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Huntingtower

created by John Buchan

1957 1 seasons 6 eps≈ 4h totalEnded

What was the secret of the great deserted house overlooking the sea from the lonely peninsula on the Scottish coast? Why was the house so closely guarded by the silent men who would have no dealings with their neighbours' in the village below? In Judith Kerr's adaptation of John Buchan's most exciting novel Huntingtower you can see how chance brought together strange partners to solve the mystery. A retired grocer, a poet, and a band of tough, ragged Gorbals Boy Scouts combine forces to uncover the secret. Huntingtower by John Buchan was adapted as a six-part BBC Television Children's serial by Judith Kerr and first broadcast on the BBC-tv network on Sundays (5.35–6.05pm) from 16 June to 21 July 1957. It starred James Hayter and Richard Wordsworth.

Synopsis

What was the secret of the great deserted house overlooking the sea from the lonely peninsula on the Scottish coast? Why was the house so closely guarded by the silent men who would have no dealings with their neighbours' in the village below? In Judith Kerr's adaptation of John Buchan's most exciting novel Huntingtower you can see how chance brought together strange partners to solve the mystery. A retired grocer, a poet, and a band of tough, ragged Gorbals Boy Scouts combine forces to uncover the secret. Huntingtower by John Buchan was adapted as a six-part BBC Television Children's serial by Judith Kerr and first broadcast on the BBC-tv network on Sundays (5.35–6.05pm) from 16 June to 21 July 1957. It starred James Hayter and Richard Wordsworth.

Cast

Frazer HinesFrazer HinesNapoleon
Roger DelgadoSpiedel
James HayterJames HayterDickson McCunn
Richard WordsworthRichard WordsworthJohn Heritage
Margaret BoydTibby
Paul Whitsun-JonesPaul Whitsun-JonesDobson
Terry CookeOld Foghorn
Roy HinesThomas Yownie
Jean Taylor SmithJean Taylor SmithMrs. Morgan

Creator

John Buchan

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Total runtime

≈ 4h

First aired

1957

Country

United Kingdom

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