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| show_name = The Legend of the Lost Keys |
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| caption = Opening |
| caption = Opening credits |
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| creator = [[Jim Eldridge]] |
| creator = [[Jim Eldridge]] |
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| writer = |
| writer = Jim Eldridge |
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| director = [[Colin Cant]] |
| director = [[Colin Cant]] |
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| developer = |
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| presenter = |
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| starring = Abigail Ansell <br> David Gant <br> Stafford Gordon <br> Jonathan Kitchens <br> Richard Morant <br> Sita Ramamurthy <br> Andrew Sachs <br> Tatiana Strauss <br> Sabra Williams |
| starring = Abigail Ansell <br /> David Gant <br /> Stafford Gordon <br /> Jonathan Kitchens <br /> Richard Morant <br /> Sita Ramamurthy <br /> Andrew Sachs <br /> Tatiana Strauss <br /> Sabra Williams |
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| voices = |
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| narrated = |
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| theme_music_composer = [[Debbie Wiseman]] |
| theme_music_composer = [[Debbie Wiseman]] |
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| country = United Kingdom |
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| language = |
| language = English |
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| num_seasons = 1 |
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| num_episodes = 10 |
| num_episodes = 10 |
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| executive_producer = Anne Brogan |
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| list_episodes = The Legend of the Lost Keys (episodes) |
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| executive_producer = Anne Brogan |
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| producer = Cas Lester |
| producer = Cas Lester |
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| location = [[Cirencester]], [[Gloucestershire]], England |
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| runtime = 10 x 20 mins episodes |
| runtime = 10 x 20 mins episodes |
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| network = [[BBC]] |
| network = [[BBC]] |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1998|01|12|df=y}} |
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| last_aired = {{End date|1998|03|23|df=y}} |
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* ''[[Captain Crimson]]'' (1997) |
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| first_aired = 12th January 1998 |
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* ''[[Zzaap and the Word Master]]'' (2001) |
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| last_aired = 23rd March 1998 |
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| preceded_by = ''[[Captain Crimson]]'' (1997) |
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| followed_by = ''[[Zzaap and the Word Master]]'' (2001) |
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'''''The Legend of the Lost Keys''''' is an educational [[BBC]] [[Look and Read]] production, which first aired on [[BBC Two]] from 12 January to 23 March 1998, and was repeated on [[BBC Two]] until 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Look and Read - The Legend of the Lost Keys|url=http://www.lookandread.myby.co.uk/stories/legend/index.shtml|publisher=Look and Read |access-date=23 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207113322/http://www.lookandread.myby.co.uk/stories/legend/index.shtml |archive-date=7 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077pbw|publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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'''''The Legend of the lost keys''''' is an educational [[BBC]] [[Look and Read]] production, which was first aired on [[BBC Two]] on 12th January 1998, and has been shown regularly ever since.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |coauthors= |title=Look and Read - The Legend of the Lost Keys:|url=http://www.lookandread.myby.co.uk/stories/legend/index.shtml|date= |work= |publisher=Look and Read |accessdate=23 May 2010 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070207113322/http://www.lookandread.myby.co.uk/stories/legend/index.shtml |archivedate=7 February 2007}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |coauthors= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077pbw|date= |work= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Whilst on holiday, twins, Mark and Lisa, discover that their Uncle George is the guardian of an ancient box, which is a gateway to the world of Heritron. When the box is stolen by scientists, George worries that the evil leaders of Heritron are trying to break through to Earth and it's up to the twins to help get the box back. |
Whilst on holiday, twins, Mark and Lisa, discover that their Uncle George is the guardian of an ancient box, which is a gateway to the world of Heritron. When the box is stolen by scientists, George worries that the evil leaders of Heritron are trying to break through to Earth and it's up to the twins to help get the box back.<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS ">{{cite web |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys" (1998)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795136/|publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=23 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="look and readThe LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS ">{{cite web |title=Look and Read The Legend of the Lost Keys" )|url=http://www.broadcastforschools.co.uk/site/Look_and_Read/The_Legend_of_the_Lost_Keys|publisher=Broadcasts for Schools |access-date=30 May 2010}}</ref> |
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==Characters and cast== |
==Characters and cast== |
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| [[Andrew Sachs]] |
| [[Andrew Sachs]] |
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| George Gardener <ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)">{{cite web |
| George Gardener <ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)">{{cite web |title=BFI Film & TV Database The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/592075?view=cast|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080425231631/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/592075?view=cast|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 April 2008|publisher=[[British Film Institute|BFI]] |access-date=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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| Jonathan Kitchens |
| Jonathan Kitchens |
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| Sir Derek Janus<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
| Sir Derek Janus<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
