Sad to hear the death of #JulianSands confirmed, but relieved thatThe his family have closure now. For #BBC #BoxOfDelights (1984) fans he is remembered in a very small part as a Greek soldier. He was so charmed by the #JohnMasefield book he asked if he could appear in the TV version, even in a tiny non speaking part. RIP. #80sTV #ChildrensTV

We’re closing in on the last few days of the #BoxOfDelights #RPG #game #Kickstarter. This is a fab idea, from a great #gamebook author. Definitely worth checking out for anyone who wants to adventure in the world of Masefield’s story. Roleplaying games are shared storytelling experiences, perfect for the family setting, or a gathering of friends. The book also includes material for playing in the Midnight Folk prequel. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonathangreen/the-box-of-delights-the-roleplaying-game/ #Books #ChildrensBooks #FantasyBooks #JohnMasefield

There's now a Kickstarter for a Box of Delights roleplaying game. Perfect for any fans of the classic children's book or the 1984 BBC TV series. Scrobbling, purple pim and wolves running! I backed it last night. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonathangreen/the-box-of-delights-the-roleplaying-game
#RPG #BoxOfDelights #ChildrensBooks #80sTV

Annual #BoxOfDelights session 2/3 complete. Two more episodes to midnight.

Got to go - time, tide and buttered eggs wait for no man.

I watched the final episode of #theboxofdelights #boxofdelights last night. Some animation in this one that must have cost the bbc a fortune back then! Anyway that must mean series watched = Christmas! #classictv #classickidstv

@barnabyedwards does a great Christmas card. “The wolves are running Master Harker. Perhaps you would do something to stop their bite.” #BoxOfDelights

@barnabyedwards does a great Christmas card. “The wolves are running Master Harker. Perhaps you would do something to stop their bite.” #BoxOfDelights

Just received this delightful @barnabyedwards #Christmas card. #BoxOfDelights

Starting the festive cheese and finishing our latest annual Box of Delights rewatch with episode 6. Such a magical and timeless series, with some superb performances.
#FestiveFood #Cheese #BoxOfDelights #TheBoxOfDelights #PurplePim #ChristmasTV #80sTV #ChildrensTV #BritishTV #PatrickTroughton #RobertStephens

Last night I watched episode 5 of #theboxofdelights #boxofdelights for some reason this year I’m noticing waaay more weirdness! I think 1,2 & 6 are still my favourites. #ChristmasTV #ClassicTV #KidsTV #80’sTV

THE POSSET #BoxOfDelights

[1984] The Box of Delights - Based on the classic children's novel by John Masefield, the story follows the exploits of a young boy, Kay Harker, who finds himself drawn into a world of magic and danger when he encounters an old Punch and Judy man.

https://archive.org/details/s-01-e-04.-the-spider-in-the-web/S01E01.When+the+Wolves+Were+Running.mkv

The link above also contains all 6 episodes.

#OldBritishTelly #FreeForAllFriday #BoxOfDelights

#BoxOfDelights makes me think of being in the back room with my Grandpa. I don’t know whether that’s a real memory or just my transposing the relationship between the boy and Troughton to my own childhood.

Some of the best childrens TV I remember
#boxofdelights
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/12/how-we-made-christmas-classic-the-box-of-delights-the-canal-death-scene-may-have-been-fuelled-by-vodka

Lovely article about the making of the #BoxOfDelights series. So glad Devin Stanfield sounded quite as much of an overly enthusiastic boy as I’d imagined.

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/12/how-we-made-christmas-classic-the-box-of-delights-the-canal-death-scene-may-have-been-fuelled-by-vodka?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

How we made Christmas classic The Box of Delights: ‘For the snow scenes, a fire engine followed us around squirting foam’How we made Christmas classic The Box of Delights: ‘For the snow scenes, a fire engine followed us around squirting foam’
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/12/how-we-made-christmas-classic-the-box-of-delights-the-canal-death-scene-may-have-been-fuelled-by-vodka
#ChildrensTV #80sTV #BritishTV #BritishTelevision #BoxOfDelights #ThePurplePim

I’m on a massive Box of Delights kick at the moment. I’ve just finished reading the novel for the first time (which I should have done by now) and have started reading the excellent book, Opening The Box of Delights, by Dr Philip W. Errington about the book, the author and all incarnations of the story.

And, of course, I am in the middle of my yearly watch of the TV series, one a week leading up to Christmas eve. I have yet to have a posset.

#boxofdelights

Continuing the annual watching of #theboxofdelights #boxofdelights last night, I’m an episode behind so episode 4, apart from the boat scene I don’t remember this episode much at all! Still not much concern about guardians being missing for a few days! It’s so odd but I do love it 😂🎄#christmastv #classickidstv #classictv #80’stv

Onto episode 5 of The Box of Delights rewatch, with a journey into the past, and one of my favourite lines in the whole series “The English have tails!” #BoxOfDelights #ThePurplePim #ChildrensTV #80sTV #ChildrensLiterature

Late this week with our should be Sunday Box of Delights rewatch, but now watching episode 4. And thinking just how much one particular scene is similar to the directorial choices in the later Fellowship of the Ring movie.
#BoxOfDelights #PurplePim #LordOfTheRings #FellowshipOfTheRing #ChildrensTV #ChildrensLiterature #1980s #1980sTV #80s #80sTV #ThePurplePim