Directed by john henderson, starring stephen fry as owl, ardal ohanlon as hammy, steve coogan as roderick and jim broadbent as g. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the. Tales of the riverbank spanned four decades, culminating in the inevitable movie spinoff, featuring the voices stephen fry, jim broadbent and steve coogan. Tales of the riverbank title information trailer also known as tales of the riverbank trailer year 2008 distributors metrodome distribution ltd classified dates 30062008 main language english submitted run time 1m 56s bbfc reference atcvv250147.
Further tales of the riverbank starring hammy hamster. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Real live animals such as hammy the hamster and roderick the rat are cleverly moved around offcamera in order to tell stories for children. Watch boon season 4, episode 10 tales from the riverbank. Swept away by a violent storm, a hamster, a guinea pig, and a rat make their journey back to their lost homes. The very first tales of the riverbank was filmed in a garage in toronto, canada in december 1958, by cocreators david ellison and canadian paul sutherland. Company profile page for azure tales of the riverbank the movie llp the including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information. There have been a couple of knitting shows, 2 trips to the cinema if you havent seen the film parasite i would heartily recommend it trips to see both daughters and a fair bit of crafting and cooking.
The film is a disservice to the shows legacy but at the same time its so bad its good what i mean is this, if you want to enjoy this film dont watch this as a tales of the riverbank film and hope it to be as faithful to the show and enjoy it for all of its batshit insanity. Parents need to know that tales of the riverbank is a clever, familyfriendly british tale of animal adventure and rescue with a soft spot for the underdog, but it resolves its essential conflict through violence, albeit slapstick, cartoonish violence that never feels scary or emotionally intense. Tales of the riverbank released on dvd 29th september 2008. Parents need to know that tales of the riverbank is a clever, familyfriendly british tale of animal adventure and rescue with a soft spot for the. The original series was later broadcast on canadian and u. Tales of the riverbank screen archives entertainment. Wishing you all a cosy afternoon, safe and warm indoors. I have battled with my sourdough starter its winning. With a good voice cast, youd think the movie would be at least somewhat watchable, right. Tales of the riverbank, the latest series for channel 4 further tales of the riverbank sometimes called hammy hamster and once upon a hamster for the canadian version, is a british childrens television show developed from a canadian pilot. Instead of compo, foggy and clegg its heroes were rodents. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle. Staring hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guineapig.
The pilot was created by david ellison and paul sutherland, cbc film. Tales of the riverbank dvdfor those confused that this film is with puppets let me explain. Tales of the river bank early 1960s tv show youtube. The video to the song was filmed in the vicinity of nomis studios, shepherds bush. Based on the classic canadian childrens tv series, tales of the riverbank is the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, swept downriver in a huge storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. See more ideas about cute donkey, hamster care and play school toys. Tales of the riverbank 2008 directed by john henderson. The film itself has the feel of something cobbled together in the austerity years and it is the better for such aardmanesque qualities. Tales of the riverbank official movie trailer out on dvd 29th. The bbc subsequently commissioned a further 26 episodes. Ferret henchman puppet prop store ultimate movie collectables.
Tales of the riverbank may have begun its life as a blackandwhite television series for children first made in 1959 by the canadian broadcasting corporation and redubbed by johnny morris for british viewers, but its lineage can be traced back at least as far as that perennial childrens favourite, the wind in the willows, first published in 1908, where anthropomorphised creatures were also. New animated film version of classic british childrens story, featuring the voices of stephen fry, ardal ohanlan, jim broad bent and steve cogan. Tales of the riverbank, sometimes called hammy hamster, was a british childrens television show developed from a canadian pilot though this original series was later broadcast on canadian and u. A featurelength film, also titled tales of the riverbank, was released in september 2008 directly to dvd. The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the 1997 film grosse pointe blank. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster. It used a mix of puppets, live action, and special effects. Company profile page for azure tales of the riverbank the movie llpthe including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information. Those blue skies are from yesterday afternoon difficult to believe as ciara has now added thunder and lightning to the high winds.
Clever rodent romp resolves conflict with cartoonish action. An additional 26 halfhour episodes were produced in the 1970s. Along the way, they gather a colorful posse of animal friends, but they soon discover that a waffle, marmalade and doughnut wmd factory is threatening the entire riverbank community with dangerous emissions. The pilot was created by david ellison and paul sutherland, cbc film editors, in 1959. The two film makers had to purchase their first hamster and rat from a department store and a guinea pig from a pet shop before they could begin filming. For those unfamiliar with the show, it might best be summed as last of the summer wine set by a river. Watch tales of the riverbank now on your favorite device.
Tales of the riverbank wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Tales of the riverbank is a film directed by john henderson with animation, miranda hart, morwenna banks, stephen fry, year. Tales of the riverbank may have begun its life as a blackandwhite television series for children first made in 1959 by the canadian. Apr 14, 2020 a trip to welford park famous for being home to the great british bake off to see the snowdrops. Based on the classic canadian childrens tv series, tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having been swept downriver in a huge storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Tales of the riverbank may have begun its life as a blackandwhite television series for children first made in 1959 by the canadian broadcasting corporation and redubbed by johnny morris for british viewers, but its lineage can be traced back at least as far as that perennial childrens favourite, the wind in the willows, first published in 1908, where anthropomorphised. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. The bands record company polydor later stated that they believed tales from the riverbank should have been released as the aside. Featuring the voices of stepehen fry, steve coogan, jim broadbent and ardal. The film itself has the feel of something cobbled together in the. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in. Tales of the riverbank was produced in canada in black and white and screened on television in england, in canada, in australia, and in 34 other countries around the world.
Tales of the riverbank dvd for those confused that this film is with puppets let me explain. Tales of the riverbank is a series loved all over the globe. The film was made without the original tales of the riverbank team and against their wishes that live animals should be used. With stephen fry, peter serafinowicz, miranda hart, morwenna banks. Static gp puppet plane prop store ultimate movie collectables.
Tales of the riverbank reinforces multiple positive themes friendship, courage, environmentalism, and the triumph of the underdog, particularly against the forces of capitalism and pollution, but it solves its ultimate conflict through tongueincheek violence in the style of a blockbuster action flick. Sad but true, the series was filmed at cothy butts near fishbourne on the isle of wight. Tales of the riverbank by dancer album, progressive rock. Wmd factory is threatening the entire riverbank community with dangerous emissions. Narrated by stephen fry and featuring vocal work by steve coogan and jim broadbent, this british adaptation of a popular canadian childrens show is a treat for the whole family. Ii, dog soldiers, shaun the sheep, hyperdrive and agent cody banks 2.
Further tales of the riverbank is a childrens television show created by david ellison and paul sutherland. The film mimics the blockbuster action of buddy war flicks such as apocalypse now. By 1962 the programme was playing worldwide in many. The original and latest tv series that you all remember has now been remastered and the first nine episodes put on dvd for the first time. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole riverbank is threatened by a waffle, marmalade and. Tales of the riverbank british board of film classification. Director john henderson draws inspiration from the original 1960s bbc series of the same name for this familyfriendly tale of life on the river produced with the crew of spitting image and.