Just William (1977) - S02E10 - William's Worst Christmas

Just William TV Series 1977 to 1978

A short video discussing the Just William TV Series featuring Adrian Dannatt at William Brown and Bonnie Langford as Violet Elizabeth Bott. This complete set includes both classic series, originally screened in 1977 and 1978, including the double-length Christmas Special episode aired on 24 December 1977.

TV Series: Just William (1994-1995)

This is the William series of my childhood. Without it, I may have never known of Just William, so I am forever indebted to all the crew of this two season series.

This series features Oliver Rokison in one of only two roles he has played (the other is Young Wallingford in Goodbye, Mr. Chips). He made me feel like I could be one of the Outlaws and, of course, I needed to read more of these adventures! While my version of William deviated, over time, from Oliver's, I am so grateful for him leading the way.

Series 1 aired between 13 November and 18 December 1994. The episode list was:
William and the White Elephants
Finding a School for William
William and the Great Actor
William's Birthday
William and the Russian Prince
William's Busy Day

Series two, which aired between 12 November and 17 December 1995 showed:
William Clears the Slums
Boys Will Be Boys
William and the Ebony Hairbrush
William and the Old Man in the Fog
Parrots for Ethel
William Turns Over a New Leaf

 

William (1962-1963)

'Over to William' (1956) was followed up with the two season 'William', this time on the BBC.

Season 1 had the well-known Dennis Waterman playing Just William. All episodes, apart from episode 2 'William and the Leopard Hunter' are lost.

Season 1 episodes:
William and the Wonderful Present
William and the Leopard Hunter
William Finds a Job
William the Counterspy
William and the Parrots
William and the American Tie
The 30 minute episodes were broadcast on Saturdays between 26/05/1962 and 30/06/1962.

Season 2 saw Waterman replaced by Denis Gilmore, but retained the rest of the main cast, including Gillian Gostling as Violet. The episode titles are:
William the Peacemaker
William and the Little Girl
William and the Three Bears
William and the Sleeping Major
William and the Real Laurence
William Goes Shopping
The 30 minute episodes were broadcast on Saturdays between 30/03/1963 and 04/05/1963

It was adapted by C.E. Webber and produced by Leonard Chase.

 

Over to William (1956)

This 13 episode series, starring Keith Crane as William Brown, was made by a Associated Television for ITV. 

The series was broadcast between 20/09/1956 and 13/12/1956. 

 

The episode titles are:

Violet Elizabeth Wins
Claude Finds a Companion
William and the Ebony Hairbrush
The Brown Check Sports Coat
Aunt Louie's Birthday Present
William and the Three-Forty
William the Bold
William's Lucky Day
William and the Tramp
Cats and White Elephants
Esmeralda Takes a Hand
The Begging Letter
William Meets a Professor

All episodes are believed to be lost.

I've attached some press clippings from the Daily Mirror from the time.