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Swallows and Amazons

BBC One
on BBC One London

Starring Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser
This spellbinding family film of youngsters' escapades in the Lake District is based on the book by Arthur Ransome. For the Walker children, a farm holiday becomes an adventure when they find a sailing dinghy in a lakeside boathouse. Then they meet the Amazons, intrepid sailing sisters whose boat flies the Jolly Roger.
FILMS: pages 16-21

Contributors

Based on the book by:
Arthur Ransome
Director:
Claude Whatham
Mrs Walker:
Virginia McKenna
Uncle Jim:
Ronald Fraser
Mrs Dixon:
Brenda Bruce
Old Billy:
Jack Woolgar
Young Billy:
John Franklyn-Robbins
John:
Simon West
Susan:
Zanna Hamilton
Titty:
Sophie Neville
Roger:
Stephen Grendon
Nancy:
Kit Seymour
Peggy:
Lesley Bennett
Source: Radio Times

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