The Famous Five: The Curse of Kirrin Island (2023)
Season 1, Episode 1
4/10
"The curse is come upon me," cried The Lady of Shalott
31 December 2023
Don't know how enjoyable this would be for children but, as an adult unfamiliar with the source material, this was a mildly amusing Indiana Jones style romp that has clearly had a fair amount of money spent on it.

It does feel like there's an element of time travel involved here as George acts as though she is a 21st century kid while the three Metropoliitans seem stuck in the 20th. (And one of the latter is clearly channeling Harry Potter.)

There is a tremendously ridiculous mustache (sic) which will not fail to crack you up. Of all the actors involved, Ann Akinjirin gives the strongest performance as Aunt Fanny and I hope we get to see more of her in subsequent episodes.
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