Stig of the Dump

Based on the excellent book by Clive King, this was a great adaptation and series. The series does remain loyal to the spirit of the book, which I appreciated, and the story here is still wonderful to watch. The filming locations are striking and the photography is good too. The music is quite moving to me, while the script is fine. And the acting I had little problem with either, Thomas Sangster is appealing as Barney, while Stig is brilliantly done. And I liked their chemistry together. And it was lovely to see Phillida Law and Geoffrey Palmer as the grandparents and they act their parts really convincingly. I personally found the bullies a tad more threatening in the book, but that is probably just me, though I have to say they are still pretty convincing.

Overall, this is a great series. I remember seeing it about 15 plus times from when it first aired and watching it on cassette tape after, and I would love to see it again. 10/10 Bethany Cox

A classic series. I usually watch it around Christmas time (in 1 long film). The actors are all strong and the storyline is very good. I must say though that it is a very jerky plot. They spend an extremely long amount of time on one scene then rush through the next, resulting in an abrupt ending. Perfect for younger children, however I would not recommend it for older ones as in some ways it is very childish and unrealistic. Could be a bit more humor but apart from that, a fairly good film. 5 out of 10 from me. By the way, could anybody tell me how long each episode was? One of my friends said they were 18 minutes while another said 32. Worth watching but don't get your hopes up about this being the best thing you will ever see.