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| David Gant |
| [[David Gant]] |
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| Professor Humphrey Waters<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
| Professor Humphrey Waters<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
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| Tatiana Strauss |
| Tatiana Strauss |
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| Dr Burns<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
| Dr Stephanie Burns<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
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| Nicola Arumugan |
| Nicola Arumugan |
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| Ariana<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
| Ariana<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
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| Sonia Graham |
| [[Sonia Graham]] |
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| Anna<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
| Anna<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)"/> |
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==Episodes== |
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{{Episode list |
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There are 10 Episodes in The Legend of the Lost Keys series. All of which lasts exactly 20 minutes.<ref name="The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS "/> There is also a book format written by [[Jim Eldridge]] which was released in 1998 published by BBC Books.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |coauthors= |title=JIM ELDRIDGE WRITING CREDITS |url=http://www.jimeldridge.com/Writing+Credits.htm|date= |work= |publisher=Jim Eldrige |accessdate=24 May 2010 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080222000013/http://www.jimeldridge.com/Writing+Credits.htm |archivedate=22 February 2008}}</ref> |
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|Title=The Box |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|12|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|DirectedBy=Colin Cant |
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|EpisodeNumber=1 |
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|ShortSummary=Mark and Lisa need to help their Uncle George (the current guardian) stop an ancient box from being opened. The box is a doorway to a slave world.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077pbw|date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list |
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|Title=The First Key |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|19|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|DirectedBy=Colin Cant |
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|EpisodeNumber=2 |
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|ShortSummary=George, Mark and Lisa begin the search for the three keys to the box. Lisa is awakened during the night by people who think her uncle has the first key.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The First Key |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077fkq|date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list |
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|Title=The Watchers |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|26|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|DirectedBy=Colin Cant |
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|EpisodeNumber=3 |
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|ShortSummary= Lisa and Mark are searching for the second key; when they find it, the Watchers try to kidnap them.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Watchers|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077frf |date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list |
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|Title=Kidnap |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|2|2|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|DirectedBy=Colin Cant |
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|EpisodeNumber=4 |
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|ShortSummary= Having escaped from the attempted kidnap by the Watchers, the twins join up their Uncle George to locate the third and final key at the Roman baths.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-Kidnap |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077fxx |date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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|Title=The Crystal Connection |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|2|9|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|DirectedBy=Colin Cant |
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|EpisodeNumber=5 |
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|ShortSummary= Now having all three keys, George and the twins persuade Professor Waters let them in to see the box.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Crystal Connection |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077g37 |date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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|Title=The Trap |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|2|23|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|DirectedBy=Colin Cant |
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|EpisodeNumber=6 |
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|ShortSummary= George breaks into the Janus Foundation to try to steal the box back, but then Mark and Lisa realise it is, in fact, a trap.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Trap |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077gfb |date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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{{Episode list |
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|Title=The Box is Opened |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|3|2|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|DirectedBy=Colin Cant |
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|EpisodeNumber=7 |
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|ShortSummary= The gateway to the world of Heritron is now opened. George and the twins escape from the Janus Foundation, but are then betrayed.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box is Opened |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077gmg |date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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|Title=Into the Box |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|ShortSummary= Professor Waters retrieves the Box back from the Watchers' Headquarters, and George goes through the portal to lock the doorway into Heritron forever. The Catchers are waiting for him on the other side.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-Into the Box |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077gpz |date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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|Title=Betrayed |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|3|16|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|ShortSummary= George is held against his will on Heritron. Anna tells Mark and Lisa that they must rescue him.<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-Betrayed |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077gx3 |date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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|Title=The Final Hour |
