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Wide-Eye
''Wide-Eye'' is a British animated children's television series set in fictional Natterjack Forest. The series consists of a series of ten-minute episodes and is about a wise, old owl who lives in a tall tree with his young son, Little Hoot, and his energetic sidekick, Flea. The series aired on CBeebies from 2003 to 2004. Characters Main characters *Wide Eye the Owl (voiced by Anton Rodgers) – The title character of the series, an owl who lives in the tallest tree in the forest with his young son, Little Hoot and his sidekick, Flea. Wide Eye is fatherly, gentle and reliable. He mostly watches over all the animals to make sure they are all safe and happy and speaks in a deep voice. *Little Hoot – (voiced by Maria Darling) – Wide Eye's son. He is brave and strong, speaks in a high-pitched voice, is full of adventure and imagination, can see in the dark and is always eager to learn, although like many children, he is sometimes daunted by new challenges. *Flea – (voiced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Woodward
Timothy Oliver Woodward (24 April 1953 – 9 November 2023) was an English actor. His credits included ''Galileo'' (1975), '' Piece of Cake'' (1988), ''Families'', '' Heartbeat'', '' The Europeans'' (1979), '' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1982), '' Salomè'' (1986), '' Personal Services'' (1987) ''The Scarlet Letter'' (1995), Prime Suspect (1995), '' Wide-Eye'' (2003–2022), '' Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman'' (2005), ''Space Race'' (2005), ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' (2006), '' Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial'' (2006), '' The Fattest Man in Britain'' (2009), '' Mad Dogs'' (2011–2013), '' Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond'' (2014), ''Houdini'' (2014), '' London Has Fallen'' (2016), ''Criminal'' (2016), ''Genius'' (2017), '' Beast'' (2017), '' The Marine 6: Close Quarters'' (2018), ''Peaky Blinders'' (2019), and ''Radioactive'' (2019). Early life and education Timothy Oliver Woodward, was born in Kensington, London, on 24 April 1953, the son of actors Edward Woodward and Venetia Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey Home Media
Abbey Home Media was a British home media distributor that released content aimed at children. It was founded in March 2002, as the successor company to Abbey Home Entertainment (AHE), which was acquired by the Just Group in 2000. Abbey Home Media released content from outside production companies, and also produced its own franchises, which included '' Bump the Elephant'', '' Fun Song Factory'', '' Wide-Eye'' and ''Baby Bright''. History and predecessors Abbey Home Entertainment Abbey Home Media's predecessor was Abbey Home Entertainment Group Limited (AHE), founded in 1989 by husband and wife Ian and Anne Miles. AHE acquired the Tempo Video brand name from WM Collins Video in 1990 and introduced several sub-labels: *Tempo Kids Club – Used for re-releases of older Tempo Video releases which had been distributed by their previous owners, MSD Video and Collins Video. *Tempo Pre-School – Used for releases aimed at very young children. The success of the releases made AHE the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Rodgers
Anthony Rodgers (10 January 1933 – 1 December 2007) was an English actor and occasional director. He performed on stage, in film, in television dramas and sitcoms. He starred in several sitcoms, including '' Fresh Fields'' (ITV, 1984–86), its sequel '' French Fields'' (ITV, 1989–91), and '' May to December'' (BBC, 1989–94). He also appeared in films, including '' Scrooge'' (1970) '' The Day of the Jackal'' (1973), and '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (1988). Early life and career Rodgers was born on 10 January 1933 in London, the son of William Robert Rodgers and Leonore Victoria (née Wood).Who's Who in the Theatre: A Biographical Record of the contemporary stage, seventeenth edition, ed. Ian Herbert, Gale Research Co., 1981, p. 582 His early education was at Westminster City School. The family were evacuated to Wisbech, Isle of Ely during the war, where his father worked for Balding and Mansell, printers of ration books, permits and passes; Rodgers is sometimes erro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humf
''Humf'' is a British animated children's television programme centred on a furry creature of the same name and his exploration of the world. The show is produced by King Rollo Films and Rubber Duck. It is narrated by Caroline Quentin and was broadcast on Nick Jr. and Nick Jr. 2 from 2009-2017 in the UK and Ireland, ABC in Australia, RTÉ in Ireland, TVB in Hong Kong, Knowledge Network and BBC Kids in Canada, Okto in Singapore, Four in New Zealand and CBeebies CBeebies is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content targeted for children aged six year ... in some international countries. The episodes are usually around 7 minutes long. Main characters *Humf is a purple furry thing and the friend of Wallace and Loon. He resides in the middle flat of a multi-level home, with Wallace above him and Loon below him. Humf is know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Hibbert
James Christian Hibbert is an English actor and writer. He is best known for his voice work with the animation studio Cosgrove Hall Films. Early life James Christian Hibbert was born as the eldest of three children of author Christopher Hibbert and Susan Hibbert. His younger brother was the late music journalist Tom Hibbert. Career After studying drama at the University of Manchester, he met CP Lee and Bob Harding, and the three of them formed the band Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias in 1972, with Hibbert on vocals and bass. The band called it a day in 1982, and Hibbert got his first voice acting role for the Milk Marketing Board, doing an impression of Ian Dury. Television He has made a few on-screen acting appearances in British films and television programmes. These include: *''Coronation Street'' *''What the Papers Say'' *''Cold Feet'' *''The Grand (TV series), The Grand'' *''Medics (UK TV series), Medics'' *''Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series), The Adventures of Sherlock Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Horrocks
