The Adventures of Ben Gunn is a British television series which originally aired on the BBC in 1958.[1] It was based on R.F. Delderfield's 1956 novel The Adventures of Ben Gunn, written as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
| The Adventures of Ben Gunn | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Based on | The Adventures of Ben Gunn by R.F. Delderfield |
| Written by | R.F. Delderfield |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Desmond O'Donovan |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 1 |
| Release | 1 June – 6 July 1958 |
Main cast
edit- John Moffatt as Ben Gunn
- Peter Wyngarde as John Silver
- Rupert Davies as Captain Flint
- Meadows White as Ben Gunn - as an Old Man
- John H. Watson as Jim Hawkins
- Richard Coleman as Nick Allardyce
- Nigel Arkwright as Gabriel Pew
- Sean Lynch as Israel Hands
- Gertan Klauber as Black Dog
- Rodney Burke as Anderson
- Neil Hallett as Tom Morgan
- Terry Baker as Davis
- Olaf Pooley as Billy Bones
- Michael Corcoran as Darby Magraw
- Ayton Medas as Big Prosper
- Basil Hoskins as Gaston
- Peter Vaughan as Sergeant Hoxton
- John Barrett as Private Barnes
- Anthony Harrison as Captain Ayrton
References
edit- ^ Baskin p.32
Bibliography
edit- Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.