{{Infobox television | image = The Legends of Treasure Island DVD.jpg | caption = US DVD cover | genre = Animated series | based_on = {{Based on|Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson}} | runtime = 22–25 minutes | editor = Andi Sloss | producer = Peter Lewis | developer = | director = Dino AthanassiouSimon Ward-Horner | starring = Dawn FrenchJohn HaslerJuliet StevensonCorinna PowleslandRichard E. GrantRob BrydonRobert PowellHugh LaurieChris BarrieRob RackstrawGary MartinCarla MendonçaIssy Van RandwyckWilliam MaxwellDavid HoltLeslie RandallShona MorrisJimmy Hibbert | country = United Kingdom | language = English | company = FilmFairCentral Independent TelevisionCarlton UK Productions | network = ITV Network (CITV) | picture_format = PAL | audio_format = Dolby Surround | first_aired = | last_aired = | num_seasons = 2 | num_episodes = 26 }}The Legends of Treasure Island is a British animated television series. It had two series of 13 episodes each and each episode runs for 22–25 minutes. The series was loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's original 1883 novel Treasure Island. Featuring a mysterious and dark storyline, it incorporates magic and many new characters. Billy Bones is not in this series, instead Jim's father Mr. Hawkins is in his place. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom and in other countries throughout Europe and Asia and was also aired in Australia on ABC TV Network. The programme was a FilmFair production for Central Independent Television. As of 2021, The Legends of Treasure Island is owned by ITV plc. Characters This cartoon, unlike most other Treasure Island cartoons and movies, featured the main characters as anthropomorphic animals: Jim Hawkins: Dog: The main protagonist, he is cunning for his age, and determined to reach the treasure as his father asked him. Ben Gunn: Dog: A hermit found living on the Island, he knows more about the dangers of the Island and is able to provide warnings. He frequently describes things as being "like a leech" and often speaks in very vague terms that can be hard to understand. Long John Silver: Fox: Unlike the book and most adaptations, Long John Silver is not an anti-hero with dubious morality but rather a straight villain, although he does save Jim's life in episode 3. Dr. Livesey: Dog: Is a friend of Jim and his father, and aids the boy against the pirates. Captain Smollett: Dog: A brave captain who offers Jim his aid. When Jim states that he cannot pay Smollett,