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In [[1958]], while visiting [[Professor Chronotis]] at [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]], the [[First Doctor]] exchanged ''Treasure Island'' for a copy of ''[[The Time Machine]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cambridge Previsited (short story)|Cambridge Previsited]]'') | In [[1958]], while visiting [[Professor Chronotis]] at [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]], the [[First Doctor]] exchanged ''Treasure Island'' for a copy of ''[[The Time Machine]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cambridge Previsited (short story)|Cambridge Previsited]]'') | ||
The novel contained a character named Billy Bones who possessed a treasure chest. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Carrionite Curse (audio story)|The Carrionite Curse]]'') | |||
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In 2014, [[Arthur Darvill]] starred as Long John Silver in a gender-bending theatrical adaptation by the {{w|National Theatre}}. | In 2014, [[Arthur Darvill]] starred as Long John Silver in a gender-bending theatrical adaptation by the {{w|National Theatre}}. | ||
[[Category:The Doctor's books]] | [[Category:The Doctor's books]] | ||
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[[Category:Real world television shows with DWU connections]] | [[Category:Real world television shows with DWU connections]] | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 29 July 2017
Treasure Island was an adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
In 1958, while visiting Professor Chronotis at Cambridge, the First Doctor exchanged Treasure Island for a copy of The Time Machine. (PROSE: Cambridge Previsited)
The novel contained a character named Billy Bones who possessed a treasure chest. (AUDIO: The Carrionite Curse)
Behind the scenes
A 1972 adaptation stars Orson Welles. The 1990 film featured Oliver Reed and Christopher Lee, as well as Julian Glover, who played Richard the Lionheart and Scaroth in Doctor Who. A Treasure Island film starring the Muppets was released in 1996.
A 1977 mini-series was directed by Michael E. Briant and written by John Lucarotti. It also featured the Doctor Who actors David Collings, Roy Boyd, Patrick Troughton, Stephen Greif, Talfryn Thomas, Paul Copley, Tim Condren, Richard Beale, Roy Evans, Brian Croucher, Royston Tickner, Edward Peel, Terry Scully, Christopher Burgess, John Baskcomb, Keith Bartlett, Max Faulkner, Derrick Slater, Clive Wood, and John Dearth.
A 1993 cartoon entitled The Legends of Treasure Island featured the voice talents of Dawn French, Richard E. Grant, Rob Brydon and David Holt. The 2012 miniseries starred Daniel Mays and Shirley Henderson, and also featured David Harewood, Nina Sosanya, Shaun Parkes, Sean Gilder, Barnaby Kay and Chu Omambala.
In 2014, Arthur Darvill starred as Long John Silver in a gender-bending theatrical adaptation by the National Theatre.
