The Legend of the Lost Keys

The Legend of the Lost Keys
Opening Credits of The Legend of the Lost Keys
Created by	Jim Eldridge
Written by	Jim Eldridge
Directed by	Colin Cant
Starring	Abigail Ansell David Gant Stafford Gordon Jonathan Kitchens Richard Morant Sita Ramamurthy Andrew Sachs Tatiana Strauss Sabra Williams
Theme music composer	Debbie Wiseman
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Anne Brogan
Producer(s)	Cas Lester
Running time	10 x 20 mins episodes
Release
Original network	BBC
Original release	12 January - 23 March 1998
Chronology
Preceded by	Captain Crimson (1997)
Followed by	Zzaap and the Word Master (2001)

The Legend of the lost keys is an educational BBC Look and Read production, which first aired on BBC Two from 12 January to 23 March 1998, and has been repeated regularly ever since.^[1][2]

Plot

Whilst on holiday, twins, Mark and Lisa, discover that their Uncle George is the guardian of an ancient box, which is a gateway to the world of Heritron. When the box is stolen by scientists, George worries that the evil leaders of Heritron are trying to break through to Earth and it's up to the twins to help get the box back.^[3][4]

Characters and cast

Actor	Character
Andrew Sachs	George Gardener [5]
Jonathan Kitchens	Mark Astor[5]
Abigail Ansell	Lisa Astor[5]
Sabra Williams	Erica Turner[5]
Richard Morant	Sir Derek Janus[5]
David Gant	Professor Humphrey Waters[5]
Tatiana Strauss	Dr Burns[5]
Nicola Arumugan	Ariana[5]
Sonia Graham	Anna[5]
Sita Ramamurphy	The Taker[5]
Stafford Gordon	The Catcher[5]

Episodes

There are 10 Episodes in The Legend of the Lost Keys series. All of which lasts exactly 20 minutes.^[3] There is also a book format written by Jim Eldridge which was released in 1998 published by BBC Books.^[6]

Media release

Book

In January 1988 BBC books released a book called "The Legend of the Lost Keys" .

Release name	UK release date	Author	Publisher	Notes	Ref
The Legend of the Lost Keys	January 1998	Jim Eldridge	BBC Books	Paperback	[7]

VHS

Release name	UK release date	Notes	Ref
The Legend of the Lost Keys	1998	Double VHS video.	[8]

DVD

Release name	UK release date	Notes	Ref
The Legend of the Lost Keys	31 July 2006	Double DVD Plus Pack	[9][10][11]

CD-ROM

Release name	UK release date	Publisher	Platform	Notes	Ref
Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack	31 December 1997	Logotron Limited	MAC	For ages 5–11	[12][13]
Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack	11 June 1998	Logotron Limited	PC	For ages 5–11	[13][14]

References

1. "Look and Read - The Legend of the Lost Keys:". Look and Read. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
2. "The Legend of the Lost Keys-The Box". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
3. "The Legend of the Lost Keys" (1998)". IMDB. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
4. "Look and Read The Legend of the Lost Keys" )". Broadcasts for Schools. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
5. "BFI Film & TV Database The LEGEND OF THE LOST KEYS (1997)". BFI. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
6. "JIM ELDRIDGE WRITING CREDITS". Jim Eldrige. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
7. "The Legend of the Lost Keys". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
8. "The Legend of the Lost Keys BBC double vhs video". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
9. "Look and Read: Legend of the Lost Key DVD Plus Pack". pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
10. "BBC Legend of the Lost Keys - DVD Plus Pack". trumedia-shop.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
11. "LORE: Lost Key DVD Plus Pack". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
12. "Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Macintosh CD Pack". bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
13. "Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn Archimedes Windows IBM Macintosh Triple Platform CD Rom: L&R Legend Lost Keys ARC/Win/MAC CD". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
14. "Look and Read Legend of the Lost Keys Acorn CD Pack". bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

External links

• The Legend of the Lost Keys at BBC Programmes
• The Legend of the Lost Keys at the Internet Movie Database
• Official DVD BBC Shop
• Official DVD BBC Shop
• Broadcast for Schools
• Look and Read.myby