The Georgian House
Encyclopedia
The Georgian House is a British children's fantasy series first screened on ITV
in 1976. The series consisted of seven episodes.
House in Bristol, which is open for guided tours. They work there as tour guides along with the Caretaker. While there, they discover an African wood carving which takes hold of the teenagers and transports them back 200 years to a time when the house was owned by the Leadbetter family. They are accepted as part of the household as Abbie is seen as a visiting cousin and Dan is a bullied houseboy
. While there, they meet a young Negro
slave, Ngo who is owned by the Leadbetters. Abbie is desperate to set him free, but Dan is keen to get back to their own time. They discover that Ngo is the only one who can help them get back and they work together. Abbie and Dan succeed in setting Ngo free and they make it back to their own time.
, while Abbie was played by the unknown Adrienne Byrne. Well known actor Jack Watson
played the Caretaker. Playing the slave boy Ngo, child actor Brinsley Forde
was used, who went on to become famous as a member of 1980s reggae pop group, Aswad. Characters from the 18th Century were: Peter Scofield (Leadbetter), Constance Chapman
(Mistress Anne), Janine Duvitski
(Ariadne), Monica Lavers (Maid), Anne Blake (Madame Lavarre), Stephen Holton (Footman), Dudley Jones (Hezekiah Allsop), Anna Quayle
(Miss Humphreys)
.
or DVD
. Network DVD are releasing the three remaining episodes together with PDF script material for the remaining 'lost' four episodes on May 24th 2010 on DVD as an exclusive on their websitehttp://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1141
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
in 1976. The series consisted of seven episodes.
Plot
The story concerned two students, Dan and Abbie, who arrive at a reconstructed GeorgianGeorgian era
The Georgian era is a period of British history which takes its name from, and is normally defined as spanning the reigns of, the first four Hanoverian kings of Great Britain : George I, George II, George III and George IV...
House in Bristol, which is open for guided tours. They work there as tour guides along with the Caretaker. While there, they discover an African wood carving which takes hold of the teenagers and transports them back 200 years to a time when the house was owned by the Leadbetter family. They are accepted as part of the household as Abbie is seen as a visiting cousin and Dan is a bullied houseboy
Houseboy
A Houseboy is typically a male servant or assistant who performs domestic or personal chores. Examples of its usage include:*An American slang term that originated in World War II for a native boy who helped a soldier perform basic responsibilities like cleaning, laundry, ironing, shoe-shining,...
. While there, they meet a young Negro
Negro
The word Negro is used in the English-speaking world to refer to a person of black ancestry or appearance, whether of African descent or not...
slave, Ngo who is owned by the Leadbetters. Abbie is desperate to set him free, but Dan is keen to get back to their own time. They discover that Ngo is the only one who can help them get back and they work together. Abbie and Dan succeed in setting Ngo free and they make it back to their own time.
Cast
The two teenage leads were played by Spencer Banks, who had made his name earlier in the decade as Simon in the science-fiction series, TimeslipTimeslip
Timeslip is a British children's science fiction television series made by ATV for the ITV network and broadcast between 1970 and 1971. The series centres around two children, Simon Randall and Liz Skinner who discover the existence of a strange anomaly, known as the “Time Barrier”, that enables...
, while Abbie was played by the unknown Adrienne Byrne. Well known actor Jack Watson
Jack Watson (actor)
Jack Watson , was an English actor who appeared in many British films and television dramas from the 1950s onwards....
played the Caretaker. Playing the slave boy Ngo, child actor Brinsley Forde
Brinsley Forde
Brinsley Allan Forde is best known as the founding member of the reggae band, Aswad and as a child actor in the children's television series, Here Come the Double Deckers ....
was used, who went on to become famous as a member of 1980s reggae pop group, Aswad. Characters from the 18th Century were: Peter Scofield (Leadbetter), Constance Chapman
Constance Chapman
Constance Chapman was an English character actor working in theatre and television. She also made occasional film appearances....
(Mistress Anne), Janine Duvitski
Janine Duvitski
Janine Duvitski is an English actress, known for her roles as Jane Edwards in Waiting for God and Pippa Trench in One Foot in the Grave. She also created and played the role of Angela in Mike Leigh's play Abigail's Party.-Personal life:Duvitski was born in Nottingham. Her father was Polish...
(Ariadne), Monica Lavers (Maid), Anne Blake (Madame Lavarre), Stephen Holton (Footman), Dudley Jones (Hezekiah Allsop), Anna Quayle
Anna Quayle
Anna Quayle is an English actress. Her father was the stage actor Douglas Quayle.She has appeared on film, on stage, and on television...
(Miss Humphreys)
.
Episodes
- New Recruits (2/1/76)
- We'll Never Get Back (9/1/76)
- Treachery (16/1/76)
- A Dose of Sulphur Water (23/1/76)
- Duwamba (30/1/76)
- Trapped (6/2/76)
- Look to Your Future (13/2/76)
Availability
Today, only three episodes of the series exist in the archives. These are episodes 1, 3 and 7, with the remaining four believed to have been wiped. Due to this, the series has never been released on VideoVideo
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
or DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. Network DVD are releasing the three remaining episodes together with PDF script material for the remaining 'lost' four episodes on May 24th 2010 on DVD as an exclusive on their websitehttp://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1141