Jack Holborn

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Jack Holborn
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Genre Adventure
Based onJack Holborn
by Leon Garfield
Written by Justus Pfaue
Sigi Rothemund
Directed by Sigi Rothemund
Starring Patrick Bach
Matthias Habich
Monte Markham
Terence Cooper
David Weatherley
Opening theme Sigi Schwab
Composer Christian Bruhn  [ de ]
Country of origin West Germany
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersRowan Chapman
Keith Gosling
ProducersBernd Burgemeister (West Germany)
Jack George (New Zealand)
Production locations Cook Islands
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Trogir, Croatia
CinematographyRolf Deppe
Michael Heiter
EditorsHeidrun Berktold
Michael Johns
Running time290 minutes (UK DVD)
Original release
Network ZDF
Release21 December (1982-12-21) 
30 December 1982 (1982-12-30)

Jack Holborn was a 1982 ZDF Adventure TV mini-series. The story is based on the 1964 book by Leon Garfield. It was shown in the United Kingdom by ITV.

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Plot

Jack Holborn is a 13-year-old boy living in an orphanage in late 18th-century Bristol. Jack was found on the steps of a convent in Holborn in London when he was a toddler. He was wearing a leather armband with the name "Jack" on it. The nuns therefore called him Jack Holborn.

Jack wants to go to sea, but is put in a foster home instead. He runs away in order to join the crew of the "Charming Molly", a privateering vessel commanded by Captain Sheringham. At the sight of Jack's armband, the Captain unwittingly reveals that it looks familiar, but he won't tell Jack what he knows and refuses to keep him aboard.

Jack is desperately seeking answers to the mystery of his origins, and is not about to let the Captain off the hook. Meanwhile, the judge Lord Sheringham, who hates his twin brother the privateer for the dishonour that his side dealings with pirates have brought on their family, plans to bring the Captain to justice. Jack eventually manages to stow himself away on board the "Charming Molly," and the journey begins. A journey that will feature piracy, traveling through swamps and slavery.

Cast

CharacterActorEpisode
Jack Holborn Patrick Bach All
Captain Sheringham
Lord Sheringham
Matthias Habich All
Trumpet Monte Markham 3-6
Morris Terence Cooper 1-4
Vronsky Andreas Mannkopff 1-5
AdmiralPatrick Smyth1-2, 6
Lady MyraTricia James1-2, 6
PobjoyJeremy Stevens1-3
Harbourmaster David Weatherley 1-2
Bosun Frano Lasic 1
FuryStevo Petrovic1
Mr. ArrowsDragan Lakovic1
Mrs. ArrowsLjiljana Krstic1
ClarkeHeinz Wanitschek2-3
SamMiki Krstovic2-3
TaploeFranz Blauensteiner2
FoxStole Arandjelovic2
CarfaxJovan Janicijevic2
Thompson Prince Tui Teka 5
DownsBozidar Pavecevil5
YokaTeresa Waiariki5
Captain CoxBrian Flegg1-2, 6
PalmerZoran PokupecUncredited
FaredDusan JanicijevicUncredited

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