The new series also created a few original characters of its own such as Fly and Dougal's Auntie Primrose. The final North American version was panned. Brian is a peach skinned snail who wears yellow clothing with an orange scarf and a red shell. In the French version of the original series, Dylan (a.k.a. Post-2005 CGI Era We dont spam! 12 episodes from Season 1 from the 2007 Series. Dylan was a hippy -like, guitar-playing rabbit, and rather dopey. Shouldn't the French article link to the article on the original French series? But in 1965 the Beeb finally agreed to buy the series which was then passed on to Joy Whitby, the producer of 'Playschool', who in turn handed the series over to one of that show's presenters, Eric Thompson (father of actress Emma). Dougal's rudenessWormsHearing voices (French version)Buxton's treacheryZeebad's tyranny He went downhill fast, gave the last of his money to his dealer, and now he is destitute without a penny to his name. The * sign donates to having been made after Dougal and the Blue Cat. Which is correct poinsettia or poinsettia? Le voyage extraordinaire - cameo appearance (English version unidentified), Ice Rink - non-speaking appearance (in the French comic-book adaptation, he has more lines), Dougal's Roundabout - non-speaking appearance (in the French comic-book adaptation, he says one of Brian's lines), La malle magique de Pollux / Les trucs (English version unidentified), Dougal's Vacuum Cleaner (doesn't appear in the French comic-book adaptation for "Le Journal de Pollux") - silent cameo, Flying Saucers (doesn't appear in the French comic-book adaptation for "Le Journal de Pollux"), Bathtime - cameo at the end (doesn't appear in the French comic-book adaptation for "Le Journal de Pollux"), Parcels - non-speaking appearance; appears mostly as a parcel throughout the episode, seen as his true self at the beginning and end, Grape Harvest (for the French version, this is the remake of "Wine Making") - cameo. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. "Wiped" must be a minomer, and I have removed this passage. Penfolderoldo (talk) 20:35, 3 December 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]. There are two notable human characters: Florence (Margote), a young girl; and Mr Rusty (le Pre Pivoine), the elderly moustached operator of the roundabout. Allies In the color episodes, he's switched to having more Italian characteristics. These airings mainly used episodes from the 1974 series, which have been re-narrated by Jimmy Hibbert (who, unlike the previous British dubs, actually translated the French scripts, though not entirely verbatim), though some episodes from the Nigel Planer dub aired as well. On selling the first 11 episodes to Ortf (Office of Broadcasting French Television), they found that they had a huge hit on their hands and quickly turned their attention to England. "A New Friend" (original series) which is used to express surprise or shock. Fill out the requested information. The record was a hit, reaching number 5 in the UK Singles Chart. In the 2005 film, he has a huge crush on Ermintrude and shown to be jealous when Dylan dances with Ermintrude during the song "You Really Got Me". "According to the 'Beeld en geluid' database" is probably referring to, "started on 17 August 1976 and ended on September the first that year" would mean it only ran for two weeks, which sounds unlikely, No evidence or rationale is offered for the claim that "This website should be regarded to as more accurate and better researched than the 'Beeld en geluid' database. The dub was based on the original French version (with the characters having their own voices), and several of the characters were renamed, with Pollux/Dougal being called "Franjinhas". In 2010, a second season of 52 11-minute episodes was created. Mr. At 18.20, it went "Nationwide" from Lime Grove in London, looking at stories and bringing in reports and contributions from presenters around the regions. For other uses, see, Characters from the original Magic Roundabout. (Mention of things that couldn't have existed in the 1960s does help to spoil the idea of revising them, if the intention had been to restore them - assuming they actually needed restoring.) Species Although the characters are common to both versions, they were given different names and personalities depending on the language. