Dark Towers
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Dark Towers is a 1981 educational production by the BBC in the Look and Read series. The series remains highly popular in primary schools to this day. The show involves two main characters; Tracy and Edward. They go about their mission to stop a group, led by Miss Hawk, from stealing the treasures of Dark Towers.
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1 Season • 10 Episodes
25 min per episode
1981 – 1981
Premiered: Tue, Sep 22, 1981
Andrew DaviesLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 10: “The Last Laugh”
Tracey arrives back at Dark Towers as darkness falls, meaning that the Tall Knight will soon appear. She convinces Lord Dark she is innocent, and he calls the police. Miss Hawk snatches the Golden Book of the Tall Knight and splits as all of Dark Towers plunges into darkness. Benger and Bunce go after her. As Tracey, Towser, Edward, and Lord Dark emerge from Dark Towers, the Tall Knight arrives, and scares the bad guys witless. As Benger, Bunce, and Miss Hawk are arrested, and the darkness lifts, Tracey gives Lord Dark the Golden Book of the Tall Knight. The Tall Knight has vanished, but throughout the house are strange sounds like laughter. The ghosts of Dark Towers are having the last laugh.
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What is Dark Towers about?
Dark Towers is a 1981 educational production by the BBC in the Look and Read series. The series remains highly popular in primary schools to this day. The show involves two main characters; Tracy and Edward. They go about their mission to stop a group, led by Miss Hawk, from stealing the treasures of Dark Towers.
How many seasons does Dark Towers have?
Dark Towers comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Dark Towers?
Key cast members in Dark Towers include Gary Russell, Charles Collingwood, Christopher Biggins, Denise Coffey, Sean Barrett.
Who created or directed Dark Towers?
Dark Towers was developed and directed by Andrew Davies.