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Malory Towers

Darrell Rivers - succeeded in her goal of becoming a writer, she is an award-winning popular columnist in a national newspaper and has a sideline in brilliantly witty plays, stories and songs for children. Is a frequent winner of the Blue Peter Book Award. Married late in life to a fellow journalist and lives in a small cottage in Cornwall with three dogs, frequently sees her best friend Sally. 

Sally Hope - read History and Literature at St Andrews before becoming a teacher and spending her life guiding the next generation of students at Malory Towers. She eventually took over as headmistress and saw the school through some troubling times. 

Alicia - after a rocky start at St Andrews where she was studying law (drink, drug, boys and parties), she got involved with student politics, leading several successful controversial campaigns. After graduating top of her class she became a top barrister specialising in women's rights cases. She is divorced with two children.

Betty - found the influence of boys, parties, drugs and drink too much of a draw and after failing her first year at St Andrews she dropped out and spent a few years doing nothing. She worked a succession of low paid jobs way below her skills level before realising she was better than all that. Working all hours of the day she completed a degree in Childhood Studies & Psychology with Counselling with the Open University and went onto become a children's therapist. 

Mary-Lou - after finishing her nursing studies she accepted a position at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and become very popular with staff and patients. She never married, despite many offers, choosing to dedicate her life to nursing. 

Gwen - after several miserable years in a dead-end job with the tax office, she managed to finish her education and became a civil servant. She's married to a fellow civil servant and they have two children, Gwen learned her lessons late in life and has managed to avoid the mistakes her mother made with her.

Irene - attended the Guildhall School of Music and after several years as a jobbing musician she began to work with a top lyricist, writing the music for a new opera. It went onto to win several awards. She took a break from her music career to gain a PhD in mathematics and now tours the world with her award-winning mathematical orchestra. Is in a long-term relationship with a fellow musician but has no plans to marry him.

Belinda - didn't find art school to her liking and after several clashes with the teachers she became disillusioned and left. After a few years working for a interior decorating firm she decided to re-train as a scenic painter and set designer. She is now the head of the scenic department with the Royal Opera House and designed the sets for her long-time best friend Irene's opera (it won her an award). Is happily married to a BBC sound engineer.

Bill & Clarissa - their riding school became very successful until forced to be sold after Clarissa became ill. They remained in Cornwall and became well-established as horse trainers, specialising in horses for films. They recently entered into a civil partnership and held a lavish ceremony for all their friends from their time at Malory Towers. 

Famous Five

Julian - was called up during the last two years of WW2. He became a fighter pilot, was shot down and taken prisoner somewhere over France. After the war he suffered from post-traumatic stress and spent several years unable to cope with the real world. He started writing poems and stories as a way to cope and soon became a best-selling author, praised for his gritty sense of humour. He married a local school teacher and together they have three children.

Dick - stayed in the army after his national service, rising swiftly in the ranks to become a regimental sergeant major. Is known for his quick thinking, fairness and commitment to the army. Is very proud of his older brother, but no longer talks to his cousin or sister.

Anne - left school to get married. She soon realised though that while she had often enjoyed playing 'house wife' as a child, things really weren't matching up to her ideal. After a difficult decision, she decided to leave her husband and move to London where she became involved in the alternative art scene. She lives openly with a married man and campaigns fiercely for women's rights, getting arrested several times and spending five years in a women's prison for her role in an arson attack.

George - moved to London and joined the Metropolitan Police, becoming one of the youngest female detectives on the force. Her private life was exposed when she accidentally let slip that she shares her life with another woman, the scandal hit her and the police force badly and she was forced to resign. She spent some time living with Anne, who introduced her to some of the women she knew through the alternative art scene but George missed her life as a police officer. After a chance encounter she met the woman of her dreams and together they emigrated to Australia where they have a very successful sheep farm.