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The Legends of Treasure Island | |
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Genre | Animated series |
Based on | Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson |
Directed by | Dino Athanassiou Simon Ward-Horner |
Starring | Dawn French John Hasler Juliet Stevenson Corinna Powlesland Richard E. Grant Rob Brydon Robert Powell Hugh Laurie Chris Barrie Rob Rackstraw Gary Martin Carla Mendonça Issy Van Randwyck William Maxwell David Holt Leslie Randall Shona Morris Jimmy Hibbert |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Producer | Peter Lewis |
Editor | Andi Sloss |
Running time | 22–25 minutes |
Production companies | FilmFair Central Independent Television Carlton UK Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ITV (CITV) |
Release | 10 September 1993 27 June 1995 | –
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The Legends of Treasure Island is a British animated television series. It had two series of 13 episodes each and each episode runs for 22–25 minutes.[1]
The series was loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's original 1883 novel Treasure Island. Featuring a mysterious and dark storyline, it incorporates magic and many new characters. Billy Bones is not depicted in this series, he is replaced by Jim's father, Mr. Hawkins.
The series was broadcast in the United Kingdom and in other countries throughout Europe and Asia and was also aired in Australia on ABC TV Network. The programme was a FilmFair production for Central Independent Television. As of 2021, The Legends of Treasure Island is owned by ITV plc.