The Magic House (TV series)
Appearance
The Magic House | |
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Genre | Children's |
Created by | Joe Austen |
Written by | Joe Austen |
Directed by | Simon Staffurth Adrian Edwards |
Starring | Peter Forbes Symon Macintyre Colin Purves Julie Westwood Brian Blerring Heather Fraser Dave Murden Michael Bayliss Marie Phillips |
Theme music composer | Kim Goody Alan Coates |
Opening theme | "We're So Happy to See You in the Magic House" |
Ending theme | "We're So Happy to See You in the Magic House" (Instrumental) |
Composers | Kim Goody Alan Coates |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sandy Ross Rhoda MacDonald |
Producers | Adrian Edwards John Price |
Editor | Robert Scott |
Running time | 10 minutes |
Production companies | STV Productions (Scottish Television) |
Original release | |
Network | ITV Network (CITV) |
Release | 7 January 1994 – 30 July 1996 |
The Magic House was a children's animation puppet show created by Joe Austen and made for Scottish Television. The series was adapted from a series of children's books written and illustrated by Austen in the early 1980s. The show's 55 10-minute episodes were aired across the ITV Network between 1994 and 1998.[1] As well as the television episodes, a spin-off series of books was also produced, written and illustrated by Joe Austen.[2] The show, which featured Uncle Teapot, Kitty Kettle, Barney Bin and other characters based on household items, proved a success with the characters appearing in adverts for the Trustee Savings Bank for children's savings accounts.[3]
UK VHS releases
VHS Title | Release Date | Episodes |
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The Magic House Moving Pictures and other Stories (VC1363) | 6 June 1994 | Moving Pictures, Air Fare, Apple Pie Bed, Ups and Downs, Down in the Dumps |
The Magic House Cat and Dog and other Stories (VC1366) | 6 June 1994 | Mirror Mirror, A Drop in the Bucket, What's in the Box, Cat and Dog, Blind Man's Buff |
Characters
- Barney Bin
- Bessy Brush
- Grandpa Clock
- HG Well
- Kitty Kettle
- PC Pot
- Soapy Bubbles
- Uncle Teapot
- Teddy Chair
- The Eggcups
- Jack Salt
- Paddy Pepper
- Sam Spade
- Waffle
- Peek, Gobble and Puff
Ownership
- In 2001 the Dundee-based Austen bought back the rights to The Magic House and other shows produced by his Storyland company.[4] Ownership of Storyland where previously in the hands of Carlton Television and Scottish Media Group in 2003.[5]
Current
- A new television series, as well as various types of books for the series, are currently being developed.[6]
- The show has been released onto 3 VHS tapes in the mid 90s.
References
- ^ "Joe Austen". Blake Friedmann Literary Agency. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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- ^ Mike Woodcock (13 December 2004). "Storyland". Interactive Tayside. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Kristy Dorsey (18 December 2001). "Storyland buys back ownership". The Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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External links
- The Magic House page at Storyland (archive.org)
- Joe Austen, Uncle Teapot and the Foodwood, Storyland — one of the Magic House books (archive.org)
- Joe Austen, Soapy Bubbles' Little Troubles, Storyland — a preview of the book
Categories:
- 1994 British television programme debuts
- 1996 British television programme endings
- 1990s British children's television series
- ITV children's television programmes
- Television programmes produced by Scottish Television
- Television programs based on children's books
- British television programmes featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Television programs featuring puppetry
- English-language television programs