The Adventures of Portland Bill: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Adventures of Portland Bill was a British stop motion animated children's television series made in 1983. It was set in a fictional lighthouse called Guillemot Rock on the south coast of England. The setting is a copy of the real Portland Bill lighthouse and Isle of Portland with placenames changed.

Series details

• Title: The Adventures of Portland Bill
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1983-10-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-01-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 5 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 49362
• IMDb ID: tt0313117
• TVDB ID: 83505

Cast and credited roles

• Norman Rossington — Portland Bill

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-10-04; final listed air date 1983-11-08; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 1983-11-15; final listed air date 1984-01-03; episode order: 14.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Adventures of Portland Bill on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.