Toonhound - Andy Pandy (2002-2003)

    "Here comes Andy Pandy..."

     Andy Pandy, Teddy and Looby Loo return to our screens, sans strings, in this
     thoroughly modern stop-motion reworking by the folks at Cosgrove Hall. Here
     the trio have been set free of their nursery, and each lives in a beautiful house
     in "Pandyland". And they've new friends to play with, in the shape of Tiffo the
     Friendly Dog, Missy Hissy the Shy Snake, Orbie the Very Bouncy Ball and
     Bilbo the Sailor...

     Andy first tottered on to our screens in 1950, spearheading the groundbreaking
     "Watch With Mother" childrens' television broadcasts on the BBC. Back then, he
     and his friends were marionettes, playing simple nursery games and joining in
     hand-clapping songs. The shows were repeated over twenty extraordinary years,
     and Andy and the rest of those puppet stars invaded the mindsets of the masses.

        Missy Hissy

     This new series remains very true to its source. We still have a narrator (here it's
     Tom Conti), and the frolics are very much on the gentler side of life. The gang
     have five-minutes of fun with balloons and birthday cakes, kites and paints,
     and any mishaps are quickly sorted so we can end with a smile. The new
     toybox characters blend well too - Missy Hissy being a particular favourite.
     With its candyland colours, and toe-tapping theme, this is perfect toddler
     fodder for today's bright young things...

     » That toe-tapping theme was composed by Cosgrove Hall regulars, Keith
         Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe of Pluto Music. If you listen closely, their clever
         tune appears to incorporate elements of that old nursery favourite, "Round
         and Round the Garden" - like a teddy bear, geddit?

     » The new Andy went on to appear in an all-new live stage show, based
         on the series and featuring actors in costumes. For this new concept,
         the producers broke with tradition and had Andy speak for the very
         first time!

     » Watch With Mother updates have been popular in recent years.
        Before "Andy Pandy" we had Bill and Ben. And most recently,
         Muffin the Mule returned to our screens...

     See also

   Andy Pandy (1950)

     In the news

   The Hound: July 2001
     Andy coming to play again...

   Andy Pandy episodes

    Hide and Seek                   The Balloon
    Tiffo and his Stick              The Man from the Moon
    A Lick of Paint                   Andy Pandy's Band
    Puppeteer Pandy                A Flying Feather
    Andy Pandy's Musical Box    The Birthday Cake
    The Big Spring Clean           A String in the Tail
    Teddy's Sunglasses            The Bubble
    The Nest                          Teddy gets the Wind Up
    Hubble Bubble                    A Noisy Supper
    Bell Ringers                       The Box that Chimed
    The Old Sea Chest             The Picnic
    Rub-a-Dub
    Potato Prints
    Growing Pains

   Broadcast info

    "Andy Pandy" premiered on CBeebies and BBC2 on 25th March 2002...

     Andy Pandy on DVD

     Andy is currently starring in two "Carry Me" releases:

      Andy Pandy: The Birthday Cake
                Region 2 / ten episodes / 2 Entertain / September 2008

      Andy Pandy: Hide And Seek
                Region 2 / ten episodes / 2 Entertain / September 2008

     This is his previous release:

      Andy Pandy: Charming Stories
                Region 2 / eleven episodes / BBC Worldwide / July 2003

     And finally, we have this BBC compilation you might want to consider:

      Playtime (Introducing Tikkabilla)
                Region 2 / 2 Entertain / October 2004

      a Cosgrove Hall Films production
      for BBC Worldwide and Ben Productions LLC

     director:            Tim Harper
     exec prods:        Theresa Plummer-Andrews
                              Neil Benedict
     producer:           Jean Flynn
     writers:              Chris Allen, Jimmy Hibbert,
     music:                Keith Hopwood, Phil Bush
     series designer
      & art director:     Bridget Appleby
     storyboard
      artists:               Barry Parker, Justin Exley, John Offord,
                              Ellen Meske, Simon Partington, Dave King
     puppets:            Mackinnon & Saunders
     costumes:          Clare Elliot, Joan Jones
     set makers:        Jeff Spain, Rick Kent, Richard Sykes,
                              Robin Jackson, Rachael Pratt
     set illustrator:     Mark Stacey
     design service
      manager:           Graham G Maiden
     prop maker:       John McGuinness
     set maint:          Matthew Milburn
     digital anim:       Cosgrove Hall Digital
     prod man:           Karen Dudley
     prod accounts:    Sarah Ulyatt
     prod asst:           Hilary Downs
     snr animator:     Joanne Chalkley
     animators:         Monica McCartney, Lucy Gell,
                              Brian Demoskoff, Stephen Boot
     lighting cam:      Richard Dando
     assistant
      lighting cam:      Martin Stevens
     audio
      post prod:          Hullabaloo Studios
      video
      post prod:          Flix Facilities
     editor:
     voices:              Tom Conti (narrator)

      On the web

      Pluto Music
      Here come the music men...

