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The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 2 - Five on Kirrin Island (2)
    6.8/10(52 votes)

    #1 - Five on Kirrin Island (2)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Peter Duffell
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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  2. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 1 - Five on Kirrin Island (1)
    7.0/10(70 votes)

    #2 - Five on Kirrin Island (1)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Peter Duffell
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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  3. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 10 - Five Go to Mystery Moor
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Five Go to Mystery Moor

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:James Gatward
    Writer:Gloria Tors

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  4. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 6 - Five Have a Wonderful Time
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Five Have a Wonderful Time

    S2:E6

    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?

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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  5. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 13 - Five Go Down to the Sea (2)
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Five Go Down to the Sea (2)

    S2:E13

    Who would deliberately lure somebody on to treacherous rocks on the Cornish coast? Somebody is flashing lights from the old tower on stormy nights - and the Famous Five sense danger. But can they solve this mystery safely?

    Director:Mike Connor
    Writer:Gail Renard

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  6. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 6 - Five Go Off in a Caravan
    7.2/10(41 votes)

    #6 - Five Go Off in a Caravan

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Peter Duffell
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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  7. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 12 - Five Go to Billycock Hill
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    #7 - Five Go to Billycock Hill

    S1:E12

    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?

    Director:Don Leaver
    Writer:Gail Renard

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  8. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 13 - Five on Finniston Farm
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #8 - Five on Finniston Farm

    S1:E13

    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?

    Director:Peter Duffell
    Writer:Gloria Tors

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  9. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 4 - Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1)
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1)

    S1:E4

    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?

    Director:Peter Duffell
    Writer:Gloria Tors

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  10. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 3 - Five Go Adventuring Again
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #10 - Five Go Adventuring Again

    S1:E3

    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!

    Director:Don Leaver
    Writer:Richard Carpenter

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  11. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 8 - Five Go Off to Camp (2)
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Five Go Off to Camp (2)

    S1:E8

    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?

    Director:James Gatward
    Writer:Gail Renard

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  12. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 9 - Five Run Away Together
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Five Run Away Together

    S2:E9

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

    Director:James Gatward
    Writer:Gail Renard

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  13. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 9 - Five on a Hike Together
    7.5/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Five on a Hike Together

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Mike Connor
    Writer:Richard Carpenter

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  14. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 3 - Five Get into a Fix
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Five Get into a Fix

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:David Pick
    Writer:Gloria Tors

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  15. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 4 - Five Are Together Again (1)
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #15 - Five Are Together Again (1)

    S2:E4

    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?

    Director:James Gatward
    Writer:Gloria Tors

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  16. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 12 - Five Go Down to the Sea (1)
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #16 - Five Go Down to the Sea (1)

    S2:E12

    Who would deliberately lure somebody on to treacherous rocks on the Cornish coast? Somebody is flashing lights from the old tower on stormy nights - and the Famous Five sense danger. But can they solve this mystery safely?

    Director:Mike Connor
    Writer:Gail Renard

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  17. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 5 - Five Go to Smuggler's Top (2)
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #17 - Five Go to Smuggler's Top (2)

    S1:E5

    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?

    Director:Peter Duffell
    Writer:Gloria Tors

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  18. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 7 - Five Go Off to Camp (1)
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #18 - Five Go Off to Camp (1)

    S1:E7

    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?

    Director:James Gatward
    Writer:Gail Renard

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  19. The Famous Five Season 1 Episode 11 - Five on a Secret Trail
    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Five on a Secret Trail

    S1:E11

    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?

    Director:Don Leaver
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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  20. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 1 - Five Get into Trouble - Prisoners (1)
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #20 - Five Get into Trouble - Prisoners (1)

    S2:E1

    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?

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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  21. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 2 - Five Get into Trouble - Conspiracies (2)
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #21 - Five Get into Trouble - Conspiracies (2)

    S2:E2

    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?

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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  22. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 5 - Five Are Together Again (2)
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #22 - Five Are Together Again (2)

    S2:E5

    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?

    Director:James Gatward
    Writer:Gloria Tors

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  23. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 11 - Five Go to Demon's Rocks (2)
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Five Go to Demon's Rocks (2)

    S2:E11

    The Famous Five have heard the stories about treasure on Demon's Rocks - but they never thought they were really true! But then they discover a very old and valuable gold coin and what was a myth becomes real! Who does the treasure belong to? The gang are determined to find out, but first they need to know who else is exploring Demon's Rocks for the Treasure - just like they are ...

    Director:Pat Jackson
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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  24. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 7 - Five Fall into Adventure (1)
    7.8/10(33 votes)

    #24 - Five Fall into Adventure (1)

    S2:E7

    Julian, Dick and Anne are really worried - George and her devoted Timmy have just disappeared! Not only that, somebody has broken into Kirrin Cottage. Could there be a connection? The Famous Five think so, but it's going to be tough getting to the bottom of this mystery when there's only three of them ...

    Director:Sidney Hayers
    Writer:Gail Renard

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  25. The Famous Five Season 2 Episode 10 - Five Go to Demon's Rocks (1)
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #25 - Five Go to Demon's Rocks (1)

    S2:E10

    The Famous Five have heard the stories about treasure on Demon's Rocks - but they never thought they were really true! But then they discover a very old and valuable gold coin and what was a myth becomes real! Who does the treasure belong to? The gang are determined to find out, but first they need to know who else is exploring Demon's Rocks for the Treasure - just like they are ...

    Director:Pat Jackson
    Writer:Richard Sparks

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Five on Kirrin Island (2)" is the worst rated episode of "The Famous Five". It scored 6.8/10 based on 52 votes. Directed by Peter Duffell and written by Richard Sparks, it aired on 7/10/1978. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Five on Kirrin Island (1)".