Toonhound - Gran (1982)

   "Hello Gran, how are you? How d'you feel today?
     I just came by to see if I could be of help in any way..."

     Animated by Ivor Wood's Woodland Animation, this fun series featured Patricia
     Hayes as the voice of a spritely Grandmother who was always getting up to
     grand grumbling fun with her grandson Jim. Gran was an adventurous gal
     and she indulged in a series of crazy hobbies and activities like hang-gliding,
     extreme knitting and keeping dangerous animals from the zoo. In "Gran's Good
     News" she even gets a starring role in a film, as Sherrif Gran in a western called
     "Gran Gets Her Man". With all that energy and enthusiasm our Gran made
     young Jim seem rather dull by comparison - she really was a most
     surprising lady...

     "Gran" was another splendid Woodland Animations production created by
     Joanne and Michael Cole, perhaps most famously known for their brilliantly
     simple creation Bod. According to Lo and Alison Cole, Gran was actually
     based on their fun-loving Grandmother who lived to the grand old age of 101.
     You can find out more about the Cole family in this here Toonhound Q&A...

     » 4 Front's UK DVD release is billed as being "Series One", even
         though only thirteen episodes were ever made, and all thirteen
         feature on the disc!

     Gran episodes

     Gran's Old Bones         Gran's Bike
     Gran Gliding                Gran the Camper
     Gran Knits                  Snow Gran
     Gran's Pets                 Gran's Rare Bird
     Gran's a Goalie            Grandmother Clock
     Gran's Gadgets            Gran's Goat
     Gran's Good News

    Broadcast info

     The first episode was broadcast on BBC1, 17th February 1983,
     at 1.45pm. The series then ran once a week for thirteen weeks,
     concluding on 12th May 1983...

     Gran on DVD

     Gran: Series One
                Region 2 / 4 Front Video / March 2005

     Postman Pat / Bertha / Gran
                Region 2 triple bill box set / 4 Front Video / September 2005

     created by Joanne and Michael Cole
       series designed & directed by Ivor Wood

     produced by:      Woodland Animations Ltd
     music & lyrics:    Bryan Daly
     animation:         Derek Mogford
     film editor:         Martin Bohan
     sound:               Clive Pendry
     narration:          Patricia Hayes

     On the web

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			Gran (1982) producers: Woodland Animations Ltd for the BBC animation: stop-motion animation episodes: 13 x 5mins
		"Hello Gran, how are you? How d'you feel today? I just came by to see if I could be of help in any way..." Animated by Ivor Wood's Woodland Animation, this fun series featured Patricia Hayes as the voice of a spritely Grandmother who was always getting up to grand grumbling fun with her grandson Jim. Gran was an adventurous gal and she indulged in a series of crazy hobbies and activities like hang-gliding, extreme knitting and keeping dangerous animals from the zoo. In "Gran's Good News" she even gets a starring role in a film, as Sherrif Gran in a western called "Gran Gets Her Man". With all that energy and enthusiasm our Gran made young Jim seem rather dull by comparison - she really was a most surprising lady... "Gran" was another splendid Woodland Animations production created by Joanne and Michael Cole, perhaps most famously known for their brilliantly simple creation Bod. According to Lo and Alison Cole, Gran was actually based on their fun-loving Grandmother who lived to the grand old age of 101. You can find out more about the Cole family in this here Toonhound Q&A... » 4 Front's UK DVD release is billed as being "Series One", even though only thirteen episodes were ever made, and all thirteen feature on the disc! Gran episodes Gran's Old Bones Gran's Bike Gran Gliding Gran the Camper Gran Knits Snow Gran Gran's Pets Gran's Rare Bird Gran's a Goalie Grandmother Clock Gran's Gadgets Gran's Goat Gran's Good News Broadcast info The first episode was broadcast on BBC1, 17th February 1983, at 1.45pm. The series then ran once a week for thirteen weeks, concluding on 12th May 1983... Gran on DVD Gran: Series One Region 2 / 4 Front Video / March 2005 Postman Pat / Bertha / Gran Region 2 triple bill box set / 4 Front Video / September 2005 created by Joanne and Michael Cole series designed & directed by Ivor Wood produced by: Woodland Animations Ltd music & lyrics: Bryan Daly animation: Derek Mogford film editor: Martin Bohan sound: Clive Pendry narration: Patricia Hayes On the web No links right now... previous » next »

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