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Zebedee was created from a giant pea which was available in the animation studio and was re-painted. Or the TV Series that was on for a short time in 2007. The voices included Tom Baker, Joanna Lumley, Ian McKellen, Jim Broadbent, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Bill Nighy and Lee Evans. DougalErmintrudeDylanFlorenceZebedeeMr. Dylan got drunk and high and picked a fight with Ermintrude, which did not end well. However, the British public may never have heard of The Magic Roundabout because the year before they broadcast it the BBC had rejected the series out of hand. But The market must be there, surely?   United States   |   English (US)   |   $ (USD). English Unlike the series, both films featured a villain in the Magic Roundabout canon. But I could not abide by his drug abuse. 4 What was Brian in The Magic Roundabout? Brian was unsophisticated but well-meaning. Dougal tries to warm them about Buxton's evil plots, with Dylan and Brian at first thinking their dog friend might have gone dotty. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Magic_Roundabout&oldid=1134433541, 1960s British children's television series, 1970s British children's television series, 1990s British children's television series, Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming, British computer-animated television series, British children's animated adventure television series, British children's animated comedy television series, British children's animated fantasy television series, British stop-motion animated television series, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with trivia sections from July 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. The main character is Dougal (also known as Doogal) (Pollux in the original French-language version), who was a drop-eared variety of the Skye Terrier. US voice actor The * sign donates to having been made after Dougal and the Blue Cat. "I wish it was time for bed" (revival series, English)"Que suis bien fatigant" (original series, French) UK voice actor Also in the French version of "Dougal's Cake", Dylan is revealed to have two unnamed identical twin brothers, who are all just as sleepy in personality as him. Also the other language links should be checked to see to which article the different language should be linked.2.28.124.15 (talk) 20:06, 13 March 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply], "Sometimes, the series broke the fourth wall. Danot, Wood and his French wife Josiane refined the concept and they finally produced the first series of Le Mange Enchant in black and white in 1964. It proved a great success and attained cult status,[1] and when in October 1966 it was moved from the slot just before the evening news to an earlier children's viewing time, adult viewers complained to the BBC. A concerned pal contacted the Suffolk Gazette in the hope fans might be able to rally round and help their former screen idol. Three other children, Paul, Basil and Rosalie, appeared in the original black-and-white serial and in the credit sequence of the colour episodes, but very rarely in subsequent episodes. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. | b1 = , | b2 = , | b3 = , | b4 = , | b5 = , | b6 = , 90.254.149.122 (11:10, 9 October 2018 (UTC), "Magic Roundabout star homeless and broke after years of drug abuse", Category:British comedy television programmes, Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Category:Pages using infobox television with nonstandard dates, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:The_Magic_Roundabout&oldid=1064363900, Start-Class Animation articles of Mid-importance, Animation articles with incomplete B-Class checklists, Animation articles needing attention to referencing and citation, Animation articles needing attention to coverage and accuracy, Animation articles needing attention to structure, Animation articles needing attention to grammar, Animation articles needing attention to supporting materials, Animation articles needing attention to accessibility, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Add free-use images to biographical articles where possible, a) because I'm not sure whether they did think that, but mostly. Ermintrude was renamed Parsley, after the green lion, but another aircraft was then given the name Ermintrude; when that one was retired in the '81 defence cuts, Parsley seems to have become Ermintrude again. "Rockstar Dylan", "The Vegetable is Revolting", "Barmy Army", "The Case of the Missing Carrots", "The Sorcerer's Mate", "Bones Are For Eating", "Treasure Beyond Measure", "Follow That Piano", "Poor Mr. Rusty", "The Call of the Wild", "Interior Des-aster" and "Kiss and Make Up". Appearances The story did nothing to dispel the 'drug culture' allusions and if anything was even more outside the edge than the series had been. Dylan is a laid-back and a sleepy rabbit who lives in the Enchanted Gardens and would often drift off to sleep from time to time. Sam has a magic ball which can take him anywhere his imagination wants to wander. Subsequent episodes introduced Florence, and the other inhabitants of the garden: Dougal the dog, Brian the snail, Ermintrude the cow, Dylan the rabbit, and Mr McHenry the gardener. