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| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV Network]] ([[ITV Wales & West|HTV]]) |
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| first_aired = 4 September 1995 – |
| first_aired = 4 September 1995 – 23 December 1999 |
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| num_episodes = 60 |
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'''''The Slow Norris''''' was a British children's television programme that aired on [[CITV]] from 4 September 1995 to |
'''''The Slow Norris''''' was a British children's television programme that aired on [[CITV]] from 4 September 1995 to 23 December 1999.<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/25271</ref> The programme portrayed [[moral]] tales and [[fable]]s through various [[anthropomorphized]] creatures.<ref>http://www.entertainmentrights.com/programming/article_343.asp Entertainment Rights - The Slow Norris. Andy Croft is scared of the Slow Norris.</ref> |
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There was also a version produced for Andy Croft by Hollywood Ventures which ran on the educational channel, PBS in the fall 0f 1997. |
There was also a version produced for Andy Croft by Hollywood Ventures which ran on the educational channel, PBS in the fall 0f 1997. |
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Revision as of 23:26, 7 December 2013
| The Slow Norris | |
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| Developed by | Animated Extras |
| Starring | Nick Ryan (voice) Buddie Maddicott (voice) Gary Martin (voice) |
| Theme music composer | John Du Prez |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV Network (HTV) |
| Release | 4 September 1995 – 23 December 1999 |
The Slow Norris was a British children's television programme that aired on CITV from 4 September 1995 to 23 December 1999.[1] The programme portrayed moral tales and fables through various anthropomorphized creatures.[2]
There was also a version produced for Andy Croft by Hollywood Ventures which ran on the educational channel, PBS in the fall 0f 1997.
The Slow Norris returned on Mini CITV on 20 February 2012.
Main characters
- The Slow Norris (voiced by Nick Ryan) - The lead character is a large, hairy Bigfoot-like creature who - although not very clever (and somewhat naive) - is willing to learn and participate in stories and activities. The Slow Norris lives in a cave-like dwelling within a forest.
- Allie (played by Buddie Maddicott) - As the only human character, Allie is the group's natural leader. She travels through the woods on her bicycle to visit The Slow Norris. Allie is voiced by Buddie Maddicott, a relation of the show's producer Dan Maddicott[3]
- Ben Beetle (voiced by Gary Martin) - Ben Beetle is a wise insect who spends much of his time sat on a toadstool with his walking stick. Ben Beetle is voiced by Gary Martin.
- Walter the Worm (performed by Karen Prell) - Walter the Worm lives in a house made of mud and talks with a slight stutter.
Episodes
Episodes include one where Allie shows The Slow Norris a story of someone baking a cake, in her magic book. In another, The Slow Norris is putting off tidying the cave where he lives. Allie shows him a story involving a fairy whose house has a leak due to a hole in the roof. The fairy's friend, a frog is supposed to fix the roof, however doesn't. The pair go out on a train journey to have a picnic with the fairy's gran; the frog is desperate for the toilet whilst on the train. They return home to find it has rained and the fairy's house is now flooded. This persuades The Slow Norris to tidy his cave. In one episode, Walter the Worm loses his tail cosy, only to find later on that The Slow Norris has it.
Cast
- Buddie Maddicott - Allie
Puppeteers
- David Barclay -
- Mike Quinn -
- Karen Prell - Slow Norris (facial puppeteer), Walter the Worm
- Katherine Smee -
Voices
- Gary Martin - Ben Beetle[4]
- Nick Ryan - Slow Norris[4]
References
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/25271
- ^ http://www.entertainmentrights.com/programming/article_343.asp Entertainment Rights - The Slow Norris. Andy Croft is scared of the Slow Norris.
- ^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/562432 British Film Institute - The Slow Norris (episode "Things That Swim" broadcast 1996)
- ^ a b http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/597754 British Film Institute - The Slow Norris (episode broadcast 2 September 1998)