The Famous Five vs The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.9/10 for The Famous Five). The Famous Five is the older of the two (1995 against 2026). Both are drama, family shows, so they suit a similar mood.
The Famous Five
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin| The Famous Five | The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 2 | 1 |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family | Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | – | Jeremy Boreing, Jesse V. Johnson |
| Main cast | Jemima Rooper, Marco Williamson, Paul Child, Laura Petela, Christopher Good | Colin Cunningham, Myles Clohessy, Daniel Fathers, Rose Reid, David Brooks |
Synopsis
The Famous Five
The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was first broadcast on Tyne Tees Television and HTV from 10/9/1995 onwards, and on CITV from 1/7/1996 onwards; there were two series between 1995 and 1997, produced by Zenith North and Tyne Tees in 26 twenty-five-minute episodes.
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
Merlin, the immortal son of the bard Taliesin and Atlantean Princess Charis, is followed through his tragic upbringing, descent into madness, and shocking disappearance, leading to the legend that surrounds him. Set before King Arthur's birth, Merlin, assumed dead or a myth, reemerges in sub-Roman Britain to unite the fractured kingdoms under threat from Saxon invaders.
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