The Legend of the Lost Keys

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 repeated on BBC Two until 2007.[1][2]

The Legend of the Lost Keys
Opening Credits of The Legend of the Lost Keys
Created byJim Eldridge
Written byJim Eldridge
Directed byColin Cant
StarringAbigail Ansell
David Gant
Stafford Gordon
Jonathan Kitchens
Richard Morant
Sita Ramamurthy
Andrew Sachs
Tatiana Strauss
Sabra Williams
Theme music composerDebbie Wiseman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)Anne Brogan
Producer(s)Cas Lester
Production location(s)Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Running time10 x 20 mins episodes
Release
Original networkBBC
Original release12 January - 23 March 1998
Chronology
Preceded byCaptain Crimson (1997)
Followed byZzaap and the Word Master (2001)

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
ActorCharacter
Andrew Sachs George Gardener [5]
Jonathan Kitchens Mark Astor[5]
Abigail Ansell Lisa Astor[5]
Sabra Williams Erica Turner[5]
Richard Morant Sir Derek Janus[5]
David Gant Professor Humphrey Waters[5]
Tatiana Strauss Dr Stephanie Burns[5]
Nicola Arumugan Ariana[5]
Sonia Graham Anna[5]
Sita Ramamurphy The Taker[5]
Stafford Gordon The Catcher[5]

Episodes
Main article: List of The Legend of the Lost Keys episodes

There were ten episodes in the series The Legend of the Lost Keys, each lasting 20 minutes.[3]

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]

Release name UK release date Author Publisher Notes Ref
The Legend of the Lost Keys January 1998 Jim Eldridge BBC Books Paperback [7]

VHS
Release name UK release date Notes Ref
The Legend of the Lost Keys 1998 Double VHS video. [8]

DVD
Release name UK release date
 Notes Ref
The Legend of the Lost Keys 31 July 2006 Double DVD Plus Pack [9][10][11]

CD-ROM
Release name UK release date
 Publisher Platform Notes Ref
Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack 31 December 1997 Logotron Limited MAC For ages 5–11 [12][13]
Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack 11 June 1998 Logotron Limited PC For ages 5–11 [13][14]

References
  1. "Look and Read - The Legend of the Lost Keys:". Look and Read. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  2. "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. "The Legend of the Lost Keys" (1998)". IMDb. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  4. "Look and Read The Legend of the Lost Keys" )". Broadcasts for Schools. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  5. "BFI Film & TV Database The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 April 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  6. "JIM ELDRIDGE WRITING CREDITS". Jim Eldrige. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  7. "The Legend of the Lost Keys". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  8. "The Legend of the Lost Keys BBC double vhs video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  9. "Look and Read: Legend of the Lost Key DVD Plus Pack". pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  10. "BBC Legend of the Lost Keys - DVD Plus Pack". trumedia-shop.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  11. "LORE: Lost Key DVD Plus Pack". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  12. "Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack". bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  13. "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". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  14. "Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack". bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
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