h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

there is this really creepy kids story, the name of which escapes me, ti was made in to a tv shoe on beeb 1 about 10 years ago. amy way, that had this drummer boy who had to walk throug this tunnel under a hill banning the drum so they could hear him and figure out where the tunnel went. except........













he came out about a hundred years later.

tv show!

Yes, I was reminded of the same TV show, alas, I also cannot remember its name.

Hmmm, you've got me curious now, as I've never heard of such a series... Must do some digging...

they always used to show these shows on a wednesday after newsround. in this one there was also something to do with a cndle i think. the drummer boy, having come out in modern england was helped by two local lads, but i've got the vague memory that something nasty happens to one of them.

i think the book cover i once had (idiot sold it) had like iron age style spirals on it.

i think the author had written other stuff.

if there an archive on the web of old CBBC shows?

It's called Earthfasts, based on the novel by William Mayne. In 1993, it was adapted as a six-part BBC children's serial, marking an early leading role for Paul Nicholls, later a star of 'EastEnders'.

http://www.readingmatters.co.uk/books/earthfasts.htm

(Thanks to my mates, who jokily call themselves the Brains Trust, for that one)

Jimster

WOW yes! that is totalyly it! my god jimster how the hell did you find that. i clearly am friends with the worng people none of my friends knew what it was.

FABT

I'll have to try and check this out, it sounds interesting...

as i rememeber it it was dead creepy. didnt know there were sequals though, probably cos they werent written when i read the book!

little drummer boy was sung by bing crosby and david bowie

yeah, it's on my christmas tape. and they totally changed it from the original song. bth are good though, but not creepy like the book which is about something totally different.

mho wrote the book

See Posting # 6 in this thread, Dave. All the info's there.

(By the way, the song had nothing to do with the book or the legend )

Seems little drummer boys are quite popular characters in stories. Hmmm, I wonder why?

thanks i missed that one