Orm and Cheep
| Orm and Cheep | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | UK |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 October 1983 – 21 April 1985 |
Orm and Cheep is a 1980s British children's television series that was aimed at the younger viewers of CITV. It used puppets as the main characters (Orm being a worm and Cheep being a bird) and was narrated by Richard Briers. The show was created by Tony Martin, the puppets created by Mary Edwards. There were a total of 26 episodes, which spanned between the years of 1983–1985, each episode consisting of eleven minutes.
Plot
Cheep was an infant bird who fell from his nest, prior to learning to fly (the theme tune, "If only Cheep could fly", ensured that Cheep's difficulties in learning to fly became a recurring joke throughout the series). He befriends Orm, a worm who inhabits a subterranean home. Their acquaintances include Snail and Mouse, all friends and foes have a single-word, noun name. Their notable foes include Rat and Crow, who often scheme to consume the pair.
UK DVD releases
| DVD Title | Release Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Orm and Cheep Volume 1 (2EDVD0933) | 3 November 2014 | Water, Water Everywhere, Spring Clean, Gone with the Wind, Buried Treasure, The Dark Wood |
| Orm and Cheep Volume 2 (2EDVD0934) | 3 November 2014 | Eye Eye, Strawberry Patch, Cat and Mouse, A House for Mouse, What a Rat |
| Orm and Cheep Volume 3 (2EDVD0935) | 3 November 2014 | The Fall, A Piece of Cake, Cat Nap, Down to Earth, Don't Sneeze Please, Cricket Tea |
| Orm and Cheep 3 Box Set (2EDVD0936) | 3 November 2014 | Water, Water Everywhere, Spring Clean, Gone with the Wind, Buried Treasure, The Dark Wood, Eye Eye, Strawberry Patch, Cat and Mouse, A House for Mouse, What a Rat, The Fall, A Piece of Cake, Cat Nap, Down to Earth, Don't Sneeze Please, Cricket Tea |
Cast/Crew
First series Creator - Tony Martin Director - Jan Martin Producer - Jan Martin Executive Producer - David Hamilton Artistic Director - Tony Martin Puppet creator _ Mary Edwards Writer - Guy Hallifax Narrator - Richard Briers Puppeteers - Mary Edwards, Geoff Felix and Ian Thom
| Directors | Tony Martin and Derek Oliver |
| Producer | David Hamilton |
| Associate Producer | Claire Derry |
| Writer | Guy Hallifax |
| Narrator | Richard Briers |
| Puppeteers | Geoff Felix, Mary Edwards and Ian Thom |
References
Jedi's Children's TV. Jedi. 10 Feb. 2005. 25 Feb. 2007 [1]
Toon Hound. Frazer Diamond. 11 Aug. 2006. 25 Feb. 2007 [2]