This was not a bad effort. But it seemed to lose a lot of the British humour in the translation to TV. The actors were all fine but the character of Adam was either miscast or misdirected. Since he was key to the book it meant that the show lost a big element.

Adam is written as Richmal Compton's William Brown. A much loved and recognised scamp. He is scruffy and always in trouble through trying to do right in the wrong way. His gang, The Outlaws, are led on adventures of mistaken identity or noble causes which go awry.

In the show, clean cut and softly spoken Adam could be anybody. He is could be be a card board cutout. The result was a show which lacked interest