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Coot Club and The Big Six by the celebrated novelist Arthur Ransome are two companion stories from his series of children s books set on the lakes and waterways of England and called Swallows and Amazons. Both the stories take place on the Norfolk Broads, and have the same cast of lively characters, led by six children, who become firm friends, sharing a love of wildlife and all things nautical. Set in the 1930 s, the television adaptation follows their boating adventures and daring escapades on the rivers and broads of Norfolk. The fun and adventure of a life afloat sparkles off the screen. There are secret enemies intent on getting them into trouble, strandings, ducklings and chases. The Ransome stories are a special mixture of realism and romance. Indeed, they were all inspired by treasured memories of his own childhood holidays in the Lake District and Norfolk Broads. The intricate detail in which he describes the boats and the wildlife of the English countryside is impressive and fascinating to both navigator and landlubber. This faithful adaptation captures all this with an impressive cast that includes Rosemary Leach as Mrs Barrable, John Woodvine as police Constable Tedder, Colin Baker as Tom s father Dr Dudgeon, Andrew Burt as the twins father Dr Farland, Patrick Troughton as the Eel Man and Julian Fellowes as Hullabaloo Jerry. SPECIAL FEATURES Arthur Ransome s biography
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Wonderful attention to period detail. Even the films colours are right for the period. Child actors excellent. Storylines as you would expect from Arthur Ransome. Bonus for Dr Who fans - Patrick Troughton and Colin Baker appear in episode 1 of The Big Six !. Buy it you won't regret it. A treasure.
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you like nature, sailing, kids and bad plots this fits the bill. I have sailed on the Norfolk Broads and this series captures the atmosphere perfectly. The sailing is technically accurate too. I'm old enough to remember England in earlier times. Once again the atmosphere has been captured nicely. The unusual Norfolk regional accent is evident and sometimes realistic. This is a classic and fully in the spirit of the Swallows and Amazons books.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This video is a delight!
I think the producers must have learnt from at least one of the problems highlighted by the other reviewer: the episodes are all in the correct order!!
It is true that the programme has not been re-edited so the episodes are bookended with credits and re-caps (however this does help watching the video in 25 minute installments, rather than as a three-hour plus film!) It was slightly surprising because I know the programme was re-edited slightly for when it was first repeated, with two episodes being shown together.
I think the producers must have learnt from at least one of the problems highlighted by the other reviewer: the episodes are all in the correct order!!
It is true that the programme has not been re-edited so the episodes are bookended with credits and re-caps (however this does help watching the video in 25 minute installments, rather than as a three-hour plus film!) It was slightly surprising because I know the programme was re-edited slightly for when it was first repeated, with two episodes being shown together.
However, the animated credit sequence and the music are both a delight and you won't get tired of them!
The stories themselves are amongst the best ever written for young people and they are brought to life with relish by the director and excellent cast. The locations are all spot-on; anybody who has ever had a magical holiday on the broads will love this video for that alone! And the wildlife photography is fantastic as well.
A last point: it is true there are no Swallows and Amazons in the programme - but the two books were part of Ransome's famous Swallows and Amazons series of books, so the title does not seem TOO inappropriate to me.
Buy it!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hold me to Ransome!
So cool to have these meticulously historical recreations of the SW and A books. they are obviously done with great care and respect and not too much deviation from the script. Read more
Published 4 months ago by GPB
Coot Club & The Big Six really...
Very enjoyable, although a little wooden at the start. The intercut shots of herons and coots do disrupt the flow of the story a little. But overall very enjoyable.
Published 6 months ago by D. Radcliffe
swallows and amazon dvd - bliss!
I loved watching this as a child and now my 5 and 7 year old are enjoying the same childhood pleasure!
Published 8 months ago by md
Coot Club & Big Six
Not a bad effort, but with any childrens' drama both the look & the acting of the children are paramount. Read more
Published 9 months ago by H. S. Treherne
Coots Forever - And Ever
Just spent a week on a Broads cruiser with three granddaughters and played the DVD on the third night. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Calamity Jane
Excellent
THis is a beautiful adaptation of Ransome's Coot Club & The Big Six. The child actors/actresses are excellent. Read more
Published 13 months ago by poppyrose
Good clean river-larking
Great childrens fun, messing about in boats evading baddies. From the TV series, there are two stories broken up into episodes so you don't have to sit for hours at a time. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Romaniana
Swallows & Amazons for Ever
Excellent DVD -grandchildren enjoyed it; great adventure.I began reading Swallow & Amazon adventures 1950 and the DVD brings them alive.
Published 15 months ago by John
Classic favourite
Swallows and Amazons is a classic story for children of all ages set in the Lake District. The film remains pretty faithful to the book and is a delightful portrayal of a pre war... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Alison Kay
Swallows and Amazons Forever! 1984
I recently bought this DVD out of curiosity, having been introduced to Arthur Ransome's books as a schoolboy in the late 30's early 40's. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Stan W
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