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|3|23|df=y}} |
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|WrittenBy=Jim Eldridge |
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|DirectedBy=Colin Cant |
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|ShortSummary= The twins find George imprisoned in a crystal cell. They manage to break him free, but can they escape from Heritron and get back home?<ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |title=The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Final Hour |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077h30 |date= |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=23 May 2010}}</ref> |
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== Media release == |
== Media release == |
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The series was released on [[VHS]] videotape, [[CD]], and later on [[DVD]], and the story also appeared in book format. |
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===Book=== |
===Book=== |
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The book version was written by [[Jim Eldridge]] and published by BBC Books in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=JIM ELDRIDGE WRITING CREDITS |url=http://www.jimeldridge.com/Writing+Credits.htm|publisher=Jim Eldrige |access-date=24 May 2010 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
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In January 1988 BBC books released a book called "The Legend of the Lost Keys" . |
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| align="center"| BBC Books |
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| align="center"| Paperback |
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| <ref>{{cite book |title= The Legend of the Lost Keys|id= {{ASIN|0563460482|country=uk}}}}</ref> |
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| align="center"| Double VHS video. |
| align="center"| Double VHS video. |
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| <ref>{{cite web |title= The Legend of the Lost Keys BBC double vhs video|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001P5UY0A |publisher= [[Amazon.co.uk]] |access-date=16 February 2011}}</ref> |
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| align="center"| Double DVD Plus Pack |
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| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Look and Read: Legend of the Lost Key DVD Plus Pack|url=http://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/Primary/Literacy/BBCActiveDVDs/Standaloneproducts/LookandReadLegendoftheLostKeyDVDPlusPack.aspx|publisher=pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk|access-date=16 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720061754/http://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/Primary/Literacy/BBCActiveDVDs/Standaloneproducts/LookandReadLegendoftheLostKeyDVDPlusPack.aspx|archive-date=20 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= BBC Legend of the Lost Keys - DVD Plus Pack|url=http://www.trumedia-shop.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&keyword=Legend%20of%20the%20Lost%20Keys%20&description=1&model=1&product_id=1285|publisher= trumedia-shop.co.uk |access-date=16 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= LORE: Lost Key DVD Plus Pack|id= {{ASIN|1406600555|country=uk}}}}</ref> |
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| align="center"| Logotron Limited |
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| align="center"| MAC |
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| align="center"| For ages |
| align="center"| For ages 5–11 |
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| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |title= Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack|url=http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/id//9780582945715 |publisher= bookshop.blackwell.co.uk|access-date=2 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Windows/Mac">{{cite book|title=Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn Archimedes Windows IBM Macintosh Triple Platform CD Rom: L&R Legend Lost Keys ARC/Win/MAC CD|id={{ASIN|0582403030|country=uk}}}}</ref> |
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| align="center"| ''Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack'' |
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| align="center"| PC |
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| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |
| align="center"|<ref name="Windows/Mac"/><ref>{{cite web |title= Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack|url=http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/id//9780582945692 |publisher= bookshop.blackwell.co.uk|access-date=2 December 2011}}</ref> |
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== External links == |
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*{{IMDb title|id=0795136|title=The Legend of the Lost Keys}} |
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*[http://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/Primary/Literacy/BBCActiveDVDs/Standaloneproducts/LookandReadLegendoftheLostKeyDVDPlusPack.aspx Official DVD BBC Shop] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110720061754/http://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/Primary/Literacy/BBCActiveDVDs/Standaloneproducts/LookandReadLegendoftheLostKeyDVDPlusPack.aspx Official DVD BBC Shop] |
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*[http://www.trumedia-shop.co.uk/english-and-literacy/bbc-english?product_id=1153 Official DVD BBC Shop] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120402100147/http://www.trumedia-shop.co.uk/english-and-literacy/bbc-english?product_id=1153 Official DVD BBC Shop] |
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*[http://www.broadcastforschools.co.uk/site/Look_and_Read/The_Legend_of_the_Lost_Keys Broadcast for Schools] |
*[http://www.broadcastforschools.co.uk/site/Look_and_Read/The_Legend_of_the_Lost_Keys Broadcast for Schools] |
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The Legend of the Lost Keys | |
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![]() Opening credits | |
Created by | Jim Eldridge |
Written by | Jim Eldridge |
Directed by | Colin Cant |
Starring | Abigail Ansell David Gant Stafford Gordon Jonathan Kitchens Richard Morant Sita Ramamurthy Andrew Sachs Tatiana Strauss Sabra Williams |
Theme music composer | Debbie Wiseman |
