	Isabella (4 episodes, 1986)
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Boakes (3 episodes, 1986)
Ray Armstrong	...	Capt. Williams (2 episodes, 1986)
Richard Beale	...	Capt. Smollett (2 episodes, 1986)
John Bennett	...	Garcia (2 episodes, 1986)
Arthur Bostrom	...	Don Felipe (2 episodes, 1986)
Peter Copley	...	Dr. Livesey (2 episodes, 1986)
Aixa Moreno	...	Conchita (2 episodes, 1986)
Bruce Purchase	...	Trelawney (2 episodes, 1986)
Robert Putt	...	Caleb Lewis (2 episodes, 1986)
Malcolm Terris	...	Dr. Leach (2 episodes, 1986)

Also Known As:

"John Silver's Return to Treasure Island" (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

USA:101 min (per episode) | UK:115 min (2 episodes) | UK:55 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Glen Usk, Newport, Newport, Wales, UK

Company:

Harlech Television (HTV)

Movie Connections:

Follows Treasure Island (1950)

Greatest Series!

It is unfortunate that such a great series has gone unnoticed. These films are extremely entertaining and I have fond memories of them growing up in the 80s. They are getting hard to find, and I look forward to the day when they are released on DVD. In the meantime I hold dear my VHS copies! A great cast, and a great story that I can watch over and over!

No one embodies the part of Long John Silver quite like Brian Blessed did in this series. The filming locations were great, and all around the makers of this series dotted the i's and crossed the t's.

A reminder of what Disney used to be capable of: shows with deep themes and adventure, without Lizzie Mguire Clones in the cast!