The Return of the Antelope

*The Return of the Antelope*
The Return of the Antelope
Genre	Fantasy
Created by	Willis Hall
Directed by	Eugene Ferguson
Starring	John Quentin; John Branwell; Fiona McArthur
Composer	Wilfred Josephs
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	27
Production
Executive producer	Eugene Ferguson
Running time	24 minutes
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	January 19, 1986 –; November 19, 1988

The Return of the Antelope was a UK TV series aired on ITV between 1986 and 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)

Episode list

Series 1

Overall	Series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Air date
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

Overall	Series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Air date
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

Overall	Series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Air date
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

Overall	Series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original date
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