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The Box of Delights: The Cast
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. Devin Stansfield - Kay Harker (6 episodes, 1984). Robert Stephens - Abner Brown (6 episodes, 1984). Geoffrey Larder - Foxy Faced Charles (6 episodes, 1984). Jonathan Stephens - Chubby Joe (6 episodes, 1984). Joanna Dukes – Maria (6 episodes, 1984). Heidi Burton – Jemima (6 episodes, 1984). Flora Page – Susan (6 episodes, 1984). Carol Fraser – Caroline Louisa (5 episodes, 1984). Crispin Mair – Peter (5 episodes, 1984). Helen Fraser – Ellen (4 episodes, 1984).
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The Box of Delights: Episode Six - Leave us not little, not yet Dark
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. Episode Six - Leave us not little, not yet Dark. Kay witnesses Abner interact with evil helpers in the dungeons below Chester's, strange creatures that he calls upon to carry out his terrible deeds. Abner then tries to strike a deal with Cole Hawlings. For the Box of Delights. Meanwhile Foxy Faced Charles and Sylvia Pouncer. Escape with Abner's fortune, and the Bishop and his choir are released. It is now a race against time to get back to Tatchester.
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The Box of Delights: Episode Two - Where shall the 'nighted Showman go?
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. Episode Two - Where shall the 'nighted Showman go? Kay and his friend Peter head out early into the snow to meet Cole Hawlings. But they see him being abducted by the two clergymen from the train. They try to tell the local police Inspector but, to their frustration, he refuses to believe them. Kay discovers that the men work for an evil man named Abner Brown who is determined to get his hands on the box of delights. But why? Posted by Steven Lucas.
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The Box of Delights: John Masefield
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. John Edward Masefield, 1 June 1878 to 12 May 1967, was an English poet and writer and was Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967. As well as "The Box of Delights" Masefield wrote 20 other novels, including a prequel, "The Midnight Folk". Masefield was born in Ledbury. To George Masefield, a solicitor and Caroline. His mother died giving birth to his sister when Masefield was only 6 and he went to live with his aunt. His father died shortly after.
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The Box of Delights: Robert Stephens
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. Sir Robert Stephens (knighted in 1995), 14th July 1931 to 12th November 1995, was widely regarded as the heir of Laurence Olivier in the 1960's. Sadly his marriage to Maggie Smith ended, and he left Britain's National Theater in the 1970's, before becoming a heavy drinker. He appeared in The Box of Delights as Abner Brown alongside his future wife Patricia Quinn (famous from the Rocky Horror Show). The two married in 1995, shortly before his death.
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The Box of Delights: The Crew
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. Paul Stone - Producer. Wrote several episodes of "Jackanory" in 1971. Paul went on to produce many children's favourites including "Jossy's Giants", "Moondial", "Tom's Midnight Garden", "Prince Caspian" (1989) and "The Silver Chair" (1990). Renny Rye - Director. Roger Limb - The haunting incidental music. Roger also worked extensively on Doctor Who during this period. Alan Seymour - Writer/Dramatiser. Posted by Steven Lucas. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Box of Delights: Episode Four - The Spider in the Web
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. Episode Four - The Spider in the Web. Is burgled and Kay believes it is the work of Abner's evil associates. Miss Maria returns and tells Kay, Peter and the others about the details of her abduction. She claims to have been taken to Chester's College. Kay and Peter then decide to go to Chester's to check out her story. Meanwhile it is discovered that Caroline Louisa is missing. But where can she be? At Chester's Chubby Faced Joe is becoming disillusioned.
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The Box of Delights: Devin Stansfield
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. Devin Stansfield, 20th February 1971- was born in Eastbourne. He played Kay Harker in "The Box of Delights". He also starred in the children's TV show "Chocky's Challenge". Devin went on to do behind the scenes work in the theatre. Posted by Steven Lucas. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Episode One - When the wolves were running. Episode Two - Where shall the nighted Showman go? Episode Three - In Darkest Cellars Underneath. Episode Five - Beware of Yesterday.
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The Box of Delights: Trivia
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. The outdoor snow scenes were filmed near Aberdeen. The scene with Kay inside Arthur's Camp fighting the wolves was filmed in June 1984, near Reading, Berkshire. There was pressure on the production to get all the shots finished because they were filming on one of the shortest nights of the year. The scenes representing the children's party at the house of the Bishop were filmed at Kinlet Hall. The railway station scene was filmed at Arley railway station. Episod...
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The Box of Delights: Episode One - When the wolves were running
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The Box of Delights. Monday, 9 March 2009. Episode One - When the wolves were running. Is on his way home for Christmas. The train journey to his home at Seekings. Is uneventful until he is joined in the carriage by two 'clergymen' who con him out of some money with a trick. As the train heads into a tunnel Kay sees that the clergymen have the heads of wolves, but he believes he imagined it as the train emerges from the tunnel and they appear to be clergymen again. Posted by Steven Lucas.
