Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestTomboy Dorinda has moved into the village, and William seems to approve of this rat-catching, frog-stuffing girl. The impending Shakespeare competition seems the perfect opportunity to impress her, but when Dalrymple gets the part of Hamlet, William and his faithful Outlaws are spurred into action.
Just William is a television serial first broadcast on BBC One in December 2010. The serial is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. This latest adaptation is written by Simon Nye. It is the first adaption of the books since a children's television series in the 1990s. The series stars Daniel Roche as the title character, eponymous character William Brown. With Rebecca Front and Daniel Ryan as William's parents. Caroline Quentin and Warren Clarke appear as the parents of Violet Elizabeth Bott, neighbours of the Brown family. It is directed by Paul Seed and produced by John Chapman. Martin Jarvis, who voices the radio and audio CD adaptions of Just William, acts as the narrator. Various sources suggest that the series will not be returning.
Acting
Daniel Roche IS William—chaotic, earnest, absolutely insufferable.
Production
Gorgeous 1930s period detail that feels like a warm hug.
Writing
Simon Nye captures Crompton's voice with wicked precision.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Daniel Roche was simultaneously filming Outnumbered, making him BBC's busiest chaotic child in 2010.
Crompton's 38 William books have never been out of print since 1922—this adaptation arrived nearly 90 years after the first.
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