Jon return’s to Five role

Jon Lee – who provides a voice for one of the new Famous Five – has revealed he’s been a fan of the young adventurers for years.

The former S Club 7 singer voices the character of Julian’s son Max in the new Disney Channel version of the classic children’s stories.

The 25-year-old started reading the books aged 11, when he was cast as Julian in a national tour of Famous Five The Musical – Smuggler’s Gold.

He even met Enid Blyton’s daughter Gillian, who signed one of his books.

“Twelve years down the line I’m now playing Julian’s son, so I’ve gone on a bit of a weird circle back round on myself!” he laughs.

He admits the Famous Five needed updating for today’s children.

“Children nowadays are very different. It had to be updated. It would have felt immediately dated to watch anything with the language as it was back then.

“I think the key thing is to engage children into this thing of adventure, coming together, being intelligent and relying on each other. It’s brilliant the way it’s been done because it’s really respectful to the old stories.”

The Famous Five: On The Case starts on the Disney Channel on Monday May 5 and then every Saturday from May 10.

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Posted: April 30th, 2008