The Legend of the Lost Keys explained

Creator:Jim Eldridge
Director: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:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Executive Producer:Anne Brogan
Producer:Cas Lester
Location:Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Runtime:10 x 20 mins episodes
Network:BBC

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 occasionally repeated on the same channel until 2007.[1] [2]

Plot

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

Actor Character
Andrew SachsGeorge Gardener [5]
Jonathan KitchensMark Astor
Abigail AnsellLisa Astor
Sabra WilliamsErica Turner
Richard MorantSir Derek Janus
David GantProfessor Humphrey Waters
Tatiana StraussDr Stephanie Burns
Nicola ArumuganAriana
Sonia GrahamAnna
Sita RamamurphyThe Taker
Stafford GordonThe Catcher

Media release

The series was released on VHS videotape, CD, and later on DVD, and the story also appeared in book format.

Book

The book version was written by Jim Eldridge and published by BBC Books in 1998.[6]

CD-ROM

Release nameUK release date
PublisherPlatformNotesRef
Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack31 December 1997Logotron Limited MACFor ages 5–11[12] [13]
Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack11 June 1998Logotron Limited PCFor ages 5–11[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Look and Read - The Legend of the Lost Keys. Look and Read . 23 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070207113322/http://www.lookandread.myby.co.uk/stories/legend/index.shtml . 7 February 2007.
  2. Web site: The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box. . 23 May 2010.
  3. Web site: The Legend of the Lost Keys" (1998). . 23 May 2010.
  4. Web site: Look and Read The Legend of the Lost Keys"). Broadcasts for Schools . 30 May 2010.
  5. Web site: BFI Film & TV Database The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997). https://web.archive.org/web/20080425231631/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/592075?view=cast. dead. 25 April 2008. . 23 May 2010.
  6. Web site: JIM ELDRIDGE WRITING CREDITS . Jim Eldrige . 24 May 2010 .
  7. Book: The Legend of the Lost Keys. .
  8. Web site: The Legend of the Lost Keys BBC double vhs video. . 16 February 2011.
  9. Web site: Look and Read: Legend of the Lost Key DVD Plus Pack. pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk. 16 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720061754/http://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/Primary/Literacy/BBCActiveDVDs/Standaloneproducts/LookandReadLegendoftheLostKeyDVDPlusPack.aspx. 20 July 2011. dead.
  10. Web site: BBC Legend of the Lost Keys - DVD Plus Pack. trumedia-shop.co.uk . 16 February 2011.
  11. Book: LORE: Lost Key DVD Plus Pack. .
  12. Web site: Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack. bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. 2 December 2011.
  13. Book: 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. .
  14. Web site: Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack. bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. 2 December 2011.

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