James the Cat
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James the Cat was a children's series created by Kate Canning and produced by Jan Clayton with Grampian Television. It chronicles the many events which take place at the Cornerhouse (number 104) between James and his new friends. Fellow characters include: Mrs. Lavender, a snail, Frida, a kangaroo, Citroen, a French frog, Rocky, a dimwitted rabbit, and Dennis, a pink fire-breathing Welsh-accented Chinese dragon. There is also a beehive in the garden at the Cornerhouse. Next door are Ma and Pa Rat, and their rat children.
The show changes quite a bit between the two seasons. In the first, James is a newcomer to the garden at the Cornerhouse, and must learn to live with the other animals there. In the first episode of the second season, James becomes a diplomat (though sometimes he is referred to as a VIP). In subsequent episodes, he and the others travel to distant lands or receive important visitors. Despite the fact that he can't spell, James is a perfect choice for a diplomat, as he is a tuxedo cat, and quite pompous.
Each episode runs for about 5 minutes.
It is erroneously believed by many that the show was dubbed into Persian and showed on Iranian TV in 1980s as "Khepel" (Fatty in Persian). Some have even praised the dubbers for changing the music. The fact is that they are all actually referring to the British BAFTA winner animated series Flower Stories created by Kate Canning and produced by Terry Harding which aired circa 1975 (since James the Cat was a spinoff of Flower Stories).
This show is also notable as the first show to ever air on the United Kingdom version of Nickelodeon, at 7:01am on September 1, 1993. And it also premiered on PBS Kids Sprout. [1]
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[edit] Storytellers
- Sean Arnold
- Alistair McGowan
- James The Cat O'Brien
[edit] List of Shows in 1984
- Friends
- The Rock Garden
- The Thunder-Storm
- Neighbours
- The Seaside
- Tea For Toad
- Sums
- Kites
- The Cornerhouse
- Big Top
- The Confused Goose
- The Playground
- James G.P.
- Bee Bop
- Pa Rat's Problem
- Lunch
- Treasure
- Arfur Mark
- The Take-Over
- Art Attack
- Water-Works
- The Dentist
- Slim Chance
- The Inventor
- The Greedy Caterpillar
- The Birthday Party
[edit] List of Shows in 1998
- James V.I.P.
- Little Bluey
- Memories
- Orange Aid
- HARVEY The White Rabbit
- It Ain't Fair
- New Zealand Sheep
- Pyragiro Blues
- U.S Capers
- Sweetheart
- Nepali Puzzle
- Safari
- Fennimore's Friend
- Painted Lady
- Le Fireworks
- Indian Summer
- Legal Beagle
- Spring Time
- Dido the Dolphin
- Betsy Purplebottom
- Ups & Downs
- The Wish
- Caramba
- Catwalk
- China Tease
- Higgy Pop
[edit] Credits
- Executive Producer
- Angus Wright
- Storyteller
- Sean Arnold
- Music
- Gary Yershon
- Animators
- Sue Allen, Tony Guy
- Camera
- Mark Taylor
- Editor
- Nigel Ashcroft
- Sound
- Tim Partridge
- S.W.P.A. Animation Team
- Jane Gotts, Louise Waugh, Brian Anderson, Soft Cel (Cartoon Graphics)
- Production Manager
- Steve Robin
- Script Consultant
- Tony Marriott
- Creator, Writer and Director
- Kate Canning (Pictures Limited)
- Producer
- Jan Clayton of The Production Studio
- Taped at
- Kaufaum Astoria Studios
- A Britt Allcroft(James) Production
- (c)1984 Britt Allcroft Productions Inc.
[edit] External links
- James the Cat at Toonhound
- James the Cat at ClassicKidsTV
- The Canning Factory
