Famous Five revisited

interview with Jennifer Thanisch and Marcus Harris at Exbury, August 2008

[@Jac70]

Nice to see these guys again - I loved this show as a little kid. Weird, such a long time ago yet they all still seem quite young.

[@christophepilaire7868]

Lovely childhood memories !

[@parkchimchimmochi1897]

Long and good life for you Jennifer Thanisch !!

[@moondance106]

Its soooo sad that Michelle Galanger (George) died!

[@gamer-wl5sv]

Claude / Claudine in french. . The dog was named Dagober

[@dermotspollen]

Ah no poor Michelle.

[@dermotspollen]

@@gamer-wl5sv toddy

[@RebelVoDKa]

Thanks for that. Great to see them again. It's a shame the other two weren't mentioned. Gary Russell, who played Dick, is now a writer involved with Doctor Who. Michelle Gallagher, who played George, is rumoured to have been a depressive who eventually took her own life; I've no idea if that's true or just an urban myth. Gary Russell has said that she was emotionally troubled during filming, which is very sad.

[@zahimislam6199]

I remember hw I wanted to be a part of the team.. children stories like those days really inspire you...yes, Julian was so cute back then..well, still they age properly though

[@andyoncam1]

I havent been back to Exbury since I was the camera assistant on the Famous 5. Was it really 42 years ago? How time flies.

[@karti7820]

Cool. Could you relate how it was? I'd love to know. Huge famous five fan

[@jeanlucbouazdia]

Famous souvenirs ... Thank you !!!

[@moonoutpost]

Great, nice to see them as adults. Famous Five (German - Fünf Freunde) was my absolute favourite.

[@parkchimchimmochi1897]

I love you so much , Jennifer Thanisch !

[@sirtinycreep]

I remember them!

[@parkchimchimmochi1897]

Happy birthday , Marcus Harris !

[@parkchimchimmochi1897]

Happy birthday , Jennifer Thanisch !!!

[@Kastistos2000]

Thanks for posting this.Brings back lots of memories.I had a major crush on Jennifer back when I first saw the show back in 1979.I was only 9 years old at the time but I still thought she was hot.lol. Its interesting to see what they look like now.There is a photo of Gary Russell who played Dick on Wikepedia.I wish they would release the series on dvd.

[@AgentOrange859]

I had a mad crush on Jennifer too. Of course the series was available about ten years after its series run.

[@franklinclinton5967]

Same I was like 6,7 or 8 and I had a crush on her!

[@AndreaMimi]

What's about Michelle Gallagher ? Is she still alive or not ? It's great, that Jennifer Thanish came to this meeting.

[@karamiacat8182]

Flipping loved this, fancied Julian and wanted a dog like Timmy 🤣🤣🤣

[@Eltonlaleham]

I would love to meet Marcus Harris and get his autograph I have met Gary Russell he is awesome

[@karti7820]

No way bro. Your so lucky

[@Eltonlaleham]

@@karti7820 I have like I said met Gary Russell twice and he is very awesome, and very nice I hope we meet again someday.

[@YAMAgirl1000]

Georgina was the best . So sad she committed suicide.

[@benclasper4465]

What’s the source of information from where you know about her committing suicide?

[@prettyfancytrendy]

Great!

[@yellowbelly06]

@saggyeyebag I would imagine that actors tend not to watch repeat performances of themselves and since producers Southern TV lost their ITV contract 3 years later the shows have never been repeated on terrestrial TV and probably not on satellite/cable either. I imagine that if this show had been recorded on videotape instead of being shot on film it would have been wiped. Southern tended to wipe much of their children's shows recorded on VT.

[@gamer-wl5sv]

Le club des 5 ... in french The introduction and end was let in english..

[@Anne123N]

@moondance106 what happend to her!?

[@dadrileygrace1]

@saggyeyebag what do you mean?

[@unaismohamed8457]

Oh those wonderful days ..its been somany years since v watched these series..pls if i can get their phone numbers .its somuch loved series

[@esslerfrank]

💗💗💗💓

[@MarcCheckley]

Is there more to this clip or a place i can find it? I feel like it's missing something. Would LOVE to see the news item in full... anyone?

[@benclasper4465]

I’m not sure what to believe about Michelle Gallagher Because if she did die what did happen or what else did she do Or what the cause of death was. Or if she is alive does anyone know where she is

[@kwrenvideo6654]

Sadly, she has passed but she has a son who occasionally comments on threads about his late-mum.

[@benclasper4465]

@@kwrenvideo6654 but do you know if she passed away because of natural causes or I heard suicide was possibly how?

[@kwrenvideo6654]

@@benclasper4465 Suicide.

[@benclasper4465]

@@kwrenvideo6654 that’s sad.

[@benclasper4465]

I’m glad that her son is alive though.

[@DoctorBrodski]

Do you still have this? Maybe you could upload a better version of it now.

[@ethel1469]

yeah

[@tonycurrie1]

He actually says 'we fought like billy'o' - as if he were from the 1950s! Who talks like that! Funny, and weird.

[@moondance106]

Its soooo sad that Michelle Galanger (George) died!