Barbara Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is a British actress. She portrayed Bubble and Katy Grin in the BBC sitcom '' Absolutely Fabulous''. She was nominated for the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the title role in the stage play '' The Rise and Fall of Little Voice'', and received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for the role in the film version of ''Little Voice''. She is also known for her appearances in films, including '' The Dressmaker'' (1988), '' The Witches'' (1990), '' Second Best'' (1993), '' Life is Sweet'' (1990), ''Chicken Run'' (2000), '' Corpse Bride'' (2005), '' Sunshine on Leith'' (2013), '' Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie'' (2016), as well as the television series '' Fifi and the Flowertots'' (2005–2010), '' Little Princess'' (2006–2020), and the Sky One sitcom '' Trollied'', as Julie Cook (2011–2015). Early life Horrocks was born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, the daughter of Barbara (née Ashworth), a hospital worker, and John Horro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Darling
Maria Darling is a British voice actress who has provided many character voices for children's television programmes in the United Kingdom and the United States. She is known for voicing Dizzy and Roley in the US version of Bob the Builder. Television and film * ''Dr Otter'' – Some of the Rabbit Children, Mrs. Canny Body, and additional voices * '' Fifi and the Flowertots'' – Violet, Pip, Poppy, and Webby * ''The Magic Key'' – Chip, additional voices * ''Rubbadubbers'' – Amelia, Sploshy, and Winona * ''Boj'' – Bibi * '' Driver Dan's Story Train'' – Select female characters * ''Roary the Racing Car'' – Roary, Marsha, Cici, Breeze, and Mamma Mia * '' Franny's Feet'' – Franny (UK dub) * ''Bob the Builder'' – Dizzy, Roley, (US version) * '' Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'' – Miss Spider, Dragon, Snowdrop, Pansy, Shimmer, Betty, Eunice (UK dub) * ''The Backyardigans'' – Tyrone, Tasha (Series 1–2) (UK dub) * '' Pitt and Kantrop'' – Pitt * ''Watership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maisy
''Maisy'' is a British preschool animated children's television series based on the book series of the same name by Lucy Cousins. The series aired from 11 February 1999 to 2 November 2000 on CITV and consisted of 26 episodes, with each episode being made up of four segments. It won the British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation in 2000. Plot The show focuses on the lives of Maisy Mouse and all her friends. A mellow-voiced narrator narrates the action and communicates with the characters while the animals go through their paces communicating through unusual noises rather than traditional language. The characters are all meant to be between four and nine years old. The male narrator, however, can understand them easily because he is the only one who actually speaks. The animated series keeps the two-dimensional visual style of the books. Characters * Maisy is a white mouse who lives in an orange house with a red roof. She wears different clothes. She loves to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Rollo Films
King Rollo Films Ltd, known as King Rollo Films, is an animation production company established in 1978 by David McKee that produces cartoons for children's television. Their studios are based in Honiton, England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It .... History King Rollo Films is an independent animation studio led by Leo Nielsen. The studio won a BAFTA for Maisy, a BAFTA nomination for Humf and a Daytime EMMY Nomination for Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies. In 2004, the company split, with the Devon-based production arm and a rights-holding arm separating. Productions Television Series References External linksKing Rollo Films Official Website British animation studios Television production companies of the United Kingdom Mass media companies established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komodo Dragon
The Komodo dragon (''Varanus komodoensis''), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large reptile of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo (island), Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Dasami, and Gili Motang. The largest extant population lives within the Komodo National Park in Eastern Indonesia. It is the List of largest extant lizards, largest extant species of lizard, with the males growing to a maximum length of and weighing up to . As a result of their size, Komodo dragons are apex predators, and dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals. Komodo dragons' group behavior in hunting is exceptional in the reptile world. The diet of Komodo dragons mainly consists of Javan rusa (''Rusa timorensis''), though they also eat considerable amounts of carrion. Komodo dragons also occasionally attack humans. Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.About.com, Literature: Contemporary "Antagonist." Online. 18 October 2007. * Retrieved 25 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. Etymology The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – ''antagonistēs'', "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, rival," which is derived from ''anti-'' ("against") and ''agonizesthai'' ("to contend for a prize").Types Heroes and villains The ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spot (franchise)
Spot is a fictional puppy created by Eric Hill, an English people, English author and illustrator of children's picture books. The success of Hill's books about Spot led to other media productions, including television and home video titles, music albums, and CD-ROM titles. History First published in 1980, ''Where's Spot?'' was inspired while Hill was working in creative marketing; he noticed that his three-year-old son was fascinated by the process of lifting up a paper, on a design that he was creating. Captivated by this thought, Hill created a story about a puppy which incorporated the flap design. During the late 1970s, this was an extraordinarily innovative concept, and it took some time for any publisher to take any notice of the idea before Puffin books decided to publish his book. Within weeks of the first book being released it topped the Bestseller list. Hill said that, "When I first drew Spot I realised that when I came to draw the spot on his body and the tip of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
