Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic...
| Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic... | |
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| Created by | Mary Tourtel Alfred Bestall Andy Cutbill |
| Directed by | Barry Purves[1] |
| Creative director | Francis Vose |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Francis Vose |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Production companies | Entertainment Rights Cosgrove Hall Films |
| Distributor | Entertainment Rights |
| Release | |
| Original network | Five |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 8 November 2006 – 1 February 2008 |
Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic... is a British animated children's television series based on the Mary Tourtel character, Rupert Bear. Aimed at pre-school children, the show is part stop motion, part computer-generated imagery. Rupert Bear still wears his trademark bright yellow plaid trousers and matching scarf, with a red jumper. Rupert has brown fur once again, just as he was originally drawn in 1920: when he appeared as a cartoon character in the Daily Express, they economised on ink by printing him white.[2]
It was broadcast on Five from 8 November to 20 November 2006, as part of their Milkshake! block. Thirteen 10-minute original episodes were broadcast and subsequently repeated. Following the success of these, a further 39 episodes have been produced to date.
The series became available on Peacock.
Characters[]
- Rupert Bear – The adventure loving bear that makes everyday into an exciting adventure to enjoy and often brings his friends along.
- Bill Badger – the fact-loving badger
- Edward Trunk – timid elephant
- Ping Pong – magical, female Pekingese
- Ming – Ping Pong's pet baby dragon
- Raggety – young tree elf
- Freddy and Freda – mischievous fox twins
- Miranda – beautiful, whimsical mermaid
- Bruce – Rupert Bear's car
Plot[]
Each episode follows an adventure in the woodland world of Nutwood, England. The characters go between Rupert's cottage, the friends' tree house, Ping Pong's colourful pagoda and the ocean, where Miranda lives.
Episodes[]
Series 1[]
| Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rupert's Wild Scooter Ride" | TBA | Rachel Dawson | 2006-11-8 | |
| Rupert is very skilled at riding his scooter, and drums up some magical assistance to go just that little bit faster. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Rupert's Undersea Adventure" | TBA | Rebecca Stevens | 2006-11-9 | |
| Rupert, Bill and Ping Pong have to rescue Miranda the Mermaid from the clutches of a giant clam. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Rupert Builds a Nest" | TBA | Gillian Corderoy | 2006-11-10 | |
| Rupert and Ping Pong find a broken bird's nest, containing two eggs, which the Fox Twins have accidentally knocked out of a tree. The mother bird is frantic and the friends are determined to save the eggs. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Rupert and the Stargirl" | TBA | Alison Stewart | 2006-11-11 | |
| Rupert, Bill and Raggety meet Astra, a star child who has fallen to earth. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Rupert and the Cloud Shepherd" | TBA | Rebecca Stevens | 2006-11-12 | |
| Rupert, Ping Pong, Bill and Ming help the Cloud Shepherd find some missing clouds that have sneaked away to play. But how can the friends get them back up into the sky? | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Rupert and the Magic Carpet" | TBA | Laura Summers | 2006-11-13 | |
| When Ming gets stuck up a tree, Rupert, Ping Pong and Bill try to rescue her but, thanks to Edward's mistakes, they all get stuck too. Can Edward overcome his fear of heights and save them? | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Rupert and the Cheeky Sneeze" | TBA | Elly Brewel | 2006-11-14 | |
| When one of Rupert's sneezes escapes, the friends have to find it a home in the forest. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Rupert and the Special Sandcastle" | TBA | Rachel Dawson | 2006-11-15 | |
| Despite Miranda's warnings, a sandcastle competition in Rocky Bay is in danger from the incoming tide. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Rupert and the Magic Lantern" | TBA | Rebecca Stevens | 2006-11-16 | |
| Rupert, Edward and Bill go camping, but the Fox Twins play tricks on them. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Rupert's Treasure Hunt" | TBA | Steve James | 2006-11-17 | |
| Whilst Rupert, Ping Pong, Bill and Ming enjoy an impromptu treasure hunt in Nutwood, Raggety is getting the wood tidy for the annual visit of the Spring Inspector. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Rupert Files to Cheddar Moon" | TBA | Andy Cutbill | 2006-11-18 | |
| When Ping Pong uses her magic to turn Rupert's pedal car into a spaceship, they fly to the moon. There they meet the Man on the Moon, who runs a cheese stall. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Rupert and the Giant Egg Race" | TBA | Jon Groves | 2006-11-19 | |
| It's the day of the Nutwood Egg and Spoon race, but Raggety has magically turned Ping Pong into a giant egg. How can Rupert and his friends have their race now? | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Rupert's Magic Car" | TBA | Gillian Corderoy | 2006-11-20 | |
| Miranda the Mermaid has never been able to visit Nutwood — until Rupert has a clever idea. | ||||||
Series 2[]
| Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Rupert and the Unusual Birthday" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| It's Edward's birthday and Rupert wants to give him the best birthday party ever. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Rupert and the Rainbow" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| It's a colorful Nutwood when Rupert and Ping Pong try to use the Rainbow to paint pictures with. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Rupert and the Toy Soldiers" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| When Ping Pong's spell to fix a broken toy Soldier goes wrong, Rupert and his friends need help from an unexpected source to get him back in the box. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Rupert and the Giant Sunflower" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| Rupert is very excited; Mother Nature has given him a special elixir to help his sunflower seeds grow, but there's a big surprise to come. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Rupert and the Cuckoo Clock" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| When Mum's cuckoo clock breaks, time stops and Ping Pong, Ming, Edward and Bill freeze in time. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Rupert and the Magic Books" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 20 | 7 | "Rupert and the Mischievous Genie" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| Rupert, Ping Pong, Bill, Edward and Raggety find some magical, musical stepping stones deep in the woods and unwittingly unleash a naughty young genie bent on making mischief. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Rupert and the Scarecrow" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| Rupert and the others meet a sad little scarecrow who's lonely and upset that the crows don't come near him. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Rupert and the Octopus's Garden" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| Ping Pong's magic accidentally brings a picture of an Octopus to life, and the friends need to stop it from causing chaos. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Rupert and the Treasure Chest" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| An old Pirate tells Rupert he is searching for the treasure that will raise his sunken ship from the depths. How can Rupert help him? | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Rupert and the Magic Show" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| 25 | 12 | "Rupert and the Missing Music" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| Rupert asks Ping Pong to do some magic to make their band instruments play better, but the spell goes wrong. | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Rupert and the Weather Machine" | TBA | TBA | 2007 | |
| When it starts raining sausages in Nutwood, Rupert and friends fly up to the Cloud Shepherd's home to find out what has happened to the weather machine. | ||||||
Series 3[]
| Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Rupert and the Hilarious Hiccups" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 28 | 2 | "Rupert and the Snowglobe" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 29 | 3 | "Rupert and the Dancing Shoes" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 30 | 4 | "Rupert and the Oldest Tree" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 31 | 5 | "Rupert and the Clockwork Dragon" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 32 | 6 | "Rupert and the Moon Adventure" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 33 | 7 | "Rupert and the Grumbleclouds" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 34 | 8 | "Rupert and the Playful Wind" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 35 | 9 | "Rupert's Bird's Eye View" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 36 | 10 | "Rupert and the Memory Man" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 37 | 11 | "Rupert and the Invisible Foxes" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 38 | 12 | "Rupert and the Dew Fairy" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
| 39 | 13 | "Rupert and the Apple River" | TBA | TBA | 2008 |
Series 4[]
| Nº | Ep | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "Rupert to the Rescue" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 41 | 2 | "Rupert and the Butterfly Collector" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 42 | 3 | "Rupert and the Lost Stars" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 43 | 4 | "Rupert and the Photo Finish" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 44 | 5 | "Rupert Lights the Way" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 45 | 6 | "Rupert and the Sleepy Flowers" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 46 | 7 | "Rupert and the Magical Puppets" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 47 | 8 | "Rupert and the Beehive" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 48 | 9 | "Rupert and the Lost Bird" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 49 | 10 | "Rupert and the Sailing Race" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 50 | 11 | "Rupert and the Flying Dragon" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| Rupert tries to help Ming fly by attaching a balloon to him, but the wind blows Ming away. | ||||||
| 51 | 12 | "Rupert Saves Christmas" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
| 52 | 13 | "Rupert and the Snow Key" | TBA | TBA | 2008 | |
References[]
- ^ Purves, Barry. "Other film work". Barry JC Purves. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ^ The Independent (6 November 2006). "Rupert Bear gets 21st Century makeover". Archived from the original on 30 December 2007.
External links[]
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- 2000s British children's television series
- 2000s preschool education television series
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- Animated television series about bears
- Animated television series about dragons
- Animated television series about elephants
- Animated television series about foxes
- British preschool education television series
- British stop-motion animated television series
- Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming
- Rupert Bear
- Television shows based on comic strips
- Television series by Cosgrove Hall Films