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on Wordsworth Terrace, located in the same area. The series ran from 1994 to 1997 on

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Characters

Main

* Hayley Elliott as Lambkin Bones, Roger's daughter. She is a fun-loving sassy tomboy who has a secret underneath her tough exterior – she doesn't like the sea. *

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as Roger Bones. A single father who is the patriarch of the family. He has a slightly sarcastic personality, and cannot co-ordinate things to achieve what he wants. * Liz Smith as Gran, Roger's eccentric mother-in-law. Considering herself "a pirate and a half", she is a dab hand with a blunderbuss, and isn't afraid to fight hard. As the family's cook, her speciality is "mince pies made of squirmy things". * Benjamin Rennis as Lawrence Kitten, a preteen streetwise boy who lives next door to the Bones family. Although he is often bemused by the family's antics, he and Lambkin are good friends. * Rebecca Stevens as Grog Blossom Kate, one of Gran's old pirate crew from many years ago, who joins the Bones family when Gran herself invites her for a get-together. She sometimes clashes with Roger, who does not get on very well with her.

Minor characters

* Pustule the Macaw, Gran's pet

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. *

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as The Man in the Sack. He is member of the Bones family whose identity is unknown, as his whole body is obscured by a sack. *

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as Mr. Jones, Kittens' other next door neighbour, who leads a secret double life as the pirate Basmati Bill. * Baby Bones, The youngest member of the Bones family, who is never seen, but his presence is often noted by a green glow coming out of his black pram.

Episodes

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

References

External links

* BBC children's television shows BBC television sitcoms 1990s British children's television series 1994 British television series debuts 1997 British television series endings Television series about pirates English-language television shows {{UK-kids-tv-prog-stub