The Box of Delights (1984)

30m
Running Time

1
Seasons

6
Episodes

November 21, 1984
Release Date

TV
IMDb ratings
8.3
The Box of Delights

The Box of Delights (1984)

30m
Running Time

1
Seasons

6
Episodes

November 21, 1984
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
BBC

Plot.

Patrick Troughton stars in this children's fantasy tale with dark undertones. When a young schoolboy is given a box for safekeeping by a mysterious magician, little does he know the wondrous things he’ll soon discover.

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Cast & Crew.

Devin Stanfield

Devin Stanfield

Kay Harker

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Abner Brown

Joanna Dukes

Joanna Dukes

Maria

Jonathan Stephens

Jonathan Stephens

Chubby Joe

Geoffrey Larder

Geoffrey Larder

Foxy Faced Charles

Heidi Burton

Heidi Burton

Jemima

Flora Page

Flora Page

Susan

Alan Seymour

Alan Seymour

Creator / Writer

Johnny Casino

Johnny Casino

Old Jim

Jason Kemp

Jason Kemp

Waterfall Boy

Simon Barry

Simon Barry

Mouse

John Styles

John Styles

Puppeteer

Philip Locke

Philip Locke

Arnold of Todi

Nicolas Chagrin

Nicolas Chagrin

Bronze Head

Gordon Coulson

Gordon Coulson

Monk

Bruce White

Bruce White

Greek Captain

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Greek Soldier

Angus Kennedy

Angus Kennedy

Greek Soldier

Len Edwards

Len Edwards

Railway Porter

Paul Wilce

Paul Wilce

Alf

Dave Mitty

Dave Mitty

Electrician

Joyce Latham

Joyce Latham

Mrs. Calamine

Bryan Matheson

Bryan Matheson

Bishop's Butler

Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis

Tatchester Choirboy

Ben Gallagher

Ben Gallagher

Tatchester Choirboy

Ben Leak

Ben Leak

Tatchester Choirboy

Details.

Release Date
November 21, 1984

Status
Ended

Seasons
1

Episodes
6

Running Time
30m

Genres

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This TV Show Is About.

wolf
magic
mouse
based on children's book
box
christmas
1930s
Scripted

Wiki.

The Box of Delights is a BBC Television adaptation of John Masefield's 1935 children's fantasy novel The Box of Delights starring Devin Stanfield, Patrick Troughton and Robert Stephens. It was broadcast on BBC1 between 21 November and 24 December 1984. The series was adapted from Masefield's novel by Alan Seymour, directed by Renny Rye and produced by Paul Stone.

The series is a fantasy adventure about a schoolboy who is entrusted with a magical box which allows him to time travel and shapeshift to protect the box from an evil magician. An innovative mixture of live action and animation, the production made extensive use of the Quantel Paintbox and chroma key effects. The series cost £1 million to make in 1984 (£3.23 million in 2023), the most expensive children's series the BBC had made to that date, but it was widely acclaimed and won a number of BAFTA and RTS awards, in particular for its special effects.

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