Country of origin | Vereinigtes Königreich |
Original language | Englisch |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Anne Brogan |
Producer | Cas Lester |
Production locations | Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England |
Running time | 10 x 20 mins episodes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC |
Release | 12 January 23 March 1998 | –
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The Legend of the Lost Keys is an educational BBC Look and Read production, which first aired on BBC Two from 12 January to 23 March 1998, and was repeated on BBC Two until 2007.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]Whilst on holiday, twins, Mark and Lisa, discover that their Uncle George is the guardian of an ancient box, which is a gateway to the world of Heritron. When the box is stolen by scientists, George worries that the evil leaders of Heritron are trying to break through to Earth and it's up to the twins to help get the box back.[3][4]
Characters and cast
[edit]Actor | Character |
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Andrew Sachs | George Gardener [5] |
Jonathan Kitchens | Mark Astor[5] |
Abigail Ansell | Lisa Astor[5] |
Sabra Williams | Erica Turner[5] |
Richard Morant | Sir Derek Janus[5] |
David Gant | Professor Humphrey Waters[5] |
Tatiana Strauss | Dr Stephanie Burns[5] |
Nicola Arumugan | Ariana[5] |
Sonia Graham | Anna[5] |
Sita Ramamurphy | The Taker[5] |
Stafford Gordon | The Catcher[5] |
Episodes
[edit]No. | Titel | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "The Box" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 12 January 1998 | |
Mark and Lisa need to help their Uncle George (the current guardian) stop an ancient box from being opened. The box is a doorway to a slave world.[6] | |||||
2 | "The First Key" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 19 January 1998 | |
George, Mark and Lisa begin the search for the three keys to the box. Lisa is awakened during the night by people who think her uncle has the first key.[7] | |||||
3 | "The Watchers" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 26 January 1998 | |
Lisa and Mark are searching for the second key; when they find it, the Watchers try to kidnap them.[8] | |||||
4 | "Kidnap" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 2 February 1998 | |
Having escaped from the attempted kidnap by the Watchers, the twins join up their Uncle George to locate the third and final key at the Roman baths.[9] | |||||
5 | "The Crystal Connection" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 9 February 1998 | |
Now having all three keys, George and the twins persuade Professor Waters let them in to see the box.[10] | |||||
6 | "The Trap" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 23 February 1998 | |
George breaks into the Janus Foundation to try to steal the box back, but then Mark and Lisa realise it is, in fact, a trap.[11] | |||||
7 | "The Box is Opened" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 2 March 1998 | |
The gateway to the world of Heritron is now opened. George and the twins escape from the Janus Foundation, but are then betrayed.[12] | |||||
8 | "Into the Box" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 9 March 1998 | |
Professor Waters retrieves the Box back from the Watchers' Headquarters, and George goes through the portal to lock the doorway into Heritron forever. The Catchers are waiting for him on the other side.[13] | |||||
9 | "Betrayed" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 16 March 1998 | |
George is held against his will on Heritron. Anna tells Mark and Lisa that they must rescue him.[14] | |||||
10 | "The Final Hour" | Colin Cant | Jim Eldridge | 23 March 1998 | |
The twins find George imprisoned in a crystal cell. They manage to break him free, but can they escape from Heritron and get back home?[15] |
Media release
[edit]The series was released on VHS videotape, CD, and later on DVD, and the story also appeared in book format.
Book
[edit]The book version was written by Jim Eldridge and published by BBC Books in 1998.[16]
Release name | UK release date | Author | Publisher | Notes | Ref |
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The Legend of the Lost Keys | January 1998 | Jim Eldridge | BBC Books | Paperback | [17] |
VHS
[edit]Release name | UK release date | Notes | Ref |
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The Legend of the Lost Keys | 1998 | Double VHS video. | [18] |
DVD
[edit]Release name | UK release date |
Notes | Ref |
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The Legend of the Lost Keys | 31 July 2006 | Double DVD Plus Pack | [19][20][21] |
CD-ROM
[edit]Release name | UK release date |
Publisher | Platform | Notes | Ref |
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Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack | 31 December 1997 | Logotron Limited | MAC | For ages 5–11 | [22][23] |
Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack | 11 June 1998 | Logotron Limited | PC | For ages 5–11 | [23][24] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Look and Read - The Legend of the Lost Keys". Look and Read. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys" (1998)". IMDb. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Look and Read The Legend of the Lost Keys" )". Broadcasts for Schools. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "BFI Film & TV Database The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 April 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The First Key". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Watchers". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-Kidnap". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Crystal Connection". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Trap". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box is Opened". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-Into the Box". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-Betrayed". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Final Hour". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "JIM ELDRIDGE WRITING CREDITS". Jim Eldrige. Retrieved 24 May 2010.[dead link]
- ^ The Legend of the Lost Keys. ASIN 0563460482.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lost Keys BBC double vhs video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "Look and Read: Legend of the Lost Key DVD Plus Pack". pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "BBC Legend of the Lost Keys - DVD Plus Pack". trumedia-shop.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ LORE: Lost Key DVD Plus Pack. ASIN 1406600555.
- ^ "Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack". bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ a b Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn Archimedes Windows IBM Macintosh Triple Platform CD Rom: L&R Legend Lost Keys ARC/Win/MAC CD. ASIN 0582403030.
- ^ "Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack". bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2011.