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Wind in the willows, the 1984, stopmotion animated series. Now his beloved home, toad manor, is at risk of being lost. With alan bennett, michael palin, michael gambon, rik mayall. When three tight friends mole alan bennett, ratty sir michael. Childrens production and rights company hoho entertainment cloudbabies, abadas teamed up with martin gates productions mgp and cloth cat animation for a brand new series of animated. For those not familiar with kenneth grahames 1908 childrens classic, the witw tells the story of gentle mole, sober rat, gruff but kindly badger and the everbumptious toad, as their lives unfold amidst the woods and. The wind in the willows is a 1995 british animated television film directed by dave unwin and written by ted walker, and based on the novel of the same name, a classic of childrens literature by kenneth grahame. It was produced by the now defunct tvc television cartoons in london the film includes live action bookending segments with vanessa redgrave as the grandmother who narrates, alan. Mole finds friendship with rat peter sallis, badger sir michael hordern, and toad david jason, and together they face the terrors of the wild wood. The wind in the willows is one of the most famous childrens books. The wind in the willows is a british stop motion animated television series shown by the itv network since 1984 to 1988 based on kenneth grahames 1987 story the wind in the willows.
From start to finish, this movie, and the tv series by the same group of people begins with a lovely song that begins, the wind in the willows sings softly to me, follow my voice wherever it leads. Based on the characters created by kenneth grahame, this award winning animated series follows the adventures of mole. The wind in the willows, a 1983 animated film version with stopmotion puppets by cosgrove hall, in which the character is. Mark hall and chris taylor codirect this animated version of kenneth grahames muchloved childrens tale. The wind in the willows tv series wikimili, the best. With richard pearson, ian carmichael, david jason, michael hordern. The wind in the willows is a british stop motion animated television series that was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1988, based on characters from kenneth grahames classic story the wind in the. One spring, mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer. Toad david jason, rat ian carmichael, mole richard pearson, and badger sir michael hordern follow animal etiquette in this version of kenneth grahames classic, in stopmotion model animation. Oct 23, 2014 the show will comprise a 52 x 11 package and be titled wind in the willows.
Filled with music and songand plenty of tea and jamour gentlemanly quartet always finds a way to traverse lifes ups and downs with aplomb. Thaddeus toad has got himself into a bit of trouble from buying fancy new cars and dealing with some weaselly weasels. The wind in the willows classic disney channel wiki. Based on the novels by kenneth grahame, the wind in the willows is the. The wind in the willows the complete collection dvd by. The wind in the willows is a 52 episode tv series that originally aired between 1984 and 1987, based on characters from kenneth grahame s classic story the wind in the willows and following the 1983 film. Experience the magic of wind in the willows in this extraordinary adaptation. Wind in the willows comes back around with boomerang. Based on the characters created by kenneth grahame, this award winning animated series. One spring, mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend rat. The wind in the willows the complete series 19831990 youtube. The new series of 52 x 11 will be entitled wind in the willows. I enjoy the cosgrove hall tv series as a tv series but still find this to be the best film adaptation of the original book. Produced by cosgrove hall films for thames television, it was first aired on itv in great britain on the.
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The series was launched on the back of cosgrove halls film special, the wind in the willows, an adaptation of the original grahame story concerning toads exploits abroad on the road, a spell in. If you asked toad voiced by david jason, hed tell you hes the star of the show. To summarize, the wind in the willows 1995 is probably the arch example of how staying faithful to the source material can potentially be the way to go in animation. The show will comprise a 52 x 11 package and be titled wind in the willows. It was produced by the now defunct tvc television cartoons in london. Other versions, notably an animated tv series in the 1980s with david jason voicing toad, have. Apr 11, 2020 the wind in the willows is one of the most famous childrens books. The wind in the willows is a british stop motion animated television series that was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1988, based on characters from kenneth grahames classic story the wind in the willows and following the 1983 featurelength pilot film. Chee sze poh press ecom media is providing a series of classic animated story.
The wind in the willows, a 1983 animated tv film version with stopmotion puppets, produced by cosgrove hall films. The series took place where the film left off and the original voice cast members. Oct 23, 2014 wind in the willows gets tv series reboot londonbased prodco hoho entertainment cloudbabies, abadas, martin gates productions and welsh production studio cloth cat animation are set to bring. For those not familiar with kenneth grahames 1908 childrens classic, the witw. The wind in the willows is a television show based on the famous book by kenneth grahame starring toad, mole, rat, badger and the evil weasels. The wind in the willows is a tv series that was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1987, based on characters from kenneth grahames classic story the wind in the willows and following the 1983 film. It was made by animation company cosgrove hall for thames television and shown on the. The wind in the willows by kenneth grahame professional moron. An hourlong feature, a tale of two toads, was broadcast in 1988, and a. Truly the following movietv program sings with beauty. Wind in the willows gets tv series reboot londonbased prodco hoho entertainment cloudbabies, abadas, martin gates productions and welsh production studio cloth cat animation. David jason, richard pearson and michael hordern returned.
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Toad david jason, rat ian carmichael, mole richard pearson, and badger sir michael. Hoho anticipates it will have a trailer ready early next year. However, their brash and egotistical friend, toad david jason, is renowned for his passing. The wind in the willows full episodes 14,285 views. The best wind in the willows adaption i am a little biased because this is the version i grew up on, but since rewatching it as an adult i still believe it captures the magic of the book better. The wind in the willows complete collection dvd buy now. Boomerang nabs rights to wind in the willows series exclusive. The series is set at the riverbank, a mythical location somewhere in.
When i saw this uk collection of the complete series, i was very pleased. A beautiful and timeless animated version of this iconic childrens book. Based on the characters created by kenneth grahame, this award winning animated series follows the adventures of mole richard pearson as he leaves home to discover the world. Kidscreen archive wind in the willows gets tv series reboot. The series was launched on the back of cosgrove halls film special, the wind in the willows, an adaptation of the original grahame story concerning toads exploits abroad on the road, a spell in prison and the reclamation of toad hall. I have seen numerous film versions of the wind in the willows and this one is something special. It stars david jason, richard pearson, michael hordern, ian carmichael, peter sallis, brian trueman, jimmy hibbert, daphne oxenford, and emma chambers. The wind in the willows is a tv series that was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1988, based on characters from kenneth grahames classic story the wind in the willows and following the film the wind in the willows, which was shown on monday 23 april 1984 in anticipation of the series debut on friday. Using stopmotion animation, the wind in the willows follows badger, mole, ratty and the flamboyant toad of toad hall in a picturesque countryside adventure. The wind in the willows, a 19841990 tv series following the 1983 film, using. The film and all five series have been digitally remastered to engage new audiences with this beloved classic.
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