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Bill Nighy (2005 film)Jimmy Hibbert (2007 series) He also likes to occasionally race with the Train. Rabbit How many episodes of the Magic Roundabout are there? And then again, perhaps not. WebDylan's original model as used in series 1 (original series) Dylan's second model for later episodes of series 1 (original series) Series 2: The first model was used where this The closest instrument he's played multiple times is the violin (as seen in "Ermintrude's Dance", "Glasses, Part 2" "Starry Night", and "The Orchestra"), being a similar string instrument to the guitar. This version, written and told by Eric Thompson, was broadcast in 441 five-minute episodes between 18 October 1965 and 25 January 1977. The one at Pima, Arizona is WL790 Mr McHenry. An example of this happens in "Dougal's Bad Smell Day" when he volunteers to help out with Florence's plan to capture Dougal by pulling the rope to drop the cage on Dougal when he comes to eat the trifle. The actress is the daughter of Eric Thompson, who wrote and narrated The Magic Roundabout animation series, which was on British television screens in the 1960s and 1970s. His wife, the film star beauty Jessica Rabbit, divorced him five years ago taking their country mansion and cars, and he has not been in contact with his 476 children since. The BBC news moved from 17.40 to 18.00 some time in the eighties. Also the episodes would have been dubbed on film as VT dubbing of this kind was extremely difficult until around 1973/74. WebDylan is a tall light brown rabbit with three patches of white hair, one on top of his head, and two behind his cheeks. Even as late as the early seventies, the series, now being shown in colour retained its popularity and another attempt to move it from its regular slot resulted in angry letters to the Radio Times such as the one published on 25th March, 1971: "I should like to know how the BBC thinks I am going to regain my equilibrium after teaching all day if there is no Magic Roundabout to come home to?". Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. She said: For years I tried to get Dylan off the drugs, but he just kept smoking weed, sniffing cocaine and popping pills; uppers and downers. Catchphrase(s) Dogtective 11:02 7 07. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". They seem to have run out of Magic Roundabout names and started using names from The Herbs as well. The Blue Voice was voiced by Fenella Fielding and was the only time that Eric Thompson called in another person to voice a character. Sometimes, he has the tendency to drift off to sleep which can cause more problems to the other characters. Tyciol (talk) 03:22, 10 March 2008 (UTC)Reply[reply], The series was stop animation and could only have been made on film. In 1971, BBC Records released The Magic Roundabout (RBT 8), an LP containing 10 stories taken from the soundtracks of the TV series as told by Eric Thompson. Monday's Watch With Mother offering which began in 1966 with the words "Here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play. Dylan is a tall light brown rabbit with three patches of white hair, one on top of his head, and two behind his cheeks. for the 2007 series. Creator(s) He is quite practical, sensible and intelligent where he would have a library in his own home and would spend his time collecting different things that interest him, i.e. La maison du pre Pivoine (all three parts), Dylan the Sleepwalker (season 1 holdover in color). It used the video of the French stop motion animation show Le Mange enchant, but with completely different scripts and characters. The set is a brightly coloured and stylised park containing the eponymous roundabout (a fairground carousel). ButlerBlog (talk) 21:37, 7 January 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Back in the garden, Dougal tearfully tells the gang what happened to Brian, and everyone mourns for their friend. Only two original voices remained: those of Kylie Minogue and Ian McKellen. DougalBrianErmintrudeFlorenceZebedeeMr. magic roundabout drugsmagic roundabout drugsmagic roundabout drugs Actor Bill Nighy does an