2nd November 1979
Tarka the Otter released in cinemas
Based on Henry Williamson’s novel of the same name, the screenplay for Tarka the Otter was co-written by Gerald Durrell, founder of Jersey Zoo. The otter that played the film’s title role was actually called Spade. Otters also featured prominently in the ITV series The Durrells, which told the story of Gerald Durrell’s childhood growing up in Corfu.
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Other events that occured in November
Jack Higgins’ Night of the Fox is broadcast
- Jack Higgins' Jersey-set story, Night of the Fox, was broadcast on television in 1990, starring George Peppard.
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France opens controversial Jersey consul
- France opened a consul in Jersey shortly after French emperor Napoleon had spoken out against the island in the press.
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Drunk woman is banished from Jersey
- A drunk woman was sentenced to prison with hard labour, followed by banishment from Jersey for at least five years.
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Fort Regent construction work begins
- Fort Regent was built at one of the highest point of Jersey, where it could keep watch over St Helier and the harbour.
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