Binka
(2001) producers:
Honeycomb
Animation
for
the BBC
animation: 2D
animation
episodes:
26 x 5mins
Binka
is a big, furry, well-fed black and white tomcat who roams between three
households at three separate addresses. Mrs Dawson,
the Lockett family and
Mr Bolt share and adore their pet and make sure
he's always full up with food.
And three square meals in three different houses
makes Binka very full indeed!
Binka's animal friends include Tango the frolicking
puppy and the cute feline Suki.
Binka likes Suki alot, but his attempts to impress
her often lead him astray - like
the time whewn he gets himself stuck up a
tree ("Binka the Brave"). But he's not
so friendly with Spit, the menacing black
cat who prowls the neighbourhood.
This a bright show, with a "big"
star and a clean, glowing colour palette. Binka
embarks on little adventures around the three
houses and gardens. He sniffs out
new smells, gets lost in the backgarden "jungle",
toys with the fish in the
ornamental pond and generally meanders and
plays just like a real cat. Though
the escapades are small, they're big on sweetness.
The series
is a Honeycomb
Animation production, produced and directed
by Simon and Sara Bor. They've
since brought us the cackling delights of those
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome
Kids.
Binka bears a passing resemblance to young
James, of course. But although
he's a pampered pet, he's not as spoilt as
that Corner House cat...
Binka episodes
Binka and the Three Suppers Binka
and the Pond
Binka and the Mouse Binka's
New Bed
Binka and the Quiet Place Binka
the Barbecue
Binka the Brave Binka
Helps out
Binka and Spit Binka
and the Noisy Night
Binka and the Snowy Day Binka
and the Pond Cat
Binka and the Itch Binka
and the Butterfly
Binka and the Ball Binka
and the Treasure
Binka in the Jungle Binka
Takes a Ride
Binka and the Hot Day Binka
Goes Shopping
Binka and the Smell Binka
Gets Some Exercise
Binka and the Dark Binka
and the Squirrel
Binka Wants to Play Binka
in Love
exec prod: Estelle
Hughes (for the BBC) music: Ed
Welch animation: Steven
Buckler, Casey Fulton,
Corrie
Warburton, Gareth Sayers,
Robbie
Simmonds, Nick Price,
Jon
Miller, Jack Hague digital
ink & paint: Trevor
Phillips, Malcolm Yeates,
Daniel
Mitchell, Craig Hindmarsh,
Alison
Beal, Suzy Hindley layouts: Owen
Roberts, Will Rose ink & paint supervisor: Graham
Hayter prod co-ord: Gareth
Conway prod man: Susan
Devey prod acct: Melanie
English sound: Paul
Roberts editor: Paul
Brown narrator: Stephen
Tompkinson