''Just William'' is a British television series based on the
''Just William'' series of books by
Richmal Crompton
Richmal Crompton Lamburn (15 November 1890 – 11 January 1969) was a popular English writer, best known for her ''Just William'' series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books.
Life
Richmal Crompton Lambu ...
. It aired for two series, between 1977 and 1978, on
ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
. The series starred child actors Adrian Dannatt as William and
Bonnie Langford
Bonita Melody Lysette "Bonnie" Langford (born 22 July 1964) is an English actress, dancer and singer. She came to prominence as a child star in the 1970s, when she had a notable role in the TV series ''Just William''. In the 1980s, she played c ...
as Violet, as well as established film star
Diana Dors
Diana Dors (born Diana Mary Fluck; 23 October 19314 May 1984) was an English actress and singer.
Dors came to public notice as a blonde bombshell, much in the style of Americans Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren. Dors was pr ...
as Mrs Bott.
Cast
* Adrian Dannatt as William Brown
*
Hugh Cross
Hugh Cross (24 September 1925 – 14 May 1989) was a British television and film actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Just William's Luck'' (1947)
* ''William Comes to Town'' (1948)
* ''Warning to Wantons'' (1949)
* ''Seven Days to Noon'' (1950 ...
as Mr Brown
*
Diana Fairfax
Diana most commonly refers to:
* Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon
* Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) ...
as Mrs Brown
*
Stacy Dorning
Stacy Dorning (born 11 May 1958) is an English actress, best known for appearing in the second series of ''The Adventures of Black Beauty'' (1973–74). She also appeared in ''Just William'' (1977–78) and '' Keep It in the Family'' (1980–83) ...
as Ethel Brown
*
Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler (born 1953) is a British film, television and theatre actor. He often plays senior establishment figures such as Members of Parliament and senior civil servants.
Biography
Born in 1953 and educated at Bedford School, Chandler's ...
as Robert Brown
*
Bonnie Langford
Bonita Melody Lysette "Bonnie" Langford (born 22 July 1964) is an English actress, dancer and singer. She came to prominence as a child star in the 1970s, when she had a notable role in the TV series ''Just William''. In the 1980s, she played c ...
as Violet Elizabeth Bott
*
Michael McVey
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...
as Ginger
*
Craig McFarlane __NOTOC__
Craig may refer to:
Geology
*Craig (landform), a rocky hill or mountain often having large casims or sharp intentations.
People (and fictional characters)
*Craig (surname)
*Craig (given name)
Places
Scotland
*Craig, Angus, aka Barony of ...
as Henry
*
Tim Rose
Timothy Alan Patrick Rose (September 23, 1940 – September 24, 2002) (unofficial website by long-term correspondent of Rose's) was an American singer and songwriter who spent much of his life in London, England, and had more success in E ...
as Douglas
*
John Stratton as Mr Bott
*
Diana Dors
Diana Dors (born Diana Mary Fluck; 23 October 19314 May 1984) was an English actress and singer.
Dors came to public notice as a blonde bombshell, much in the style of Americans Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren. Dors was pr ...
as Mrs Bott
Episodes
Series One
# "William and the Begging Letter"
# "William the Great Actor"
# "The Outlaws and the Tramp"
# "The Sweet Little Girl in White"
# "William and the Badminton Racket"
# "A Little Interlude"
# "William and the Prize Pig"
# "William and the Wonderful Present"
# "William the Matchmaker"
# "Waste Paper Please"
# "Only Just in Time"
# "William and the Sleeping Major"
# "William Clears the Slums"
Series Two
# "William's Lucky Day"
# "The Great Detective"
# "Violet Elizabeth Wins"
# "William Holds the Stage"
# "William the Philanthropist"
# "It All Began with the Typewriter"
# "A Rescue Party"
# "William Finds a Job"
# "Parrots for Ethel"
# "William's Worst Christmas"
# "William at the Garden Party"
# "Two Good Turns"
# "Finding a School for William"
# "William and the Tramp"
Merchandise
Two annuals based on the series were published by World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. for 1978 and 1979 (published in late 1977 and 1978 respectively). These consisted mainly of features, games and activities, with picture strip stories also included.
Both series of ''Just William'' have been released on DVD by Network. Series One (released 18 May 2009) and Series Two (released 24 September 2009) are available individually as 2-disc sets, and also packaged together as ''Just William: The Complete Series''
References
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External links
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{{William Brown
1977 British television series debuts
1978 British television series endings
1970s British children's television series
ITV children's television shows
ITV comedy-dramas
Just William
London Weekend Television shows
British television shows based on children's books
Television series by ITV Studios