The Return of the Antelope is a British television series aired on ITV between 19 January 1986 and 19 November 1988, written by Willis Hall, directed and produced by Eugene Ferguson and composed by Wilfred Josephs. It was a children's fantasy series about two English children, circa 1899, who befriend a group of shipwrecked Lilliputians.
Cast Julie Shipley / Nanny (2 episodes, 1986) Gail Harrison / Brelca 1 (1986) (Series 1-2) Annie Hulley / Brelca 2 (1988) (Series 3-4) John Quentin / Fistram John Branwell / Spelbush Alan Bowyer / Gerald Claudia Gambold / Philippa Paul Chapman / Harwell Mincing Stephanie Cole / Sarah Mincing Derek Farr / Mr. Garstanton (1986) (Series 1-2) Richard Vernon / Mr. Garstanton (1988) (Series 3-4) Fiona McArthur / Millie Erica Sail / Emily Wilkins (1988) (Series 3-4) Garry Halliday / Ernest (1988) (Series 3-4) Robert Moore / Edwin (1988) (Series 3, episodes 4 & 5) Kate Nixon / Edwin’s Sister (1988) (series 3, episodes 4 and 5)
Episode list
Series 1 1 1 "Castaways" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 19 January 1986 2 2 "Lost and Found" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 26 January 1986 3 3 "Studio Portraits" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 2 February 1986 4 4 "Piano Lessons" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 9 February 1986 5 5 "Everything in the Garden" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 16 February 1986 6 6 "Where the Heart Is" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 23 February 1986
Series 2 7 1 "Brelca Goes Ballooning" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 26 October 1986 8 2 "Philippa's Brave Deed" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 2 November 1986 9 3 "Pagoda of Doom" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 9 November 1986 10 4 "The Lost Park" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 16 November 1986 11 5 "The Bottle of Amontillado" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 23 November 1986 12 6 "Mrs Mallarby's Day" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 30 November 1986 13 7 "Moving On" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 7 December 1986 14 8 "The Antelope Christmas" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 21 December 1986
Series 3 15 1 "Travelling Companions" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 17 January 1988 16 2 "Home Again" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 24 January 1988 17 3 "Emily" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 31 January 1988 18 4 "Back to the Sea" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 7 February 1988 19 5 "Footprints in the Sand" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 14 February 1988 20 6 "Sea Fever" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 21 February 1988 21 7 "That's the Way to Do It!" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 28 February 1988
Series 4 22 1 "Military Manoeuvres" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 15 October 1988 23 2 "The Secret of the Municipal Museum" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 22 October 1988 24 3 "Municipal Museum Hide and Seek" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 29 October 1988 25 4 "Brave Deeds and Gallant Actions" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 5 November 1988 26 5 "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 12 November 1988 27 6 "Bonfire Celebrations" Eugene Ferguson Willis Hall 19 November 1988
References
BFI database entry