The Willows in Winter (TV 1996)

Mole disappears while answering what he thinks is an urgent summons from Rat, forcing Badger to enlist Toad and his new airplane in a frantic search party.

Director:

Dave Unwin

Writers:

William Horwood (book), Ted Walker (adaptation)

Stars:

Alan Bennett, Michael Palin, Michael Gambon

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Bennett	...	Mole (voice)
Michael Palin	...	Rat (voice)
Michael Gambon	...	Badger (voice)
Rik Mayall	...	Toad (voice)
Enn Reitel	...	Otter (voice)
Adrian Scarborough	...	Nephew Mole (voice)
Zoot Lynam	...	Portly (voice)
James Villiers	...	Magistrate (voice)
David Sinclair	...	Gaoler / Clerk (voice)
Mark Lockyer	...	Chief Weasel (voice)
Ronald Fraser	...	Chief Judge (voice) (as Ronnie Fraser)
Peter Cellier	...	Prendergast (voice)
Windsor Davies	...	Commissioner of Police (voice)
Mike Grady	...	Pilot (voice)
Simon Williams	...	Bishop (voice)

Storyline

Mole disappears while answering what he thinks is an urgent summons from Rat, forcing Badger to enlist Toad and his new airplane in a frantic search party.

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Genres:

Family | Animation

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 December 1996 (UK)

Also Known As:

Die Weiden im Winter

Filming Locations:

Days Lock, Wittenham, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

TVC London, Carlton Television, HIT Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited from The Wind in the Willows (1995)

User Reviews

A continuation of Wind in the Willows that is perfect in every way

After the fantastic Wind in the Willows, The Willows in Winter was a wonderful continuation, with all the charm and likability of its predecessor. The animation was just stunning, and so was the music. The story(which was a great idea) and script were engaging, and the film is made memorable chiefly by its characters. The voice cast was perfectly refreshing, Rik Mayall reprising his role as Toad, and he was hilarious, but Alan Bennett, Michael Gambon and Michael Palin were also brilliant. And lovely narration from Vanessa Redgrave. On the whole, not quite as good as its predecessor, but beautiful and engaging nonetheless. 10/10 Bethany Cox.