The Puffin paperback copies of ‘Swallows and Amazons’
Sophie Neville explores the connections between three different Puffin paperback editions of Swallows and Amazons and the original film…
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Sophie Neville’s ideas for Christmas gifts with a Swallows and Amazons theme
Everyone uses mugs – if only to store pens and pencils. These new bone china cups depicting Ransome’s yachts Peter Duck and the Nancy Blackett are available from The Nancy Blackett Trust here,..
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Sophie Neville on: Ten reasons why imagination is so important – inspired by the author and travel writer Arthur Ransome
Sophie Neville explores the influences of Arthur Ransome’s imagination on her own travelling adventures. The Arthur Ransome Society invited me to speak at their bi-annual Literary Weekend held at the…
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Swallows and Amazons: sailing into cinema history
Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows & Amazons’ has been part of Sophie Neville’s life for fifty years. Filming on location in the Lake District in 1973 was only the start of her adventure centred around the classic children’s book.
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The original Swallows and Amazons film returns to BBC iPlayer
The original film adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” has returned to BBC iPlayer. The 1974 film is available to watch here until Saturday 22nd June.
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Sailing around the Solent with Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett
Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, and her crew spent an enjoyable week last week cruising in the Solent, and even travelling as far as Poole.
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Sophie Neville’s Swallows and Amazons maps are now available as printed products
Author and TARS President Sophie Neville has drawn some maps depicting locations mentioned in Arthur Ransome’s book “Swallows and Amazons” and the 1974 film, which are now available as printed products.
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In the Daily Mail: Swallows and Amazons star Sophie Neville joins the Mail’s war on litter as she reveals she’s become a ‘lone ranger’ litter picker along the coast near her Hampshire home
Sophie Neville, who appeared in the 1974 film version of Arthur Ransome’s children’s classic, described herself as a ‘lone ranger’ who began her own war on waste six years ago.
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Sophie Neville on the 1974 Premiere of ‘Swallows and Amazons’
The 45th Anniversary of the release of the original “Swallows and Amazons” film was last Thursday (4th April). Sophie Neville, who played Titty Walker in the film, recalls the adventure of attending the premiere in London…