Daniel Roche was cast in the title role as William Brown, the main character and leader of 'The Outlaws' along with his friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry. The series was filmed in the Home Counties. The producers chose to set the film in the 1950s, just following the conclusion of World War II, despite many of the books being written in the preceding three decades.

The books were also adapted for television, firstly as William in the 1960s, then as Just William in the 1970s and again under the same title in the 1990s. A radio series was also broadcast on the BBC around the same period. The first film adaptation of the novels, titled Just William, was released in 1940, and this was followed by two further films in 1948. Crompton, a schoolteacher, wrote her first novel in 1922 and went on to sell over 12 million copies of her books in the United Kingdom. Background īritish author Richmal Crompton had a series of books published between 19 about the adventures of schoolboy William Brown and his group of friends, also known as the 'Outlaws'. Various sources suggest that the series will not be returning. Martin Jarvis, who voices the radio and audio CD adaptations of Just William, acts as the narrator. It is directed by Paul Seed and produced by John Chapman. Caroline Quentin and Warren Clarke appear as the parents of Violet Elizabeth Bott (played by Isabella Blake-Thomas), neighbours of the Brown family.

The series stars Daniel Roche as the title character, eponymous character William Brown, with Rebecca Front and Daniel Ryan as William's parents. It is the first adaptation of the books since a children's television series in the 1990s. This latest adaptation is written by Simon Nye. The series is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. Just William is a United Kingdom television series first broadcast on BBC One in December 2010. British TV series or program Just William

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