I remember watching this series avidly as a schoolboy and I was saddened to learn no copy of it remains. Although filmed entirely in the studio the story line about a group of settlers defending their home in 18th century Canada was so good that the wobbly trees and fake log cabin were easily ignored after all we had much less sophisticated tastes compared to the youngsters of today.
I, like the only other reviewer of this programme, regret that no copy exists of those priceless BBC children's hour 1950s serial drama recordings.All I can now remember seeing on our one channel 1954 (BBC) Murphy TV set was seeing the actor Euen Solon dressed as a native north American Indian laying siege to a settlers' log cabin.
I also remember watching and enjoying the series as a young boy and apart form the three comments above I have never come across anyone else who remembers it. I have recently conducted a little research on-line and it appears the series consisting of 5 episodes, was originally shown LIVE at 5.
Listening, as I am this evening, to a BBC 'Prom' concert in England, I am reminded of the thrills 'The cabin in the clearing" gave me as a small child, inspired by the use of Dvorak's 9th symphony ('From the New World') throughout the series (as best I remember).I think I must have seen the series as a repeat, as I think a 2-year-old just wouldn't have related to it.
