FAMOUS FIVE IN ITALY
To add to the Famous Five DVDs in English, French and German, we're proud that you can get the entire series in Italian now too.
La Banda dei Cinque has joined Le Club Des Cinq and Die Funf Freunde. Let me know if you can spot any others.
Thanks to Andrea Blatter as always for her photos and help!
La Banda dei Cinque has joined Le Club Des Cinq and Die Funf Freunde. Let me know if you can spot any others.
Thanks to Andrea Blatter as always for her photos and help!
FAMOUS FIVE MEETS EVERYTHING 80s
Everything 80s has a new website. Here's another chance to look at an interview I did with them about the Famous Five.
http://www.everything80s.co.uk/#!gail-renard-interview/cimg
http://www.everything80s.co.uk/#!gail-renard-interview/cimg
FAMOUS FIVE'S JULIAN'S NEW SERIES
Gary Russell isn't the only Kirrin to have a new television series. Marcus Harris, our very own Julian Kirrin, is filming a new 10 part series in Bulgaria.
It follows three Oxford students who, along with some shady Americans, chase after gold lost in the Russian/Turkish fight for the independence of Bulgaria.
Marcus plays Sven Rasmussen, a rare metals specialist hired by the group.
The series will air in 2014. We're sure it'll be pure gold!
It follows three Oxford students who, along with some shady Americans, chase after gold lost in the Russian/Turkish fight for the independence of Bulgaria.
Marcus plays Sven Rasmussen, a rare metals specialist hired by the group.
The series will air in 2014. We're sure it'll be pure gold!
FAMOUS FIVE'S DICK KIRRIN HEADS FOR OZ
The Famous Five's very own Gary Russell will be winging his way to Australia to produce a new 26 episode animation series for ABC-TV called PRISONER ZERO.
Although we know and love Gary as Dick Kirrin from our Famous Five series, he's grown up to be a highly talented writer, director, script editor, producer and all round production genius. Gary has worked on shows including Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, amongst many others . We know he'll bring his magic to Oz and we wish him the best of British!
Although we know and love Gary as Dick Kirrin from our Famous Five series, he's grown up to be a highly talented writer, director, script editor, producer and all round production genius. Gary has worked on shows including Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, amongst many others . We know he'll bring his magic to Oz and we wish him the best of British!
FAMOUS FIVE DVDs AT LAST!
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The Famous Five DVDs are at last available in the UK in all their glory. We hope you enjoy them and also the interview I did for Everything 80s:
http://www.everything80s.co.uk/#!__everything-80s-celebrity-interviews/gail-renard-famous-five-interview
http://www.everything80s.co.uk/#!__everything-80s-celebrity-interviews/gail-renard-famous-five-interview
And here we are today: Marcus Harris, Gary Russell, Gail Renard and Jennifer Thanisch, still having fun!
FAMOUS FIVE DIET GOT IT RIGHT
The Famous Five had the perfect healthy diet... and they caught baddies too. Read all about it!
http://bit.ly/JclQG4
http://bit.ly/JclQG4
FAMOUS FIVE DVDs in the UK!
I'm thrilled to say that at last our Famous Five television series will be available on DVD in the UK. The last time we all saw our favourite series properly was in the 1970s, probably on old 1970s televisions or on not very good quality videos. The Famous Five has now been digitally remastered in HD and, having been shot on film originally with no expenses spared, is breathtakingly beautiful. It really looks incredible and I hope you all enjoy it!
You can buy Series 1, Series 2, the entire boxed set Collector's edition or all of them if you like from:
http://goo.gl/cfS93
http://goo.gl/vVTT9
http://goo.gl/htmW5
You can buy Series 1, Series 2, the entire boxed set Collector's edition or all of them if you like from:
http://goo.gl/cfS93
http://goo.gl/vVTT9
http://goo.gl/htmW5
FAMOUS FIVE INTERVIEW WINS AWARD
Congratulations to Andrew Read of Sunshine Hospital Radio! He and his team have just been awarded gold at the UK National Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards for his Famous Five Reunited interview. Gary Russell, Marcus Harris, Jennifer Thanisch and I had a wonderful time talking with Andrew about what it was like making our series. Here's another chance to hear our show and join in the fun!
http://goo.gl/aKL1K
http://goo.gl/aKL1K
FAMOUS FIVE DVDS IN FRENCH
http://goo.gl/aGf7pAs I've just been told by my Famous Five expert & friend (hi there!), our entire Famous Five series is now available on DVD in France, dubbed into French:
http://goo.gl/rf56K
Our Famous Five DVDs are also available in Germany and other German speaking countries:
http://goo.gl/aGf7p
At least our DVDs are working their way westwards towards Britain!
http://goo.gl/rf56K
Our Famous Five DVDs are also available in Germany and other German speaking countries:
http://goo.gl/aGf7p
At least our DVDs are working their way westwards towards Britain!
