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Children's Favourites - Volume 1 is a UK VHS released on 1st February 1988 by Thames Video Collection. It features four episodes from three Cosgrove Hall Shows "The Wind in the Willows", "Danger Mouse" and "Alias the Jester"

Description

Enjoy some of your favourite Cosgrove Hall TV characters one one videocassette.

Episodes

  1. THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS - Wayfarers All: Summer is over. A mysterious stranger passes by with exciting tales of travel and off-far countries.
  2. DANGER MOUSE - Once Upon A Timeslip: A slip of the tounge and our heroes find themselves practicing amateur dramatics in Sherwood Forest.
  3. ALIAS THE JESTER - Revenge of the Najjer: The Najjer finds his way to Houghton Bottoms - to get his revenge on Meredith and Alias for turning him into a slimy thing.
  4. DANGER MOUSE - Multiplication Fable: With Penfold taking up tap dancing and visitors landing in Outer Space, DM has some problems.

Credits

The Wind in the Willows

  • Based on the Characters Created by Kenneth Grahame.
  • Story written by Rosemary Anne Sission.
  • Voices by Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis, Sir Michael Horden and David Jason.
  • Narration by Ian Carmichael.
  • Other Voices by Jack May, Brian Southwood, Delia Corrie and Kate Lee.
  • Animators: Andrea Lord and Paul Berry.
  • Model Characters Designed and Sculpted by Brain Cosgrove, Bridget Appleby and David Hayes.
  • Model Characters Constructed by Peter Saunders, Neal Scanlan, Rebecca Hunt and Bridget Smith.
  • Models, Sets and Props by Terry Brown, Chris Walker, Yvonne Fox,
    John Squire, Francis Vose, Jo Pierpoint-White and Steve Woodcock.
  • Costume Design: Nigel Cornford.
  • Illustration: Beverly Bush.
  • Stills Photography: Richard Smiles.
  • Music Composed by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe.
  • Music Arranged by Brian Ibbleston.
  • Wind in the Willows Sung by Ralph McTell.
  • Model Camera: Joe Dembinski and Jerry Andrews.
  • Rostrum Camera: Frank Hardie.
  • Dubbing Mixer: Ted Spooner.
  • Based on a Story by Rosemary Anne Session.
  • Film Editors: John McManus and Eilis Ward.
  • Assistant Editors: Nibs Senior, Zygmunt Markiewicz and Jane Hicks.
  • Executive Producer: John Hambley.
  • Produced by Mark Hall and Brian Cosgrove.
  • Directed by Chris Taylor.
  • © Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd 1984.

Danger Mouse - ("Once Upon A Timeslip")

  • Voices by David Jason, Terry Scott, Edward Kelsey and Brian Trueman.
  • Music by Mike Harding.
  • Music Production by Ritchie Close.
  • Written by Brian Trueman.
  • Storyline and Storyboard: Keith Scoble.
  • Animators: George Jackson, Dan Whitworth, Clinton J.Priest, Jean Flynn and Tony Garth.
  • Backgrounds by Andy Roper and Malcolm Turner.
  • Special Effects by Roy A. Huckerby.
  • Paint and Trace: Bev Phillips, Julie Ringrose, Simon White,
    Lorraine Thomas, Joan Storey and Yasodha Gopal.
  • Production Supervisor: Bob Burrows.
  • Camera by Frank & Wendy Hardie, Peter Kidd and Phil Atack.
  • Editing by Nigel Rutter, Nibs Senior and Stephen Perry.
  • Assistant Director: Jean Flynn.
  • Produced by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall.
  • Directed by Brian Cosgrove.
  • A Cosgrove~Hall Production. © 1984.

Alias the Jester

  • Voices by Richard Briers, Brian Wilde, Brian Trueman, Jimmy Hibbert and Myfanwy Talog.
  • Written by Brian Trueman.
  • Music by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe.
  • Layout and Storyline by Chris Randall.
  • Animation by Dan Whitworth, Denise Heywood, Andy Wilson and Phil McMylor.
  • Backgrounds by Margaret Riley.
  • Special Effects by Roy A. Huckerby.
  • Painting by Lorraine Thomas, Bev Philips, Yasodha Huckerby, Jackie Mitchell, Karen Brumell,
    Lesley Scott, Edmund Williams, Sue Halliwell, Judy Ringrose, Andrea Hancock, Lynn Hardie,
    Gloria Vassiliou, Tony McAleese, Stephen Simpson and Mark Povey.
  • Camera by Frank Hardie, Wendy Senior, Peter Kidd, Phil Atack and Mark Sutton.
  • Editing by Nigel Rutter, Nibs Senior and Zyggy Markiewicz.
  • Assistant Director: Jean Flynn.
  • Production Supervisor: Bob Burrows.
  • Executive Producer: John Hambley.
  • Produced by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall.
  • Directed by Chris Randall.
  • © Cosgrove Hall Productions 1985.

Danger Mouse - ("Multiplication Fable")

  • Voices by David Jason, Terry Scott, Edward Kelsey and Brian Trueman.
  • Music by Mike Harding.
  • Music Production by Ritchie Close.
  • Written by Brian Trueman.
  • Storyline by Brian Cosgrove.
  • Storyboard by Chris Randall.
  • Animators: George Jackson, Jean Flynn, Tony Garth, Phil Morris and Kay Widdowson.
  • Backgrounds by Malcolm Turner.
  • Special Effects by Roy A. Huckerby.
  • Paint and Trace: Monica McCartney, Bev Phillips, Judy Ringrose, Joan Storey,
    Andy Wilson, Lorriane Thomas, Barbara Alcock and Simon White.
  • Production Supervisor: Bob Burrows.
  • Camera by Frank & Wendy Hardie, Peter Kidd and Phil Atack.
  • Editing by Nigel Rutter, Nibs Senior and Stephen Perry.
  • Assistant Director: Jean Flynn.
  • Produced by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall.
  • Directed by Brian Cosgrove.
  • A Cosgrove/Hall Production. © 1983.
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