Country of origin United Kingdom First shown in 1994 First episode date 1995 Original network ITV Network (CITV) | Picture format 4:3 Original release 1995 Created by Joe Austen Networks ITV, CITV | |
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Production company(s) STV Productions
(Scottish Television) Genre Children's television series Similar The Riddlers, Wizadora, Tots TV, Fun House, Sooty & Co | ||
UK VHS releases
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. As well as the television episodes, a spin-off series of books was also produced, written and illustrated by Joe Austen. 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.
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In 2001 the Dundee-based Austen bought back the rights to The Magic House and other shows produced by his Storyland company. Ownership of Storyland where previously in the hands of Carlton Television and Scottish Media Group in 2003.
Current
A new television series, as well as various types of books for the series, are currently being developed.
The show has been released onto 3 VHS tapes in the early 90s.