TV locations for the Famous Five series

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Very interesting to hear about the filming and about the music you listened to at the time the second series was being made, Gary. I'm still a fan of ELO and Blondie.

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I was particularly interested to see your photos of a Burley having visited the village last summer, Number 6. :D
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I think the Look-in interview mentioned that Jenny liked Pink Floyd & Barclay James Harvest at the time.

Yes, I remember reading that too. Thanks, Gary for the answer to my previous question.
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Thanks Anita & Eddie. Burley is one of those little villages that I never tire of visiting. I love walking over the beautiful heathland that surrounds the village, which the majority of visitors don't know about or tend to ignore. :D
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On our visit to Burley last summer, Chick and I met up with Julie, Stephen, Nigel and Jane. It was a very enjoyable get-together. We all had a meal in the Burley Inn after a good look round the village, Number 6. :D
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Sounds like you all had a fab day, Eddie! It does make a difference when you've got others with you that enjoy the same things. The village is small, but has something for everyone. :D

Here are two more pics of Burley Manor & it's entrance. The first has changed considerably over the last few years. This is where the Five, Sooty & Uncle Quentin are seen returning to Smugglers Top, covered in mud (see 2nd pic).
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Great photos, Number 6. :D
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Wonderful pictures Number 6. This is a really enjoyable and informative thread. :D
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Thanks Lucky Star & Eddie. I, too, think this is a great thread, with some excellent insights into the locations & the series itself. We've had (& still have) some great contributions from fellow enthusiasts, who are very friendly, helpful & are all fab people. Above all, though, we've got Gary Russell. He gives us a real insight into the series, inc fantastic little snippets regarding locations, cast & personal thoughts/anecdotes, etc, which all help bring the series to life. :D
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Eddie Muir wrote:On our visit to Burley last summer, Chick and I met up with Julie, Stephen, Nigel and Jane. It was a very enjoyable get-together. We all had a meal in the Burley Inn after a good look round the village, Number 6. :D
It was a great day, Eddie. Shame we didn't bump into Block, though...
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Shame indeed, Nigel. :lol:
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He would have pretended not to hear you, of course... :wink:
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Moonraker wrote:It was a great day, Eddie. Shame we didn't bump into Block, though...
Wouldn't Block be in Rye? :?
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Two pics of St Leornards Barn & farm, as seen in the Finniston farm episode. :D
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Chrissie777 wrote:
Moonraker wrote:It was a great day, Eddie. Shame we didn't bump into Block, though...
Wouldn't Block be in Rye? :?
Burley, where Nigel and Eddie were talking about, was where the 1978 TV version of Five Go to Smuggler's Top was filmed. :wink:
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