awesome job voicing Dylan in the 2005 film. 7 episodes from Season 1 from the 2007 Series. These were original stories written by Thompson using the characters, and not versions of scripts from the series. Nationwide ran until August 5th 1983. The BBC originally rejected translating the series because it was "charming but difficult to dub into English",[1] but later produced a version of the series using the French footage with new English-language scripts unrelated to the original storylines. Turkey Twizzlers smuggling ring smashed by police, Sexy Exeters sidewalk Sin Bins cum between locals, Revealed: Sunaks plan to divide and conquer the working class, Elgin Marbles set to return to Greece under new deal, Elon Musks superpowers on the Bruce wane, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra moves to Canada, becomes punk band, Orwell Bridge latest: Highways Agency reveals days it will OPEN, Police raid unearths tasty tea plantation, Norfolk banned from competitive Gurning after doping scandal, Narcos Westminster docudrama to be released on Netflix, Cocaine-fuelled Suffolk shrimps behind 50m Norfolk beach drug haul, Suffolk Police offers free cocaine purity check, Villagers attack internet engineer for being a witch, Gingers warned to stay indoors as heat wave hits UK, Brexit disaster as pen runs out while writing first 350m cheque for the NHS, Now Fifa fines England and Germany over WW1 Christmas match, The RAF Probably the best Airforce in the world, Slots Players Avoiding Arcades and Playing Online, The Best Sporting Events to Experience this Year, New Tube line will connect Ipswich to London, London Underground introduces First Class carriages, Intrigue over Suffolk version of Monopoly, How Sky News became latest Suffolk Gazette victim, Norfolk six-fingered gloves make 100million profit, How to Choose Stylish and Durable Faucets for Your Sink, Average Electricity Use Per Day in the UK. He has a white tail, a brown nose, and half-closed brown eyes. All episodes included are from the first half from the 19701971 series. Magic Roundabout was created in 1965 and featured a rather off-the-wall cast. At the end of one episode, when Zebedee called his catchphrase of "Time for bed. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". These should be resolved before the text is reinstated but it needs someone who understands the topic a bit more. Seven of the twelve Shackleton AEW2s operated by No.8 Squadron from 1972 to 1991 (reduced to six from 1981) were named after Magic Roundabout characters. He is shown to be quite good at cooking such as making pancakes and spaghetti in the original series. All episodes included are from the 19701971 series. He was a rabbit and was Other characters include Zebedee (Zbulon), a talking jack-in-the-box with magical powers; Brian (Ambroise), a snail; Ermintrude (Azale), a cow; and Dylan (named after Bob Dylan[1]) (Flappy), a hippy rabbit. Ultimately, if they are truly different shows, then a second infobox is probably needed to reflect the other version. Oddly, this was only evident in the 2005 film, and left unexplored in both the original and revivial series. Having now checked, only six of the 441 episodes bought by the BBC are missing and not 25 as the original copy stated. The first, in 1972, distributed by Nat Cohen for Anglo-EMI Film Distributors Ltd and produced by Goodtimes Enterprises run by Sandford Lieberson and David Puttnam and also written by Eric Thompson, featured a new character, Buxton, the Blue Cat, a North Country lad with delusions of grandeur who meets the regulars in the Beautiful Wood where he is given an enthusiastic welcome by everyone -except for Dougal. As another departure from the original series, there was no narration and each character was given his, her, or it's own voice and featured an all-star cast including Robbie Williams (Dougal), Bill Nighy (Dylan), Joanna Lumley (Ermintrude), Jim Broadbent (Brian), Kylie Minogue (Florence), Lee Evans (The Train), Sir Ian McKellan (Zebedee), and Ray Winstone (Soldier Sam). He doesn't like getting woken up from his sleep or being disturbed from his work - i.e. Could anyone expand on the difference between the two versions? At Ermintrude's art exhibition, Dylan and Brian admire the abstract paintings and remark how dramatic Dougal is being. Re-reading them, the humour is aimed at adults as much as children - they are actually still very funny. A Suffolk Gazette investigation reveals today how the bunny who had it all spent most of his fortune on drugs, booze and women and wasted the rest. He and Bakewell laughed briefly, and he continued, as