Swallows and Amazons

Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.

Main Cast

Dane Hughes

John Walker

Orla Hill

Susan Walker

Teddie Allen

Tatty Walker

Bobby McCulloch

Roger Walker

Seren Hawkes

Nancy Blackett

Hannah Jayne Thorp

Peggy Blackett

Rafe Spall

Jim 'Captain Flint' Turner / Polski the Parrot

Kelly Macdonald

Mrs. Walker