Which actors should play which Enid Blyton characters?

Discuss the television and film adaptations of Enid Blyton's stories.
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Peter Moran who played Pogo Patterson in Grange Hill would have made an ideal Fatty. For all I know, the character could have been based partly on Blyton's original. He was chubby, witty, crafty, likeable and he was known by a nickname connected to his size (apparently he broke his pogo-stick when he tried it!)

It's difficult because most of Enid Blyton's characters were children, yet I'm not so well up on today's child actors. For instance, the closest I can think of when I read about Ern Goon is Johnny Sheffield who played Boy in the 1930s and 40s Tarzan films!
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Great to see you back, Kirrin.

What have you been up to since last posting?
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Maybe we could get the female cast of Eastenders to take on some of the school characters? Stacey Slater would make such a MARVELLOUS Darrell *rolls eyes right across the desk*
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Hi moonraker!
we have moved house which took a lot of time of 2006 up with doing the garden etc, but its really nice and in the country so we like it!
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Kirrin wrote:Hi moonraker!
we have moved house which took a lot of time of 2006 up with doing the garden etc, but its really nice and in the country so we like it!
What does it look like?
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its a cottage with front and rear gardens sandstonebuilt with sash windows and flagged stone path.
round the back we have the foundationd for a rear lean too prorch and foundationd for a greenhouse the last people I think removed them!
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Sounds lovely. It's good to see you back, Kirrin!

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Yes its lovely and a listed building so there are no nasty alterations like pvc windows!
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Kirrin wrote:Yes its lovely and a listed building so there are no nasty alterations like pvc windows!
That is good alot of houses in Demons Rocks are listed.
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Constable Sharp wrote:That is good alot of houses in Demons Rocks are listed.

The Tower of Pisa is too. Is that near Demon's Rocks?
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I guess the Great Stone Pyramid is nearby too, as is the Spynx. How's the river Nile going on? I hope it hasn't wrecked the lighthouse?
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moonraker wrote:
Constable Sharp wrote:That is good alot of houses in Demons Rocks are listed.

The Tower of Pisa is too. Is that near Demon's Rocks?
The Tower of Pisa is in Italy.
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I don't understand what you mean at all PC Sharp. Perhaps you can explain it further more eloquently?
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its good to hear a lot of buildings in demons rocks are listed its a beautiful place.
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Re: Which actors should play which Enid Blyton characters?

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Here's my list
  • Dakota Fanning as Anne (F5)
    Fiona Shaw as Mrs Stick
    Olsen twins as the O'Sullivan Twins!
    Imelda Staunton as Aunt Fanny/ Miss Theobald etc...
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