6.6 /10 1 Votes
6.5/10 TV Original language(s) English No. of episodes 26 First episode date 6 February 1977 Number of seasons 2 Number of episodes 26 | 6.8/10 IMDb Starring Adrian Dannatt No. of series 2 Running time 30 min. each Final episode date 22 January 1978 Network ITV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Production company(s) London Weekend Television Cast Bonnie Langford, Colin McFarlane, Adrian Dannatt Similar The Worst Witch, Sooty & Co, Horrible Histories, Where's Wally?: The Anim, Catweazle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Just William was an ITV television series based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. It ran for two series between 1977 and 1978. The series starred child actors Adrian Dannatt and Bonnie Langford as well as established film star Diana Dors.
Contents
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Series One
- William and the Begging Letter
- William the Great Actor
- The Outlaws and the Tramp
- The Sweetest Little Girl in White
- William and the Badminton Racket
- A Little Interlude
- William and the Prize Pig
- William and the Wonderful Present
- William the Matchmaker
- Waste Paper Wanted
- Only Just in Time
- William and the Sleeping Major
- William clears the Slums
Series Two
- William's Lucky Day
- The Great Detective
- Violet Elizabeth Wins
- William Holds the Stage
- William the Philanthropist
- It All Began with a Typewriter
- A Rescue Party
- William Finds a Job
- Parrots for Ethel
- William's Worst Christmas
- William at the Garden Party
- Two Good Turns
- Finding a School for William
- William and the Tramp
Merchandise
Two annuals based on the series were published by World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. for 1978 and 1979 (published in late 1977 and 1978 respectively). These consisted mainly of features, games and activities, with picture strip stories also included.
All episodes of both series of Just William – including the 1977 special William's Worst Christmas – have been released on DVD by Network. Series One (released 18 May 2009) and Series Two (released 24 September 2009) are available individually as 2-disc sets, and also packaged together as Just William: The Compleet [sic] Series