Five Go Mad on Mescalin (The Comic Strip Presents . . . )
Date: 1983
Director: Bob Spiers
Production Company: Michael White / Comic Strip Production
Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders
Location(s): Devon
Region(s): South West
Storyline:
On their way to stay at a farm for the school holidays, five intrepid youngsters learn that their uncle has escaped from prison before meeting a vulgar millionaire.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson
A television film from ‘The Comic Strip Presents . . . ‘ series.
A special episode broadcast in 1983.
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Dick (Adrian Edmondson), George (Dawn French), Julian (Peter Richardson) and Anne (Jennifer Saunders) ride along a country lane with their dog Timmy. The road running through Kellaton in Devon with Shute Cottage to the left.
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The 'Famous Five' enter a small café where they have to settle for lollies when they learn that there's no ginger beer or homemade ice cream available. The village of Kellaton, identified on the Cult Film Locations blogspot.
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Given directions at the café after hearing on the radio that Uncle Quentin has escaped from prison, the youngsters arrive at Hot Turkey farm. Facing north towards the road to Lannacombe Green from South Allington in Devon.
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The girls ride ahead. These buildings stand just off the road to Lannacombe Green from South Allington.
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Anne comments what a horrible, run down, scruffy dairy farm it is as they dismount from their bikes.
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Coming out of the house, Mrs. French's son Red shouts back at his mother before becoming violent as she cries that he was such a lovely baby.
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After breakfast the following morning, Dick, George, Julian and Anne head for Love Island. Looking out to the Great Mewstone off Wembury Point.
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Looking down onto a secluded beach the Five see the dinghy that Mrs. French has said they can use. Cricket Beach at Hope Cove in Devon, located on the Cult Film Locations blogspot.
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Losing Dick when he wanders into a cave where Janie from the café persuades him to share her drugs, the others row across to Love Island.