Edward and Friends
| Edward and Friends | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Michael Cole |
| Directed by |
Jeff Newitt Jo Pullen Martin Pullen |
| Starring |
Bernard Cribbins Royce Mills Bill Pertwee Sheila Steafel |
| Opening theme | Mike Batt |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC2 |
| Original release | 1987 |
Edward and Friends was a children's TV series in claymation from FilmFair that aired on British and Canadian television in 1987. Each episode was 5-minutes in length and was based on LEGO's successful Fabuland theme that lasted for 10 years from 1979 to 1989.
Edward Elephant was the main character in the show and the episodes were centred on him and his many friends including Bonnie Bunny and Max Mouse.
It was Lego's first foray into animation and television in general.
Bernard Cribbins provided the voice-over for the show. Written by Michael Cole with music by Mike Batt. A FilmFair London Production.
List of Fabuland characters
- Barty Bulldog
- Billy Bear
- Bruno Bear
- Barney Bear
- Buster Bulldog
- Bertie Bulldog
- Boris Bulldog
- Bonnie Bunny
- Carol Cat
- Catherine Cat
- Charlie Cat
- Chester Chimp
- Clara Cow
- Clive Crocodile
- Joe Crow
- Dr. David Dog
- Edward Elephant
- Ernie Elephant
- Freddy Fox
- Gabriel Gorilla
- Gertrude Goat
- George Goat
- Hannah Hippopotamus
- Hugo Hog
- Harry Horse
- Henry Horse
- Lisa Lamb
- Lucy Lamb
- Lionel Lion
- Mike Monkey
- Marjorie Mouse
- Marc Monkey
- Max Mouse
- Morty Mouse
- Patricia Pig
- Percy Pig
- Peter Pig
- Perry Panda
- Paulette Poodle
- Paul Parrot
- Robby Rabbit
- Ricky Raccoon
- Roger Raccoon
- Sandy Seagull
- Walter Walrus
- William Walrus
Video releases
Two VHS videocassettes of Edward and Friends were published, which together comprised all but three episodes: "Christmas in Fabuland", "Catherin's Cake", and "Edward and the Big Balloon".
Volume 1:
- Edward Gets the Hiccups
- Lionel's Party
- Boris Gets a Scooter
- Clive's Kite
- Bertie's First Case
- Edward and the Camera
- Edward Joins the Band
- Edward Goes Jogging
- Wilfred's Treasure
Volume 2:
- Edward to the Rescue
- The Play
- A Day for Skating
- Bonnie and the Mole
- Max and the Rainbow
- Wilfred's Rocking Chair
- Edward Tries to help
- Lionel's Car
- A Robot for Max
Books
In addition, there were also a series of seven books published by Ladybird Books Inc. The books have the same title as the TV series episodes and used still photos from the TV show. Each book contains 2 stories except Christmas in Fabuland The list of books available were:
- Lionel's Party/Edward and the Camera ISBN 0-7214-1063-4,
- Edward gets the Hiccups/Wilfred's Treasure ISBN 0-7214-1064-2,
- Edward joins the band/Clive's Kite ISBN 0-7214-1083-9,
- Lionel's Car/Edward to the rescue ISBN 0-7214-1084-7,
- Edward tries to help/Boris gets a scooter ISBN 0-7214-1200-9,
- Edward and the big balloon/A robot for Max ISBN 0-7214-1201-7,
- Christmas in Fabuland ISBN 0-7214-1191-6,
Credits
- Voices: Bernard Cribbins, Royce Mills, Bill Pertwee, Sheila Steafel
- Written by: Michael Cole
- Music by: Mike Batt
- Technical Design: Gordon Tait
- Models: Heather Boucher, Pauline London, Dave Witts
- Edited by: Rob Dunbar
- Executive Producer: Graham Clutterbuck
- Produced by: Barrie Edwards
- Animated & Directed by: Jo Pullen, Martin Pullen, Jeff Newitt
External links
- Edward and Friends at the Internet Movie Database
- Edward and Friends at Toonhound