ENID BLYTON DAY REVISITED
May 2, 2011
I've just noticed that highlights from the last Enid Blyton Day celebration, held on May 15, 2010, have been posted on YouTube. If you weren't around to join us on the day, you can see Gary Russell, Marcus Harris and me in action. Here's:
Part 1:
http://goo.gl/CySFk
And part 2:
http://goo.gl/PtYsy
Thanks to everyone again for an unforgettable day and here's to the next one!
I've just noticed that highlights from the last Enid Blyton Day celebration, held on May 15, 2010, have been posted on YouTube. If you weren't around to join us on the day, you can see Gary Russell, Marcus Harris and me in action. Here's:
Part 1:
http://goo.gl/CySFk
And part 2:
http://goo.gl/PtYsy
Thanks to everyone again for an unforgettable day and here's to the next one!
April 8, 2010
Jennifer Thanisch, Marcus Harris, Gary Russell and I jump at any reason to see each other but recently we had a great reason. For the first time since we made the series, the four of us got together to give an exclusive interview to the digital station, Sunshine Hospital Radio. It started in 1978, broadcasting to patients of Western General Hospital, and now reaches the rest of the world too.
Jennifer, Marcus, Gary and I enjoyed ourselves, as happens whenever we meet, found out new things about our Famous Five series and each other. Memories surface now which, often for very good reasons, we kept to ourselves at the time! As always, there was a lot of talk, laughter and food but alas no ginger beer. Our thanks to Andrew Read, who masterminded the recording. Now download our interview and join in the fun!
http://www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk/famous5reunited.htm
Below: Gary Russell, Jennifer Thanisch and Marcus Harris.
Jennifer Thanisch, Marcus Harris, Gary Russell and I jump at any reason to see each other but recently we had a great reason. For the first time since we made the series, the four of us got together to give an exclusive interview to the digital station, Sunshine Hospital Radio. It started in 1978, broadcasting to patients of Western General Hospital, and now reaches the rest of the world too.
Jennifer, Marcus, Gary and I enjoyed ourselves, as happens whenever we meet, found out new things about our Famous Five series and each other. Memories surface now which, often for very good reasons, we kept to ourselves at the time! As always, there was a lot of talk, laughter and food but alas no ginger beer. Our thanks to Andrew Read, who masterminded the recording. Now download our interview and join in the fun!
http://www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk/famous5reunited.htm
Below: Gary Russell, Jennifer Thanisch and Marcus Harris.
FAMOUS FIVE DVDS
March 14, 2011
I'd been promising Andrea Blatter, from the Famous Five Fan Page, an article about our new Famous Five complete Collector’s Edition of DVDs for yonks... and at last here it is!
You can either read it in English:
http://www.fuenffreundefanpage.at/en_schauspieler78-gail.htm
Or German:
http://www.fuenffreundefanpage.at/de_schauspieler78-gail.htm
Or both!
I'd been promising Andrea Blatter, from the Famous Five Fan Page, an article about our new Famous Five complete Collector’s Edition of DVDs for yonks... and at last here it is!
You can either read it in English:
http://www.fuenffreundefanpage.at/en_schauspieler78-gail.htm
Or German:
http://www.fuenffreundefanpage.at/de_schauspieler78-gail.htm
Or both!
FAMOUS FIVE REUNITED
February 22, 2011
Sunshine Hospital Radio asked to do a Famous Five interview, so what better reason for getting together again with Marcus Harris, Gary Russell and Jennifer Thanisch? We all had a great evening round the dinner table and, with interviewer Andrew Read, came up with lots of recollections. Here's a brief taster, though the complete programme will be on soon:
http://www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk/news.htm
Below, from left to right: Gary Russell, Jennifer Thanisch, Gail Renard and Marcus Harris.
We're all grateful that our F5 DVD is selling so well. Thanks, everyone, and viele danke, alles!
Sunshine Hospital Radio asked to do a Famous Five interview, so what better reason for getting together again with Marcus Harris, Gary Russell and Jennifer Thanisch? We all had a great evening round the dinner table and, with interviewer Andrew Read, came up with lots of recollections. Here's a brief taster, though the complete programme will be on soon:
http://www.sunshinehospitalradio.co.uk/news.htm
Below, from left to right: Gary Russell, Jennifer Thanisch, Gail Renard and Marcus Harris.
We're all grateful that our F5 DVD is selling so well. Thanks, everyone, and viele danke, alles!
ENID BLYTON on BBC ARCHIVE
January 13, 2011
The BBC Archive has just uploaded a little heard interview with Enid Blyton, first broadcast on January 13, 1967. Enid speaks to Marjorie Anderson about her childhood and her writing, including the Famous Five.
You can also find other interviews with Enid on the BBC Archive website.
A gem for all Blyton fans!
http://goo.gl/tc2zZ
The BBC Archive has just uploaded a little heard interview with Enid Blyton, first broadcast on January 13, 1967. Enid speaks to Marjorie Anderson about her childhood and her writing, including the Famous Five.
You can also find other interviews with Enid on the BBC Archive website.
A gem for all Blyton fans!
http://goo.gl/tc2zZ
