The Famous Five had the perfect healthy diet... and they caught baddies too. Read all about it!

http://bit.ly/JclQG4

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

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/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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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