UK, 27 December 1983-23 March 1988
5 series, 52 episodes, average 25m each
16mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
A British animated fantasy television series.
Credits
Regular Crew
A Cosgrove Hall production, Thames Television [logo]
Produced by: Brian Cosgrove, Mark Hall
Based on Characters Created by: Kenneth Grahame
Music by: Keith Hopwood, Malcolm Rowe
Theme Song Sung by: Ralph McTell
Episodes
Series One
Animation by: Marj Graham, Andrea Lord, Barry Purves, Sue Pugh, Chris Taylor
Music by: Keith Hopwood, Malcolm Rowe
Regular Cast
Ian Carmichael (narrator)
Michael Hordern (Badger)
Richard Pearson (Mole)
Peter Sallis (Rat)
David Jason (Toad)
The Further Adventures of Toad (27 April 1984)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle
Executive Producer: John Hambley
Written by: Rosemary Anne Sisson
With the Voices of: Una Stubbs, Beryl Reid, Daphne Oxenford, Edward Kelsey, Brian Trueman, Jonathan Cecil
The Kidnapping of Toad (4 May 1984)
Directed by: Chris Taylor
Written by: Brian Trueman
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Peter Wheeler
Ghost at Mole End (11 May 1984)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle, Daphne Oxenford
Written by: Rosemary Anne Sisson
The Great Steamer (18 May 1984)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle
Written by: Rosemary Anne Sisson
With the Voices of: Daphne Oxenford, Delia Corrie
Buried Treasure (25 May 1984)
Written by: Brian Trueman
Directed by: Chris Taylor
With the Voices of: Delia Corrie, Daphne Oxenford, Brian Trueman, Peter Wheeler
Mole's Cousin (1 June 1984)
Written by: Rosemary Anne Sisson
Directed by: Chris Taylor
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Howard Lloyd Lewis
Series Two
Animation by: Marj Graham, Andrea Lord, Paul Berry
Music by: Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe
Regular Voices
Ian Carmichael (narrator)
Michael Hordern (Badger)
Richard Pearson (Mole)
Peter Sallis (Rat)
David Jason (Toad)
The Grand Annual Show (9 November 1984)
Directed by: Chris Taylor
Written by: Brian Trueman
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Daphne Oxenford, Delia Corrie
The Open Road Again (16 November 1984)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle
Written by: Brian Trueman
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Daphne Oxenford, Delia Corrie
Wayfarers All (23 November 1984)
Directed by: Chris Taylor
Written by: Rosemary Anne Sisson
With the Voices of: Jack May, Brian Southwood, Delia Corrie, Kate Lee
The Weasels' Trap (30 November 1984)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle
Written by: Brian Trueman
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Peter Wheeler, Delia Corrie
Burglary at Toad Hall (7 December 1984)
Directed by: Chris Taylor
Written by: Brian Trueman
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Daphne Oxenford, Peter Wheeler, Delia Corrie
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (14 December 1984)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle, Brian Southwood
Written by: Rosemary Anne Sisson
A Yuletide Entertainment (24 December 1984)
Directed by: Chris Taylor
Written by: Brian Trueman
Series Three
Written by: Brian Trueman
Animation by: Andrea Lord, Paul Berry, Monica McCartney
Music by: Malcolm Rowe, Keith Hopwood, Ralph McTell
Regular Voices
Michael Hordern (Badger)
Richard Pearson (Mole)
Peter Sallis (Rat)
David Jason (Toad)
Ian Carmichael (narrator)
Winter Sports (24 December 1985)
Directed by Jackie Cockle
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Delia Corrie, Kate Lee, Brian Southwood
Toad: Photographer (7 January 1986)
Directed by Jackie Cockle
The Rescue (14 January 1986)
Directed by Jackie Cockle
Bankruptcy (21 January 1986)
Directed by Jackie Cockle
The Storm (28 January 1986)
Directed by Barry Purves
Patient Toad (4 February 1986)
Directed by Chris Taylor
The Labyrinth (11 February 1986)
The Harvest (18 February 1986)
Auberon's Return (25 February 1986)
The Great Golfing Gamble (4 March 1986)
Gadget Mad (11 March 1986)
May-Day (25 March 1986)
Directed by Barry Purves
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Delia Corrie, Kate Lee, Brian Southwood, Daphne Oxenford
Fancy-Dress (1 April 1986)
Directed by Jackie Cockle
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Delia Corrie, Kate Lee, Brian Southwood, Daphne Oxenford
Series Four
Executive Producer: John Hambley
Associate Producer: Chris Taylor
Regular Voices
Michael Hordern (Badger)
Richard Pearson (Mole)
Peter Sallis (Rat)
David Jason (Toad)
Ian Carmichael (narrator)
Paperchase (30 December 1986)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle
Animation by: Sue Pugh, Paul Berry
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Daphne Oxenford, Delia Corrie, Kate Lee, Jimmy Hibbert, Brian Southwood
Mercury of the Motorbicycle (8 January 1987)
Directed by: Barry J. C. Purves, Brian Trueman
Animation by: Andrea Lord, Monica McCartney
Mr Toad's Telephone (15 January 1987)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle, Brian Trueman
Animation by Sue Pugh, Paul Berry
Toad, Astronomer (22 January 1987)
Caught in a Maze (29 January 1987)
Directed by: Barry J. C. Purves
Animation by Andrea Lord, Monica McCartney
School Days (5 February 1987)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle
Animation by Sue Pugh, Paul Berry
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Brian Southwood, Daphne Oxenford, Jimmy Hibbert, Delia Corrie, Kate Lee
Badger's Remedy (12 February 1987)
Directed by: Barry J. C. Purves
Animation by Andrea Lord, Monica McCartney
With the Voices of: , Brian Trueman, Kate Lee, Daphne Oxenford, Brian Southwood, Delia Corrie, Jimmy Hibbert
Master Chef (19 February 1987)
Directed by: Jackie Cockle, Brian Trueman
Animation by Sue Pugh, Paul Berry
Fire at Toad Hall (26 February 1987)
Unlikely Allies (5 March 1987)
A Producer's Lot (12 March 1987)
Champion of the Green Baize (19 March 1987)
Winter Haunts (26 March 1987)
Series Five
Executive Producer: John Hambley
Associate Producer: Chris Taylor
Regular Voices
Michael Hordern (Badger)
Richard Pearson (Mole)
Peter Sallis (Rat)
David Jason (Toad)
Ian Carmichael (narrator)
Auld Lang Syne (31 December 1987 10:00 – 10:25
Directed by: Jackie Cockle
Animation by Sue Pugh, Paul Berry
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman, Brian Southwood
Bricks and Mortar (6 January 1988)
With the Voices of: Brian Trueman
The Lost River (13 January 1988)
The Tournament (20 January 1988)
Lord Toad (27 January 1988)
Hot Air (3 February 1988)
Fighting Fit (10 February 1988)
Hall for Sale (17 February 1988)
Toad's Harvest (24 February 1988)
Monster of the Wild Wood (2 March 1988)
Remember, Remember (9 March 1988)
Tunnels and Tremors (16 March 1988)
Happy New Year! (23 March 1988)
Links
Sequel to
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Sequels
A Tale of Two Toads (1989)
Oh! Mr Toad (1990)
