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Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

No. of series
  
3

Running time
  
10 mins

Final episode date
  
23 December 1997

Writers
  
Jane Hissey

8.6/10
IMDb

Starring
  
Anton Rodgers

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
41

First episode date
  
24 September 1993

Cast
  
Anton Rodgers

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Networks
  
ITV, Carlton Television, Channel 5, CITV

Similar
  
The Upstairs Downstai, Grizzly Tales for Gruesom, Percy the Park Keeper, The Adventures of Paddin, Junglies

Old Bear Stories was a BAFTA award-winning stop frame animation television series for children based on the Old Bear and Friends books by Jane Hissey. Jane Hissey also created the television series, starting it on 24 September 1993, and creating 3 seasons, which ended on 24 December 1997 with a double-length Christmas special. In all, 41 episodes were made. The series was produced by Ealing Animation and was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV. Episodes have subsequently been repeated on Channel 5 in the UK, and are also broadcast in the United States and other countries worldwide. The show also aired for a short time on the CBC morning children's block in Canada. It also aired in the United States as part of Cartoon Network's Small World.

Contents

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Episodes of the series were released on VHS by Carlton Video.

Plot

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The animals at the play room have remembered that Old Bear disappeared long ago. He has been put into the loft. They rescue him and bring him back down to the Play room. He becomes the most respected toy and guides the others in their many adventures, both in the play room and in the garden.

Characters

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  • Old Bear: an elderly dusty teddy bear, he was put up in the attic when he reached an advanced age, but was rescued by the other toys. They now look up to him as a fearless, yet wise, leader.
  • Bramwell Brown: a wise old bear, often considered second to Old Bear. Likes to cook things for the other toys.
  • Duck: a gloomy and depressed toy duck who sometimes wishes he could fly. Doesn't like to get his feet wet.
  • Rabbit: an impulsive toy rabbit.
  • Little Bear: a small white bear who wears overly baggy orangey red trousers. The youngest of the all the toys, as he is very much like a young child. Sometimes has some good ideas of what to do.
  • Jolly Tall: a toy giraffe who despite his height doesn't like heights - he says his head thinks it was high enough as it is. Jolly has an extra long scarf which Bramwell knitted.
  • Sailor: a toy sailor who enjoys sailing in his toy boat.
  • Zebra: a female toy zebra.
  • Hoot the Owl: a toy owl living in the loft. Originally had a nest made of a bunch of socks that didn't match, until Little Bear gave her an old bobble hat to use instead.
  • Ruff the Dog: a bouncy toy dog which resembles a Fox Terrier.
  • Dog: a toy black Scottish Terrier who likes to bury his rubber bones in some plant pots.
  • Camel: a toy camel who is almost as tall as Jolly Tall. Once tried to use Little Bear's trousers as hump warmers.
  • Cat: a toy cat who likes to nap in any place she finds.
  • Rabbit's cousin: female cousin of Rabbit, who occasionally stays with the toys. She wears a straw hat, and seems to like to cause mischief, and doesn't like cleaning.
  • The dolls: a family of 3 dolls (a father, a mother (Mrs. Doll) and a daughter) who live in a dolls' house in a corner of the play room.

    • Episodes

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    1. Old Bear
    2. Jolly Tall
    3. Little Bear Lost
    4. There Were Five in a Bed
    5. The Circus
    6. Little Bear's Trousers
    7. Little Bear's Big Race
    8. The Rainy Day
    9. The Fancy Dress Competition
    10. The Apple Tree
    11. The Winter Picnic
    12. Jolly Snow
    13. The Dolls' House Christmas Tree
    14. Ruff
    15. The Play
    16. The Boat Race
    17. Jigsaw
    18. Little Bear's Book
    19. The Birthday Band
    20. Hot and Spotty
    21. Hoot
    22. Ruff Follows His Nose
    23. Spring Clean
    24. Old Bear's Chair
    25. Market Day
    26. The Car
    27. Hoot and the Mystery Eggs
    28. The Clock
    29. The Castle
    30. The Colour Chase
    31. Little Bear's Snowmen
    32. The Painting
    33. Duck Tries to Fly
    34. The Jolly Dragon
    35. Rabbit and the Visitor
    36. Little Bear's Cold Day
    37. Ruff and the Big Wheel
    38. The Birthday Camp
    39. The Treasure Hunt
    40. The Perfect Presents
    41. Little Bear and the Christmas Star

    Cast and crew

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  • Writer: Jane Hissey
  • Director: Kevin Griffiths
  • Assistant Director: Liz Whitaker
  • Producer: Richard Randolphe
  • Executive Producer: Peter Gillbe
  • Composer: Paul Castle
  • Film Editor: Nick Follows
  • Puppet Makers: Monique Brown, Alix Hardwood, Val Johnston
  • Animators: Fin and Humphrey Leadbitter
  • Narrator: Anton Rodgers

    • Theme music

    The theme tune was composed by Paul Castle and consists of the lyrics:

    Please read us a story Old Bear, we'll all gather round

    Dear Old Bear.

    Sit in your favourite chair,

    We'll sit all around, all around dear Old Bear.

    listen

    The harmony vocals were provided by Alison Goldfrapp of the band Goldfrapp

    Awards

    The series was very well critically received and won a lot of awards:

  • 1995 Chicago International Children's Film Festival - Outstanding Achievement Award
  • 1994 Royal Television Society - Best Children's Series
  • 1993 BAFTA - Best Children's Programme
  • 1993 New York Film Festival - Gold Medal
  • 1993 Chicago International Film Festival - Silver Plaque

    • Old Bear Stories

    References

    Old Bear Stories Wikipedia
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