Welcome, wanderer!
If you’re here for cartoon conmen or mythical cities of gold, you’ve taken a wrong turn at Los Barcos.
This site celebrates Eldorado, the BBC’s bold 1992 television soap opera — not the animated movie.
Let’s clear things up with a little side-by-side drama.
| Feature | BBC’s Eldorado | The Road to El Dorado |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Soap opera | Animated adventure |
| Studio | BBC (UK) | DreamWorks |
| Setting | Los Barcos, Spain | Mythical City of Gold |
| Genre | Drama, Soap opera | Animation, Musical |
| Stars | Jesse Birdsall, Patricia Brake, Polly Perkins | Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez |
| Legacy | Cult classic | Meme-worthy favourite |
BBC’s Eldorado
Where the drama runs deeper than the Mediterranean
DreamWorks’ El Dorado
Where the gold is real and the laughs are animated
Still curious?
Explore cast dossiers, episode guides, and behind-the-scenes stories from one of the BBC’s most ambitious soaps.
Or if you’re here for the cartoon gold… we won’t judge, try The Road to El Dorado on IMDb.