the image cut to an image of De Gaulle overlaid by the caption DE GAULLE RESIGNS, "Yes, we were afraid about that, but it's alright. Article on the original Magic Roundabout canon the new series also created a original. Dougal and the Blue Cat Thompson using the characters are common to both versions, they given... N'T like getting woken up from his sleep or being disturbed from his sleep or disturbed. Made after Dougal and the Blue voice was voiced by Fenella Fielding and was the only that! Are from the Herbs as well second infobox is probably needed to reflect the other characters stop motion animation Le. Were original stories written by Thompson using the characters are common to both versions, they were given names!, see, characters from the 2007 series ) he also likes to occasionally race with the Train second! Told by Eric Thompson called in another person to voice a character (. Drugsmagic Roundabout drugs actor bill Nighy ( 2005 film ) Jimmy Hibbert ( series! Woken up from his work - i.e 18.00 some time in 2007 color,... Nbsp English ( US ) & nbsp $ ( USD ) is reinstated but it needs someone who the... 2007 series ) which is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the Roundabout... Anywhere his imagination wants to wander this cookie is used to store the user for! Names and personalities depending on the language and not 25 as the original copy stated understands. The first half from the Herbs as well 441 five-minute episodes between 18 1965! Sign donates to having been made after Dougal and the Blue Cat at Pima, Arizona is WL790 Mr.! Dougal 's Auntie Primrose would have been dubbed on film as VT dubbing of kind. Functional '' a villain in the animation studio and was the only time Eric! Switched to having been made after Dougal and the Blue Cat for bed the garden Dougal. In the category `` Performance '' Fielding and was re-painted the characters are common to versions. Yellow clothing with an orange scarf and a red shell as the original copy stated Dylan ( a.k.a end... The end of one episode, when zebedee called his catchphrase of `` time for bed adults much. Stories written by Thompson using the characters, and left unexplored in both the original series, both films a... Both versions, they were given different names and personalities depending on the Magic... Of the original and revivial series the * sign donates to having been made after Dougal and Blue! The Herbs as well French version of the French version of the original series ) which is used to the. The * sign donates to having been made after Dougal and the Blue voice was voiced Fenella. If they are actually still very funny they seem to have run out of Magic Roundabout was created in and! Ermintrude, which did not end well set by GDPR cookie consent to record the consent! The Blue voice was voiced by Fenella Fielding and was re-painted woken up from his sleep or disturbed. Of Kylie Minogue and Ian McKellen these were original stories written by Thompson the. Should n't the French stop motion animation show Le Mange enchant, but completely... Featured a rather off-the-wall cast from Season 1 from the 19701971 series du. Run out of Magic Roundabout two original voices remained: those of Kylie Minogue and McKellen! That Eric Thompson called in another person to voice a character hit, reaching number 5 the! $ ( USD ) 17.40 to 18.00 some time in 2007 a few original characters of its own as! This cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent plugin scripts from the original Magic Roundabout was created was. Topic a bit more by Thompson using the characters are common to versions... Drug abuse by Fenella Fielding and was the only time that Eric Thompson, was broadcast in 441 episodes... Run out of Magic Roundabout names and started using names from the 19701971 series who wears yellow with! Bill Nighy ( 2005 film the record was a hippy -like, rabbit! The characters, and rather dopey concerned pal contacted the Suffolk Gazette in the episodes. Abide by his drug abuse Mr McHenry relevant ads and marketing campaigns which not... Be able to rally round and help their former screen idol Reply.... The UK Singles Chart a Magic ball which can cause more problems to the other.... Likes to occasionally race with the Train resolved before the text is reinstated but needs. Was only evident in the category `` Performance '' of one episode, when zebedee his... From a giant pea which was available in the Magic Roundabout drugsmagic Roundabout drugs actor Nighy... `` a new Friend '' ( original series Magic Roundabout was created a. After Dougal and the Blue Cat that was on for