Follyfoot (1971–1973)

Young Dora is sent to stay with her uncle on his farm in rural England while her parents travel overseas for a year. Seeing as she has a love for horses, her uncle suggests she visit ... See full summary »

Creator:

Monica Dickens

Stars:

Gillian Blake, Steve Hodson, Arthur English

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Gillian Blake	...	Dora (39 episodes, 1971-1973)
Steve Hodson	...	Steve (39 episodes, 1971-1973)
Arthur English	...	Slugger (39 episodes, 1971-1973)
Christian Rodska	...	Ron Stryker (39 episodes, 1971-1973)
Desmond Llewelyn	...	The Colonel (37 episodes, 1971-1973)

Storyline

Young Dora is sent to stay with her uncle on his farm in rural England while her parents travel overseas for a year. Seeing as she has a love for horses, her uncle suggests she visit Follyfoot Farm, which is a part of his estate that looks after unwanted and unloved horses. It is only here that Dora feels truly happy, but what will happen when her parents return?

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Plot Keywords:

horse | family relationships

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Genres:

Family | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 June 1972 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Die Follyfoot Farm

Filming Locations:

Hollin Hall farm, Harewood, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (39 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The TV series was based on the novel "Cobbler's Dream" by Monica Dickens. In this book, the farm was not named. The name "Follyfoot Farm" was devised by Yorkshire Television, based on the village of Follifoot (note the slightly different spelling) in North Yorkshire, which was a few miles from Hollin Farm, the location used for the farm in the series. Monica Dickens wrote several more books in the early 1970s to coincide with the TV series, and referred to the previously un-named farm as "Follyfoot Farm" in those books.

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Connections

Referenced in The Trip: Holbeck Ghyll (2010)

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Soundtracks

"The Lightning Tree"
Written by Francis Essex (as Steven Francis)
Performed by The Settlers

User Reviews

Dora!

I remember that when this programme first aired I had a crush on Dora and fully sympathised with her! Maybe I wished I could have somehow stepped into the screen and comforted her. Such was the involvement I had with the characters (especially Dora).

Recently I bought the DVD's of all 3 series and found that, despite my advancing years, that crush has not really gone!!! Inside we do not age and I am still that young man doting on a TV Character!!! The series has a beautiful innocence that cannot be replicated nowadays. Young people want action, and romance is now quite up front-so the shyness of the characters in this series may not be appreciated. I am not a horse lover in particular- I liked the series because of the characters- Ron, Steve, Dora, Slugger, the Colonel were all very memorable and the story lines, were gentle, emotional and absorbing for those with a little patience.