Earthfasts (TV series)

Earthfasts is a BBC children's drama series based upon the 1966 book of the same title by William Mayne. It was filmed on location in Richmond and Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, and was aired in 1994.

Earthfasts
Genre	Children's, Drama, Fantasy
Created by	William Mayne
Developed by	BBC
Starring	Chris Downs Paul Nicholls Bryan Dick
Theme music composer	Ilona Sekacz
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of episodes	5
Production
Production location	North Yorkshire
Running time	25 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	23 February (1994-02-23) – 23 March 1994 (1994-03-23)

Plot summary

Schoolboys Keith and David (Chris Downs & Paul Nicholls) hear drumming under the hill on the moor near their homes, and set out to investigate. The hillside unexpectedly opens and Nellie Jack John (Bryan Dick), a drummer boy from the 18th century marches into the 20th. Bewildered and lost in a strange world, he decides to go back home.

David discovers that the candle the drummer boy left behind gives off cold rather than heat and does not burn down. Other strange things are happening – standing stones are moving on the moors, the ground is shaking and all the pigs have disappeared.

Obsessed by the candle, David heads underground and does not return. Keith searches for his friend. There is a strange encounter with ghostly warriors.

References

• BFI Film and TV Database

External links

• Earthfasts at IMDb