Quicksand Fans

I seem to remember a children's tv series on ITV in Britain in the early 70s; it was a variation on the legend of Princess Caraboo, an asian princess stranded in Cornwall, UK, after her ship was destroyed by "Wreckers"; she was concealed by a teenage brother and sister to protect her from the gang of wreckers who controlled their village; in the last episode the leader of the wreckers, played by David Jason(!) of "Open All Hours" and "A Touch Of Frost" fame, was sucked down in quicksand; I don't remember the name of the series but the last episode was titled "The Shivering Sands"; does anyone else remember this series?

I cannot help identify the show but it might be helpful, in searching, to know that the term "shivering sands" also appears in at least two other stories with quicksand. There is a novel by that title by a Victoria Holt (aka Eleanor Hibbert) and the term is also used in "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins. I think the tem is also used in the television version of the Moonstone but am not certain of that.

Tim Kelly wrote:I seem to remember a children's tv series on ITV in Britain in the early 70s; it was a variation on the legend of Princess Caraboo, an asian princess stranded in Cornwall, UK, after her ship was destroyed by "Wreckers"; she was concealed by a teenage brother and sister to protect her from the gang of wreckers who controlled their village; in the last episode the leader of the wreckers, played by David Jason(!) of "Open All Hours" and "A Touch Of Frost" fame, was sucked down in quicksand; I don't remember the name of the series but the last episode was titled "The Shivering Sands"; does anyone else remember this series?

Hi

The series is called "Wreckers at Dead Eye", and is available to buy on DVD over here.

A quick search pulled up the following image.

Tim wrote:Hi

The series is called "Wreckers at Dead Eye", and is available to buy on DVD over here.

A quick search pulled up the following image.

The last words of the "Wrecker" (a land-based pirate) in this scene were, "Aaaaaaarrrrrhhhhh! 'Tis Shivering Sands!"