Series synopsis
Dark Towers is a British kids family sci-fi & fantasy mystery television series that premiered on Channel 4 on September 22, 1981. It ended on December 1, 1981. It was created by Andrew Davies. It stars Gary Russell, Charles Collingwood, Christopher Biggins and Denise Coffey.
Dark Towers is a 1981 educational production by the BBC in the Look and Read series. The series remains highly popular in primary schools to this day.
The show involves two main characters; Tracy and Edward. They go about their mission to stop a group, led by Miss Hawk, from stealing the treasures of Dark Towers.
Premise
Dark Towers is a 1981 educational production by the BBC in the Look and Read series. The series remains highly popular in primary schools to this day.
The show involves two main characters; Tracy and Edward. They go about their mission to stop a group, led by Miss Hawk, from stealing the treasures of Dark Towers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gary Russell
- Charles Collingwood
- Christopher Biggins
- Denise Coffey
- Sean Barrett
- Peter Mayhew
- Juliet Hammond-Hill
- David Collings
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 22, 1981 | December 1, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dark Towers in Danger! A loner named Tracey Brown and her dog Towser venture into a garden where Tracey meets Lord Edward Dark, who agrees to help her look for Towser. Tracey's search leads her into Dark Towers where she meets Edward's father, Lord Dark. Tracey eventually finds Towser barking at a picture on the wall. The picture comes to life and cries out that the house is in danger, and that the girl (Tracey) will save the house, but Edward and his father do not hear the voice. |
September 22, 1981 |
| 2 |
The Man in the Picture Tracey and Edward encounter two men, Benger and Bunce, and soon become suspicious of the two. When they follow Towser to the Red Bedroom, they meet the Friendly Ghost, who is the man in the picture that spoke. |
September 29, 1981 |
| 3 |
The Old Legend The Friendly Ghost tells Tracey and Edward the legend of Dark Towers, of the Tall Knight, his treasure, and gives them this warning: "Beware of Two B's Buzzing Together. Beware of the Bird with the brown feather". |
October 6, 1981 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 1981 |
| Last aired | December 1, 1981 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |