The Lost Boys

1h 30min

Drama

The story of J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the Llewelyn-Davies family. Barrie writes PETER PAN for the five boys, and later adopts George, Jack, Peter, Michael, and Nicholas.

Episodes

Cast

We Set Out to be Wrecked

1. We Set Out to be Wrecked

1h 30min

11th Oct 1978

1897: a quiet afternoon in Kensington Gardens. A little boy in a red tam-o'-shanter realises he is being watched by a small man with a huge St Bernard dog. The man is J. M. Barrie ... Peter Pan has not yet been written ...

Dark and Sinister Man

2. Dark and Sinister Man

1h 30min

18th Oct 1978

1906: Arthur is gravely ill. Sylvia turns more and more to Barrie for help. A wealthy man following the huge success of Peter Pan , Barrie is only too happy to respond.

An Awfully Big Adventure

3. An Awfully Big Adventure

1h 30min

25th Oct 1978

1913. Three years have passed since Sylvia's death. George is now a man and Michael 13 years old. For the Llewelyn Davieses childhood is at an end, and illusions are about to be destroyed.

First air date

11th Oct 1978

Last air date

25th Oct 1978

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

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