much edited but later releases returned to the full ten-episode format. The series did not appear on DVD until Network Releasing produced a three-disc set which was released on 26 May 2008. It was not digitally reworked however, so it retains its original appearance. Cast Brian Blessed as Long John Silver Christopher Guard as Jim Hawkins Reiner Schöne as Hans Van Der Brecken Deborah Poplett as Lady Isabella Peter Lloyd as Abed Jones Kenneth Colley as Ben Gunn Dicken Ashworth as Gaines Donald Pickering as Joshua Hallows Artro Morris as Rev. Morgan Bruce Purchase as Squire Trelawney Peter Copley as Dr. Livesey Richard Beale as Capt. Alexander Smollett W. Morgan Sheppard as Sam Boakes Nick Brimble as Keelhaul References External links 1986 British television series debuts 1986 British television series endings 1980s British drama television series Television series based on Treasure Island Disney Channel original programming ITV television dramas 1980s British television miniseries Sequel television series Television series about pirates Television shows produced by Harlech Television (HTV) Television series by ITV Studios English-language television shows