There are references to “pashes” in the books, and much discussion of whether friendships can work as a “threesome”. Ava Azizi as Susan Heather (Season 4), a member of Felicity's form that is a bit mischievous but also respects and honors the rules. These six short novels have been adored for nearly seven decades, with a further six titles by Pamela Cox added in 2009 – last year they sold 350,000 copies in English alone. To make matters worse, her temper threatens to erupt due to Felicity's new friend: Alicia's troublesome cousin, June.

Malory Towers - Enid Blyton - behind the scenes - set tour Malory Towers - Enid Blyton - behind the scenes - set tour

It would be preposterous, however, to suggest that such feminism caters for an audience beyond posh white girls. Some of her work also displays xenophobia, racism and a snobbish little-Englander sensibility, and has been rewritten to smooth over dated attitudes or vocabulary.In the upper school she becomes Head of the Fourth Form, games captain in the Fifth and finally, in the Sixth Form, Head Girl of the school. And what a lot she has to deal with - June and new girl Freddie playing tricks continually, the sickly Bonnie shadowing her, and the stuck-up Amy, who has a strange family secret. From DHX Media, Josh Scherba, Anne Loi and Michael Goldsmith are executive producing; Angela Boudreault is producing.

Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers gets the modern Class of 2019: Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers gets the modern

But beyond the unmistakably white lineup, there are anachronistic elements of Malory Towers that patently need modernising if they’re to be adapted for new forms – the fat-shaming for one. Gwen's preparations for the school play, meanwhile, are not going well, and the rumour that Malory Towers may be forced to close because of financial problems is spreading wider. The Malory Towers stories largely centre on the intertwined stories of Darrell and Gwendoline, along with Alicia Johns, Sally Hope and Mary-Lou.However when Darrell catches them trying to go out to sea, she realizes the matter is out of her hands and must be taken to Miss Grayling. These include the coastal location of the school, the coastal swimming pool at Dancing Ledge in Dorset, and Lulworth Castle, also in Dorset, which is a very close match for the description of Malory Towers in the first book and is approximately 15 miles from Swanage, which Blyton visited annually. The front of the building, between the east and south towers, has the main entrance, gymnasium, assembly hall, laboratories and art room. In an eventful term, new tricks are played on the teachers and the girls make the unpleasant discovery that there is a thief in their midst.