Just William 

The classic stories of a trouble making little boy.

Stars:

Rebecca Front, Daniel Ryan, Daniel Roche

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Rebecca Front	...	Mrs. Brown 4 episodes, 2010
Daniel Ryan	...	Mr. Brown 4 episodes, 2010
Daniel Roche	...	William Brown 4 episodes, 2010
Lily James	...	Ethel Brown 4 episodes, 2010
Harry Melling	...	Robert Brown 4 episodes, 2010
Jordan Grehs	...	Ginger 4 episodes, 2010
Edward Piercy	...	Douglas 4 episodes, 2010
Martin Jarvis	...	Narrator 4 episodes, 2010
Bruce Mackinnon	...	Mr. Attwater 3 episodes, 2010
Robert A. Foster	...	Henry 3 episodes, 2010
Max Hiller	...	Dalrymple 3 episodes, 2010
Warren Clarke	...	Mr. Bott 2 episodes, 2010
Caroline Quentin	...	Mrs. Bott 2 episodes, 2010
Isabella Blake-Thomas	...	Violet-Elizabeth Bott 2 episodes, 2010
Adam Gillen	...	Hector 2 episodes, 2010
Denis Lawson	...	Headmaster 2 episodes, 2010
Richard Southgate	...	George 2 episodes, 2010
Lottie Bell	...	Dorinda 2 episodes, 2010
Roy Hudd	...	Bob Andrews 2 episodes, 2010

Storyline

Based on Richmal Crompton's comedic short stories and books, Just William presents the adventures of 11-year-old William Brown, and his intrepid band of friends, "The Outlaws." Set in an idyllic England of the 1950's, this is the perfect portrayal of scruffy, irrepressible schoolboy William, who, despite his good intentions, invariably ends up causing chaos and getting into trouble. A hero in his own mind, William battles disapproving adults, his long-suffering parents, teachers and older siblings to see justice done in four laugh-out-loud funny escapades of enjoyable family viewing.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Just William (1951)

User Reviews

Could not be better

I was an avid fan of the books and was reluctant to watch the tv show lest it ruin my memories. But it actually made the books come alive even better than my memory of them. Daniel Roche was born to play this part, and the rest of the family is on the nose. Violet and the Botts are perfect. The other outlaws are decent. The schoolmaster does not work quite as well (its easy for the acting for such a period piece at this point to seem over the top). A note on the books - they are aimed at children but are actually very readable by adults - the vocabulary is sophisticated and the episodes are innocent but very funny. The world created is idyllic in a wodehousian way. By comparison, I personally find even the Harry Potter books hard to read as an adult - perhaps because they take themselves seriously and these are purely comic. The choice of episodes was great but I really wish there had been more. Too late now - the kid actors have grown up unlike the character who moved through time but never grew up.

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 December 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Just William

Filming Locations:

Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (season 1) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1