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Kidnapped (1978 miniseries)

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Kidnapped, also known as The Adventures of David Balfour, was a 1978 TV miniseries, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped, with some elements taken from his novel Catriona. It was a French - West German co-production.[1] Peter Graham Scott was the producer and scriptwriter.[2]

The cast included:

David's Song (Who'll Come With Me)

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The soundtrack was written by Vladimir Cosma and the theme song, "David's Song (Who'll Come With Me)", by Cosma and Dan Kelly, patriarch of The Kelly Family. The song was the band's breakthrough hit when released as a single in 1979, reaching #1 in the Dutch Single Top 100,[3][4] #3 in the Ultratop for Flanders,[3] and #15 in Germany where it charted for 20 weeks.[3] In 1982, a cover version by Irish band Chips reached number 13 in Ireland.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Decourt, Jean-Pierre (1978-12-08), Uncle Ebenezer, Kidnapped, David McCallum, Ekkehardt Belle, Aude Landry, retrieved 2023-09-27
  2. ^ "Peter Graham Scott". The Independent. London. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Kelly Family – David's Song (Who'll Come With Me) ultratop.be
  4. ^ The Kelly Family dutchcharts.nl
  5. ^ "Search - David's Song". Irish Charts.
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