"The Wind in the Willows" (1984) TV series 1984-1988

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Mark Hall

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot Keywords:

Beast Fable | Stop Motion | Kids And Family

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Richard Pearson	...	Mole (18 episodes, 1984-1988)
Peter Sallis	...	Rat (18 episodes, 1984-1988)
Michael Hordern	...	Badger (18 episodes, 1984-1988)
David Jason	...	Toad / ... (18 episodes, 1984-1988)
Ian Carmichael	...	Narrator (18 episodes, 1984-1988)
Brian Trueman	...	Other Voices (14 episodes, 1984-1988)
Delia Corrie	...	Other Voices (12 episodes, 1984-1988)
Daphne Oxenford	...	Other Voices (12 episodes, 1984-1988)
Brian Southwood	...	Other Voices (9 episodes, 1984-1988)
Kate Lee	...	Other Voices (8 episodes, 1984-1988)

Runtime:

22 min (52 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Cosgrove Hall Films

Movie Connections:

Version of The Headless Horseman (1934)

Soundtrack:

Wind in the Willows

Delightful

This series remains true to the spirit of the original with further adventures of Toad and companions. The stop motion animation is quite beautifully rendered and the production values are in every way superb. Pastoral, funny, utterly charming; adults will enjoy this as much as children. This series can be purchased as a boxed set featuring four separate videos, with stories set in each season. Those of you who have enjoyed "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and the Wallace and Gromit films have a treat in store. By the way, Peter Sallis (Wallace) provides the voice of Ratty.