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Season 1

  • S01E01 Five on Kirrin Island (1)

    • July 3, 1978
    • ITV1

    There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island, but where's the treasure? The Five are on the trail, looking for clues... but they're not alone and time is running out.

  • S01E02 Five on Kirrin Island (2)

    • July 10, 1978
    • ITV1

    Part 2: There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island, but where's the treasure? The Five are on the trail, looking for clues... but they're not alone and time is running out.

  • S01E03 Five Go Adventuring Again

    • July 17, 1978
    • ITV1

    There's a thief at Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five think they know who it is, but they need to prove it! Where can they find evidence? The discovery of an old map and very unusual hiding place is all they need to get to the bottom of this mystery and uncover the true culprit!

  • S01E04 Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1)

    • July 24, 1978
    • ITV1

    1: Can there still be smugglers at Smuggler's Top? The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house, and discover lots of brilliant hiding places, even underground tunnels! Then they catch people signalling out to sea—who are they?

  • S01E05 Five Go to Smuggler's Top (2)

    • July 31, 1978
    • ITV1

    Part 2: Can there still be smugglers at Smuggler's Top? The Famous Five go to stay at the large old house, and discover lots of brilliant hiding places, even underground tunnels! Then they catch people signalling out to sea—who are they?

  • S01E06 Five Go Off in a Caravan

    • August 7, 1978
    • ITV1

    What is Uncle Quentin up to, all alone on Kirrin Island? He won't let anyone visit, not even George and the rest of the famous Five. But Uncle Quentin isn't really alone on the island—someone is watching his every move.

  • S01E07 Five Go Off to Camp (1)

    • August 14, 1978
    • ITV1

    Part 1: Spook trains in the middle of the night! And they seem to vanish into thin air—but where do they go? The Famous Five are on to it. But the discovery of an unusual underground tunnel system, and a train-service, has them puzzled. If they follow the tracks, will they solve the mystery?

  • S01E08 Five Go Off to Camp (2)

    • August 21, 1978
    • ITV1

    Part 2: Spook trains in the middle of the night! And they seem to vanish into thin air—but where do they go? The Famous Five are on to it. But the discovery of an unusual underground tunnel system, and a train-service, has them puzzled. If they follow the tracks, will they solve the mystery?

  • S01E09 Five on a Hike Together

    • September 4, 1978
    • ITV1

    Dick is puzzled when he's woken by a light flashing through his window. Is someone trying to send him a coded message? And when the Famous Five hear of an escaped convict in the area, they are on red alert. The police won't help, so the Five have no choice but to solve the mystery alone.

  • S01E10 Five Go to Mystery Moor

    • September 11, 1978
    • ITV1

    Mystery Moor is aptly named, as the Five discover! There's something dangerous out there, but gang need help to find out what it is. The travellers camped on the moor are unfriendly, so the Famous Five have no other choice but to risk the treacherous mists and follow the trail.

  • S01E11 Five on a Secret Trail

    • September 18, 1978
    • ITV1

    Camping again! This time the Five have pitched their tent near an old ruined cottage, which looks as though it's been abandoned for years. When Anne hears strange noises at night the others don't believe her...until they see ghostly lights. Could the cottage be haunted?

  • S01E12 Five Go to Billycock Hill

    • September 25, 1978
    • ITV1

    Hurrah! It's holiday time, and the Famous Five are spending it at Billycock Hill. Most exciting of all, they've made a new friend—a real pilot! But when he disappears with top secret equipment, the Five are puzzled. Could their new friend be a spy?

  • S01E13 Five on Finniston Farm

    • October 2, 1978
    • ITV1

    There is a ruined castle on Finniston Farm, but only the dungeons remain and no one knows where they are! The Famous Five are determined to find them, and whatever else is hidden inside, but someone else wants to find out too. Can the Five get there first?

Season 2

  • S02E01 Five Get into Trouble - Prisoners (1)

    • November 19, 1978
    • ITV1

    Part 1: The Famous Five are distraught! Dick has been kidnapped—mistaken for somebody else! The gang finally track him down—to a lonely, abandoned house—but then they too are seized and held captive. How will the intrepid Five get themselves out of this mess?

  • S02E02 Five Get into Trouble - Conspiracies (2)

    • November 26, 1978
    • ITV1

    Part 2: The Famous Five are distraught! Dick has been kidnapped—mistaken for somebody else! The gang finally track him down—to a lonely, abandoned house—but then they too are seized and held captive. How will the intrepid Five get themselves out of this mess?

  • S02E03 Five Get Into A Fix

    • December 3, 1978
    • ITV1

    The Famous Five are having lots of fun in the snow! But who is living in the mysterious house near the chalet they're staying in? The caretaker says nobody has lived there for years, but the Five are sure they've seen a terrified, haunted face at one of the windows.

  • S02E04 Five Are Together Again (1)

    • December 10, 1978
    • ITV1

    Part 1: The Famous Five are having fun camping near the home of a famous scientist. But they might have known there'd be a mystery to solve. When the scientist's important research papers go missing, he needs the gang's help to get them back! But how can the Five work out who took them?

  • S02E05 Five Are Together Again (2)

    • December 17, 1978
    • ITV1

    Part 2: The Famous Five are having fun camping near the home of a famous scientist. But they might have known there'd be a mystery to solve. When the scientist's important research papers go missing, he needs the gang's help to get them back! But how can the Five work out who took them?

  • S02E06 Five Have A Wonderful Time

    • December 31, 1978
    • ITV1

    The Famous Five are having a brilliant time—on holiday in horse-drawn caravans—and they've discovered a ruined castle nearby! The castle looked deserted from a distance, but is that a face at the window? Or is it a trick of the light? Just who is hiding in the castle?

  • S02E07 Five Fall Into Adventure (1)

    • June 27, 1979
    • ITV1

    George and Timmy the dog have disappeared-and somebody has broken in to Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five are sure there is a connection-but how can they solve the mystery when there is only three of them?

  • S02E08 Five Fall Into Adventure (2)

    • July 4, 1979
    • ITV1
  • S02E09 Five Run Away Together

    • July 11, 1979
    • ITV1

    Who's been on Kirren Island? And what is locked in the mysterious trunk hidden on the wreck. The famous Five think they're on the trail of smugglers-until they hear a child scream.

  • S02E10 Five Go to Demon's Rocks (1)

    • July 18, 1979
    • ITV1

    Is there any treasure on Demon's Rocks? Or is it just a myth? The Famous Five decide to explore the surrounding caves. Then they find a gold coin-and the myth becomes all to real.

  • S02E11 Five Go to Demon's Rocks (2)

    • July 25, 1979
    • ITV1
  • S02E12 Five Go Down to the Sea (1)

    • August 1, 1979
    • ITV1

    Why does a light shine out on stormy nights from the ruined Wreckers Tower overlooking the rock Cornish coast? This is a mystery the Five set out to solve.

  • S02E13 Five Go Down to the Sea (2)

    • August 8, 1979
    • ITV1

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