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''Kidnapped'' is a two-part
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television adaptation of the 1886 novel of the same name by
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Production

On 1 December 2004, it was announced that the BBC had commissioned ''Kidnapped''.


Plot

Among the plot deviations from novel to film: * The film added a love interest for Davie in Catriona, the daughter of
James of the Glen James Stewart of the Glen, (Gaelic: ''Seumas a' Ghlinne''; c. 1698 - 8 November 1752) also known as James of the Glens, was a leader of the Scottish Clan Stewart of Appin. He was wrongfully accused and hanged as an accessory to the Appin Murder, ...
. This plot element is from Stevenson's sequel novel, ''
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''. * In the novel ''Kidnapped'', Breck and James of the Glen were never arrested by the British, but the film showed James of the Glen being falsely arrested with the threat of being hanged, to force Breck to give himself up. The arrest of James of The Glen is another feature taken from ''Catriona''. * The film added the Long Mile Gang, expert trackers, to track Davie and Breck across Scotland, but the novel only had British troops.


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* * 2005 British television series debuts 2005 British television series endings 2005 television films 2005 films 2000s adventure drama films 2000s British television miniseries Films based on Kidnapped (novel) British television films Television series by South Pacific Pictures {{UK-tv-film-stub