Jack Holborn

I still do not know of anyone personally who remembers this brilliant series except me. It is a classic swashbuckling affair set (mostly) on a pirate ship, the central character being a young stow-away called Jack Holborn.

I have long wished to track down a copy of the series and have finally been successful in finding it for sale on DVD from Amazon Germany and Amazon France! The only problem is that there is no English Soundtrack and I don't speak German or French! However, it was amazing to see it again as what had mostly stuck in my mind was the imagery and scenery and the music. Watching it was like going back in time to the days of childhood TV on days off school with not much to do. I have also purchased the original book on which the series is based, by Leon Garfield.

Reading the book shall hopefully fill in all the gaps in my memory and also serve as a means of translation for me and all those who speak not in the Germanic or Franco tongues.