The Georgian House facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Georgian House |
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| Genre | Children's fantasy |
| Written by | Jill Laurimore Harry Moore |
| Directed by | Derek Clark Leonard White Sebastian Robinson Rayan Salvi |
| Starring | Spencer Banks Adrienne Byrne Brinsley Forde Jack Watson Constance Chapman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Patrick Dromgoole |
| Producer(s) | Leonard White |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | c. 25 minutes per episode |
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| Original network | ITV (HTV) |
| Picture format | PAL 576i |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | 2 January – 13 February 1976 |
The Georgian House is a British children's TV series from 1976. It was made by HTV in Bristol and shown on ITV. This fantasy show tells a story over seven exciting episodes.
What the Story Is About
The series follows two students, Dan and Abbie. They arrive at a special house in Bristol called the Georgian House. This house has been rebuilt to look like it did in the 1700s. Dan and Abbie work there as tour guides, helping visitors learn about the past.
One day, they find an old African wood carving. This carving has a magical power! It sends Dan and Abbie back 200 years in time. They land in the 1700s, when the Leadbetter family owned the house.
In the past, people think Abbie is a visiting cousin. Dan, however, is seen as a young houseboy who gets picked on. While in the past, they meet a young enslaved boy named Ngo. He is owned by the Leadbetter family. Abbie really wants to help Ngo become free. But Dan's main goal is to get back to their own time.
They soon discover that Ngo is the only one who can help them return to the present. So, they all work together. Abbie and Dan manage to help Ngo gain his freedom. After that, they finally make it back to their own time.
Meet the Cast
The two main teenage characters were played by talented actors. Spencer Banks played Dan. He was already well-known for his role as Simon in the science-fiction series Timeslip. Abbie was played by Adrienne Byrne, who was a new face to TV audiences.
A famous actor named Jack Watson played the Caretaker. The young enslaved boy, Ngo, was played by Brinsley Forde. Brinsley Forde later became very famous as a member of the 1980s reggae-pop band, Aswad.
Other actors played characters from the 18th century:
- Peter Scofield played Mr. Leadbetter.
- Constance Chapman played Mistress Anne.
- Janine Duvitski played Ariadne.
- Monica Lavers played the Maid.
- Anne Blake played Madame Lavarre.
- Stephen Holton played the Footman.
- Dudley Jones played Hezekiah Allsop.
- Anna Quayle played Miss Humphreys.
Episode List
Here are the titles of the seven episodes:
- "New Recruits" (aired 2/1/76)
- "We'll Never Get Back" (aired 9/1/76)
- "Treachery" (aired 16/1/76)
- "A Dose of Sulphur Water" (aired 23/1/76)
- "Duwamba" (aired 30/1/76)
- "Trapped" (aired 6/2/76)
- "Look to Your Future" (aired 13/2/76)
How to Watch Today
Sadly, not all episodes of The Georgian House still exist. Only three episodes are kept in the HTV archive. These are episodes 1, 3, and 7. The other four episodes are believed to have been lost or erased over time.
Even though some episodes are missing, you can still watch the ones that remain. A company called Network DVD released the three existing episodes on a single DVD on May 24, 2010. To help people understand the full story, the DVD also included PDF files of the scripts for the lost episodes. This way, fans can still follow the whole adventure!
