Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic...
| Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic… | |
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| Format | Children's |
| Created by | Mary Tourtel Alfred Bestall |
| Directed by | Barry Purves[1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Entertainment Rights Classic Media Cosgrove Hall Films |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Milkshake! |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 8 November 2006 – date |
Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic... is a children's television series based on the Mary Tourtel character, Rupert Bear. Aimed at pre-school children, the show is part animated, part computer-generated imagery. Rupert Bear still wears his trademark bright yellow plaid trousers and matching scarf, with a red jumper. Rupert has brown fur once again, just as he was originally drawn in 1920: when he appeared as a cartoon character in the Daily Express, they economised on ink by printing him white.[2]
It was broadcast on Five from 8 November to 20 November 2006, as part of their Milkshake! block. Thirteen 10-minute original episodes were broadcast and subsequently repeated. Following the success of these, a further 39 episodes have been produced to date.
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[edit] Characters
- Rupert Bear- The adventure loving bear that makes everyday into an exciting adventure to enjoy and often brings his friends along.
- Bill Badger – the fact-loving badger
- Edward Trunk – timid elephant
- Ping Pong – magical, female Pekinese
- Ming – Ping Pong's pet baby dragon
- Raggety – young tree elf
- Freddy and Freda – mischievous fox twins
- Miranda – beautiful, whimsical mermaid
- Podgy Pig- a food loving Pig, a close friend of Rupert Bear
[edit] Plot
Each episode follows an adventure in the woodland world of Nutwood, England. The characters go between Rupert's cottage, the friends' tree house, Ping Pong's colourful pagoda and the ocean, where Miranda lives.
[edit] Episodes: Series 1
| Episode Name | Air Date | Writer |
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| Rupert's Wild Scooter Ride | 8 November 2006 | Rachel Dawson |
| Rupert's Undersea Adventure | 9 November 2006 | Rebecca Stevens |
| Rupert Builds a Nest | 10 November 2006 | Gillian Corderoy |
| Rupert and the Stargirl | 11 November 2006 | Alison Stewart |
| Rupert and the Cloud Shepherd | 12 November 2006 | Rebecca Stevens |
| Rupert and the Magic Carpet | 13 November 2006 | Laura Summers |
| Rupert and the Cheeky Sneeze | 14 November 2006 | Elly Brewel |
| Rupert and the Special Sandcastle | 15 November 2006 | Rachel Dawson |
| Rupert and the Magic Lantern | 16 November 2006 | Rebecca Stevens |
| Rupert's Treasure Hunt | 17 November 2006 | Steve James |
| Rupert Files to Cheddar Moon | 18 November 2006 | Andy Cutbill |
| Rupert and the Giant Egg Race | 19 November 2006 | Jon Groves |
| Rupert's Magic Car | 20 November 2006 | Gillian Corderoy |
[edit] Episodes: Series 2–4
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SERIES 4:
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[edit] References
- ^ Purves, Barry. "Other film work". Barry JC Purves. http://www.barrypurves.com/Films/Other%20work/index.html. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ The Independent (6 November 2006). "Rupert Bear gets 21st Century makeover". http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article1957048.ece.
[edit] External links
- Official website of Rupert the Bear and Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic…
- Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic… on Five Milkshake!
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