      Mackinnon & Saunders
      And here are the model makers...

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			Andy Pandy (2002 - 2003) producers: Cosgrove Hall Films for BBC Worldwide and Ben Productions animation: stop-motion animation episodes: 52 x 5 mins
		"Here comes Andy Pandy..." Andy Pandy, Teddy and Looby Loo return to our screens, sans strings, in this thoroughly modern stop-motion reworking by the folks at Cosgrove Hall. Here the trio have been set free of their nursery, and each lives in a beautiful house in "Pandyland". And they've new friends to play with, in the shape of Tiffo the Friendly Dog, Missy Hissy the Shy Snake, Orbie the Very Bouncy Ball and Bilbo the Sailor... Andy first tottered on to our screens in 1950, spearheading the groundbreaking "Watch With Mother" childrens' television broadcasts on the BBC. Back then, he and his friends were marionettes, playing simple nursery games and joining in hand-clapping songs. The shows were repeated over twenty extraordinary years, and Andy and the rest of those puppet stars invaded the mindsets of the masses. This new series remains very true to its source. We still have a narrator (here it's Tom Conti), and the frolics are very much on the gentler side of life. The gang have five-minutes of fun with balloons and birthday cakes, kites and paints, and any mishaps are quickly sorted so we can end with a smile. The new toybox characters blend well too - Missy Hissy being a particular favourite. With its candyland colours, and toe-tapping theme, this is perfect toddler fodder for today's bright young things... » That toe-tapping theme was composed by Cosgrove Hall regulars, Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe of Pluto Music. If you listen closely, their clever tune appears to incorporate elements of that old nursery favourite, "Round and Round the Garden" - like a teddy bear, geddit? » The new Andy went on to appear in an all-new live stage show, based on the series and featuring actors in costumes. For this new concept, the producers broke with tradition and had Andy speak for the very first time! » Watch With Mother updates have been popular in recent years. Before "Andy Pandy" we had Bill and Ben. And most recently, Muffin the Mule returned to our screens... See also Andy Pandy (1950) In the news The Hound: July 2001 Andy coming to play again... Andy Pandy episodes Hide and Seek The Balloon Tiffo and his Stick The Man from the Moon A Lick of Paint Andy Pandy's Band Puppeteer Pandy A Flying Feather Andy Pandy's Musical Box The Birthday Cake The Big Spring Clean A String in the Tail Teddy's Sunglasses The Bubble The Nest Teddy gets the Wind Up Hubble Bubble A Noisy Supper Bell Ringers The Box that Chimed The Old Sea Chest The Picnic Rub-a-Dub Potato Prints Growing Pains Broadcast info "Andy Pandy" premiered on CBeebies and BBC2 on 25th March 2002... Andy Pandy on DVD Andy is currently starring in two "Carry Me" releases: Andy Pandy: The Birthday Cake Region 2 / ten episodes / 2 Entertain / September 2008 Andy Pandy: Hide And Seek Region 2 / ten episodes / 2 Entertain / September 2008 This is his previous release: Andy Pandy: Charming Stories Region 2 / eleven episodes / BBC Worldwide / July 2003 And finally, we have this BBC compilation you might want to consider: Playtime (Introducing Tikkabilla) Region 2 / 2 Entertain / October 2004 a Cosgrove Hall Films production for BBC Worldwide and Ben Productions LLC director: Tim Harper exec prods: Theresa Plummer-Andrews Neil Benedict producer: Jean Flynn writers: Chris Allen, Jimmy Hibbert, music: Keith Hopwood, Phil Bush series designer & art director: Bridget Appleby storyboard artists: Barry Parker, Justin Exley, John Offord, Ellen Meske, Simon Partington, Dave King puppets: Mackinnon & Saunders costumes: Clare Elliot, Joan Jones set makers: Jeff Spain, Rick Kent, Richard Sykes, Robin Jackson, Rachael Pratt set illustrator: Mark Stacey design service manager: Graham G Maiden prop maker: John McGuinness set maint: Matthew Milburn digital anim: Cosgrove Hall Digital prod man: Karen Dudley prod accounts: Sarah Ulyatt prod asst: Hilary Downs snr animator: Joanne Chalkley animators: Monica McCartney, Lucy Gell, Brian Demoskoff, Stephen Boot lighting cam: Richard Dando assistant lighting cam: Martin Stevens audio post prod: Hullabaloo Studios video post prod: Flix Facilities editor: voices: Tom Conti (narrator) On the web Pluto Music Here come the music men... Mackinnon & Saunders And here are the model makers... index » previous » next »

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