The Legends of Treasure Island
A mysterious map. A hidden treasure. The greatest adventure of all!
- Family
- Animation
Overview
The Legends Of Treasure Island is an animated cartoon from the UK that ran from 1993-1995. It had two series of 13 episodes each and each episode runs for 22–25 minutes. The series was loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's original story "Treasure Island". Featuring a mysterious and dark storyline, it incorporates magic and many new characters. Unlike the book and most adaptations Long John Silver is not an anti-hero with dubious morality but rather a straight villain. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom and in other countries throughout Europe and Latin America and was also aired in Australia. The programme was a FilmFair production for Central Independent Television, The Legends of Treasure Island, is owned by ITV PLC.
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- September 10, 1993
- Last aired
- June 27, 1995
- Episodes
- 26
- Network
- ITV1
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Production
- ITV Central,FilmFair
- Creators
- Peter Lewis, Barbara Slade