The Bagthorpe Saga

The Bagthorpe Saga is a series of 10 fiction books written by author Helen Cresswell between 1977 and 2001.[1] The series became the basis of a TV comedy series - also called The Bagthorpe Saga - in 1981, and also won two International Reading Association awards.[2] The books were published in the UK and the United States by Faber and Faber.

Background

The saga follows the lives of the eccentric Bagthorpe family, who live in Unicorn House in an unspecified but rural part of the UK. The nearest large settlement is the fictional town of Aysham.

Books in the Saga

  1. Ordinary Jack (1977) ISBN 0-380-43349-4
  2. Absolute Zero (1978) ISBN 0-571-11155-6
  3. Bagthorpes Unlimited (1978) ISBN 0-380-49296-2
  4. Bagthorpes Versus the World (1979) ISBN 0-340-72246-0
  5. Bagthorpes Abroad (1984) ISBN 0-14-031972-7
  6. Bagthorpes Haunted (1985) ISBN 0-340-71655-X
  7. Bagthorpes Liberated (1989) ISBN 0-02-725441-0
  8. The Bagthorpe Triangle (1992) ISBN 0-571-17805-7
  9. Bagthorpes Besieged (1996) ISBN 0-571-17423-X
  10. Bagthorpes Battered (2001) ISBN 0-340-78824-0

Main characters

Parents

Children

Three of the four children are held (chiefly by themselves) to be frightfully gifted ('genii') and work assiduously at the many 'strings to their bows'. Boasting about their many talents is not regarded as boasting but as 'taking a just pride in their accomplishments'. Only Jack is ordinary.

Other family members

Other characters

Television series

The Bagthorpe Saga
Created by Helen Cresswell
Starring Edward Hardwicke
Angela Thorne
Dandy Nichols
Tim Preece
Madeline Smith
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 6
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network BBC1
Original release 25 March 1981 
29 April 1981

The Bagthorpe Saga, a six-part adaptation of the first two novels (Ordinary Jack and Absolute Zero) was broadcast by the BBC in 1981. The character of Rosie was eliminated and some of her dialogue and character attributes were given to Tess. Each episode ran for 30 minutes.[3]

Cast

References

External links

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