The Box of Delights (1984)
The Box of Delights (1984)

Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Devin Stanfield
Kay Harker

Robert Stephens
Abner Brown

Joanna Dukes
Maria

Jonathan Stephens
Chubby Joe

Geoffrey Larder
Foxy Faced Charles

Heidi Burton
Jemima

Flora Page
Susan

Alan Seymour
Creator / Writer

Patricia Quinn
Sylvia Daisy Pouncer

John Horsley
Bishop of Tatchester

John Masefield
Book

Paul Stone
Producer

Renny Rye
Director

James Grout
Inspector

Carol Frazer
Caroline Louisa

Crispin Mair
Peter

Glyn Baker
Herne the Hunter

Helen Fraser
Ellen

Patrick Troughton
Cole Hawlings

Anne Dyson
The Old Lady

Nick Berry
Pirate Rat

Stewart Harwood
Pirate Rat

Bill Wallis
Rat

Charles Pemberton
Chief Constable

Johnny Casino
Old Jim

Jason Kemp
Waterfall Boy

Simon Barry
Mouse

John Styles
Puppeteer

Philip Locke
Arnold of Todi

Nicolas Chagrin
Bronze Head

Gordon Coulson
Monk

Bruce White
Greek Captain

Julian Sands
Greek Soldier

Angus Kennedy
Greek Soldier

Len Edwards
Railway Porter

Paul Wilce
Alf

Dave Mitty
Electrician

Joyce Latham
Mrs. Calamine

Bryan Matheson
Bishop's Butler

Michael Lewis
Tatchester Choirboy

Ben Gallagher
Tatchester Choirboy

Ben Leak
Tatchester Choirboy
Media.












Details.
Release DateNovember 21, 1984
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes6
Running Time30m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
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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