Fourways Farm
| Fourways Farm | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Chris Ellis |
| Narrated by | Martin Jarvis |
| Music by | Jim Parker |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Patrica Williams |
| Running time | 10 minutes per episode (approx) |
| Production company(s) | Case Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 1994 – 1995 |
Fourways Farm was an animated children's television series produced in 1994 by Case Television and aired on Channel 4 during 4Learning Primary Science in 1994-1995.
Characters
- Davenport the Dog
- Martha the Cow
- Godfrey the Horse
- Ginger the Cat
- Dudley the Pig
- Brenda the Duck
- Uno the Rat (the oldest and the biggest)
- Duo the Rat (the middle in both size and age)
- Trio the Rat (the youngest and the smallest)
- Voltaire the Weather Vane (the narrator)
Episodes
- 1. On Reflection
- 2. Moonstruck
- 3. Falling Upwards
- 4. Sunflowers
- 5. Three of a Kind
- 6. Who's Been Eating?
- 7. A Drop Of The Hard Stuff
- 8. Material Differences
- 9. Ups and Downs
- 10. The Sound Of Music
- 11. Floating and Sinking
- 12. Buried Treasure
- 13. Appropriate Measures
- 14. Animal Magnetism
- 15. Gauging The Weather
- 16. Birth and Death
- 17. Paws For Thought
- 18. Snow Problem
- 19. Hot and Cold
- 20. Shadow Play
- 21. Colours
- 22. Sickness and Health
- 23. Changes
- 24. Four Seasons
- 25. Wind and Air
VHS releases
Fourways Farm was released on video from 1994 to 1996 by Cinema Club, Video Collection International and The Video Collection, considering of five 50-minute VHS tapes, with five 10-minute episodes on every video.
| VHS Title | Release Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Fourways Farm - Moonstruck and Other Stories | 10 October 1994 | On Reflection, Moonstruck, Falling Upwards, Sunflowers and Three of a Kind |
| Fourways Farm - Ups And Downs and Other Stories | 12 December 1994 | Who's Been Eating?, A Drop of the Hard Stuff, Material Differences, Ups and Downs and The Sound Of Music |
| Fourways Farm - Buried Treasure and Other Stories | 9 January 1995 | Floating and Sinking, Buried Treasure, Appropriate Measures, Animal Magnetism and Gauging the Weather |
| Fourways Farm - Paws For Thought and Other Stories | 6 February 1995 | Birth and Death, Paws For Thought, Snow Problem, Hot and Cold and Shadow Play |
| Fourways Farm - Four Seasons and Other Stories | 8 January 1996 | Colours, Sickness and Health, Changes, Four Seasons and Wind and Air |
DVD releases
Fourways Farm was also released on DVD in 1996 by The Video Collection, Video Collection International and Cinema Club. Two DVD Releases are available in the United Kingdom. The 2-hour-and-a-half-long DVDs each contain 15 10-minute episodes, each with the same opening and closing theme, and with the episodes different from each other.
References
- http://shop.channel4learning.com/?page=shop&cid=14&pid=1642
- http://www.r-e-m.co.uk/rem/xrem.php?T=28911
- http://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/prog226.htm
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