Episode #1.6

1992TV Episode

FamilyFantasy

Howard discovers the portal to the future as he searches for the last sibling Venturis. But an encounter with Goon leads to a shocking discovery as he learns who the identity of Venturis really is. And things get ever more complic...

Director

Marilyn Fox

Writers

Diana Wynne Jones, Jenny McDade

Stars

Jamie de Courcey, Angela Forry, Roger Lloyd Pack

Release Date

February 12, 1992

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Jamie de Courcey

as Howard Sykes

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Angela Forry

as Awful

Roger Lloyd Pack

as Quentin Sykes

Susan Jameson

as Catriona Sykes

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Morgan Jones

as Goon

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Victoria Worsley

as Fifi

Michelle Newell

as Dillian

Annette Badland

as Shine

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Thomas Lockyer

as Archer

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Rachel Gibson

as Awful, grown up

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Such an imaginative conclusion.

by Sleepin_Dragon • 2025-11-13

"Howard thanks his mum for adopting him and then sets off to the future in search of Venturis, but the Goon has followed him - and makes a shocking admission, something Howard isn't ready for. If you were hoping for an unexpected twist in this final episode, you won't be disappointed. This finale is a bonkers send-off; one minute it's all marching bands and tax bills, the next it's white suits and spaceships. It's wild. It made me chuckle to see Shine again - she's definitely drawing on her inner Nessa, what a great character. Jamie de Courcey did a decent job as..."

📖 Synopsis

Howard discovers the portal to the future as he searches for the last sibling Venturis. But an encounter with Goon leads to a shocking discovery as he learns who the identity of Venturis really is. And things get ever more complic...