The Return of the Antelope

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The Return of the Antelope
Genre Fantasy
Created by Willis Hall
Directed byEugene Ferguson
StarringJohn Quentin
John Branwell
Fiona McArthur
ComposerWilfred Josephs
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producerEugene Ferguson
Running time24 minutes
Original release
Network ITV
ReleaseJanuary 19, 1986 (1986-01-19) 
November 19, 1988 (1988-11-19)

The Return of the Antelope was a UK TV series aired on ITV between 1986 and 1988 written by Willis Hall, directed and produced by Eugene Ferguson and composed by Wilfred Josephs. It was a children's fantasy series about two English children, circa 1899, who befriend a group of shipwrecked Lilliputians.

Contents

Cast

Episode list

Season 1

OverallSeasonTitleDirected byWritten byAir date
11"Castaways"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 19 January 1986  
22"Lost and Found"Eugene FergusonWillis Hall26 January 1986  
33"Studio Portraits"Eugene FergusonWillis Hall2 February 1986  
44"Piano Lessons"Eugene FergusonWillis Hall9 February 1986  
55"Everything in the Garden"Eugene FergusonWillis Hall16 February 1986  
66"Where the Heart Is"Eugene FergusonWillis Hall23 February 1986  

Season 2

OverallSeasonTitleDirected byWritten byAir date
71"Brelca Goes Ballooning"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 26 October 1986  
82"Philippa's Brave Deed"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 2 November 1986  
93"Pagoda of Doom"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 9 November 1986  
104"The Lost Park"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 16 November 1986  
115"The Bottle of Amontillado"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 23 November 1986  
126"Mrs Mallarby's Day"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 30 November 1986  
137"Moving On"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 7 December 1986  
148"The Antelope Christmas"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 21 December 1986  

Season 3

OverallSeasonTitleDirected byWritten byAir date
151"Travelling Companions"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 17 January 1988  
162"Home Again"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 24 January 1988  
173"Emily"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 31 January 1988  
184"Back to the Sea"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 7 February 1988  
195"Footprints in the Sand"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 14 February 1988  
206"Sea Fever"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 21 February 1988  
217"That's the Way to Do It!"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 28 February 1988  

Season 4

OverallSeasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal date
221"Military Manoeuvres"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 15 October 1988  
232"The Secret of the Municipal Museum"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 22 October 1988  
243"Municipal Museum Hide and Seek"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 29 October 1988  
254"Brave Deeds and Gallant Actions"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 5 November 1988  
265"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 12 November 1988  
276"Bonfire Celebrations"Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 19 November 1988  

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