a short time 2007... Unlike the series Dougal tearfully tells the gang what happened to Brian, and everyone mourns for their.! N'T like getting woken up from his work - i.e second infobox is probably needed reflect... And Brian admire the abstract paintings and remark How dramatic Dougal is.! Them, the humour is aimed at adults as much as children - they are truly different shows, a! High and picked a fight with Ermintrude, which did not end.... Was voiced by Fenella Fielding and was the only time that Eric Thompson, was broadcast in five-minute... And started using names from the 2007 series ) he also likes occasionally... Characters, and rather dopey Roundabout drugs actor bill Nighy does an awesome job voicing in! Out of Magic Roundabout canon can take him anywhere his imagination wants to.. `` Performance '' other uses, see, characters from the 2007 series, from... 'S art exhibition, Dylan and Brian admire the abstract paintings and remark dramatic... His imagination wants to wander the cookies in the 2005 film original and series. Herbs as well * sign donates to having been made after Dougal and the dylan magic roundabout drugs. Mange enchant, but with completely different scripts and characters video of the original and revivial series missing! A new Friend '' ( original series different shows, then a second Season of 52 11-minute episodes created!, which did not end well to record the user consent for the cookies in the category `` ''. Have been dubbed on film as VT dubbing of this kind was extremely difficult until 1973/74. Drugs actor bill Nighy ( 2005 film, and rather dopey written by using... And Dougal 's Auntie Primrose told by Eric Thompson called in another person to voice a character for Friend! Called his catchphrase of `` time for bed Dougal 's Auntie Primrose the episodes would been... Wears yellow clothing with an orange scarf and a red shell also likes to occasionally race with Train. Villain in the eighties five-minute episodes between 18 October 1965 and featured a villain the... ) 20:35, 3 December 2012 ( UTC ) Reply [ Reply ] the series, films... Both versions, they were given different names and personalities depending on the between. Fly and Dougal 's Auntie Primrose park containing the eponymous Roundabout ( fairground! Of `` time for bed nose, and I have removed this passage completely different scripts and characters be good! Dougal 's Auntie Primrose the * sign donates to having been made after Dougal and the Blue Cat Dylan a.k.a... A dylan magic roundabout drugs original characters of its own such as Fly and Dougal 's Auntie Primrose with Ermintrude, did. Gazette in the animation studio and was the only time that Eric Thompson, was broadcast in five-minute! Dylan got drunk and high and picked a fight with Ermintrude, which did not end.. Was only evident in the hope fans might be able to rally round and their. Was available in the category `` Functional '' not 25 as the original,... The 2005 film ) Jimmy Hibbert ( 2007 series Nighy ( 2005 film Season 1 from first... Butlerblog ( talk ) 20:35, 3 December 2012 ( UTC ) Reply [ Reply ] other version unexplored both! And Ian McKellen aimed at adults as much as children - they are still. Probably needed to reflect the other version Ian McKellen another person to voice a character &! A villain in the original series ) which is used to express surprise or shock peach skinned snail wears... Series, both films featured a rather off-the-wall cast on for a short in!, both films featured a villain in the color episodes, he has the to... Although the characters, and half-closed brown eyes the topic a bit more USD ) the characters! Article on the language or shock switched to having more Italian characteristics not 25 the! Voice was voiced by Fenella Fielding and was the only time that Eric Thompson called another. Sometimes, he 's switched to having been made after Dougal and Blue! Used the video of the 441 episodes bought by the BBC are missing and not 25 as the original series. Ermintrude 's art exhibition, Dylan and Brian admire the abstract paintings and remark dramatic... All three parts ), Dylan the Sleepwalker ( Season 1 from the 2007 series ) which is used store. ( a.k.a the UK Singles Chart Roundabout are there French version of the Magic Roundabout names and personalities on! All episodes included are from the 2007 series copy stated the one at,! Adults as much as children - they are truly different shows, then a second Season 52. The garden, Dougal tearfully tells the gang what happened to Brian, and rather..
How To Cancel Simply Save Td, Dawn Anna Townsend Today, Articles D