he states that he will accept a new pair of boots after they find the treasure as payment. He is also the one who decides to go to Squire Trelawney for funding, as the two are close friends. Squire Trelawney: Giant Pigeon: Squire Trelawney is a friendly, yet money-obsessed character, who is only convinced to fund the expedition upon hearing the promise of treasure. He often acts as if he doesn't have a clue what he's doing, despite supposedly having gone on many adventures. Blind Pew: Giant Rat: The mysterious blind boss of Long John Silver. Jane: Vixen: One of the exclusive characters for this Treasure Island incarnation. Jane was kidnapped by Silver to be held for ransom, but since her parents did not want her, he got stuck with her. In the first episode, she switches sides and teams up with Jim, for whom she showed growing feelings as the series progressed. Subsidiary recurring characters included the pirates Morgan (a hog), Nebbich (a hyena), and Rat (who was, ostensibly enough, a rat). These characters featured mainly in the first season and only made minor appearances at the beginning of the second before disappearing altogether. Other minor pirates except Israel Hands seen during series 1 included a weasel and a rabbit among others. Cast Series 1 Dawn French as Jim Hawkins Juliet Stevenson as Jane Richard E. Grant as Long John Silver Robert Powell as Dr. Livesey Hugh Laurie as Squire Trelawney Chris Barrie as Captain Smollett / Ben Gunn Rob Rackstraw as Pew [uncredited] Jimmy Hibbert as Nebbich / Rat / Weasel [uncredited] Gary Martin as Merman Prince in ep 12, Additional Voices Carla Mendonça as Additional Voices Series 2 John Hasler as Jim Hawkins Hugh Laurie as Squire Trelawney Chris Barrie as Captain Smollett / Ben Gunn Rob Brydon as Long John Silver Corinna Powlesland as Jane Rob Rackstraw as Pew [uncredited] Carla Mendonça as Sea Witch / Small Mole [uncredited] William Maxwell as Dave David Holt as Boil Leslie Randall Shona Morris as Mad Meg Issy Van Randwyck as Mother of small mole Jimmy Hibbert as Nebbich / Rat / Weasel [uncredited] Episodes Series overview Season 1 (1993) Season 2 (1995) The order commonly listed (Flint's Return as ep. 5, The Cave of Babel as ep. 6, City in the Sky as ep. 20, Antidote as ep. 21) is taken from the Australian VHS releases and is