Farmer Jonathan Bell

Farmer Jonathan Bell

January 31, 1966 TV Episode Camberwick Green

Studio
British Broadcasting Corporation, Gordon Murray Puppets Production
Distributor
British Broadcasting Corporation

Synopsis

Farmer Bell gives Peter the postman a lift to Colley's Mill, where he teases Windy about the small number of eggs he produces. Later, Farmer Bell has trouble selling many eggs.

Characters

Mickey Murphy, Mrs. Murphy, Paddy Murphy, Mary Murphy, Windy Miller, Jonathon Bell, Mrs. Bell, PC McGarry, Captain Snort, Private Armitage, Private Featherby, Private Higgins, Private Hopwood, Private Lumley, Private Meek, The Bugler, Mr. Carraway, Mrs. Honeyman, Baby, Peter Hazel, Mrs. Dingle, Packet, Mr. Crockett, Doctor Mopp, Thomas Tripp, Roger Varley, Mr. Dagenham

Credits

Producing

Producer
Gordon Murray

Writing

Writer
Gordon Murray, Alison Prince
Creator
Gordon Murray

Voices

Voice
Brian Cant (Narrator)

Crew

Set Decoration
Andrew Brownfoot, Margaret Brownfoot

Production notes

Stop-motion puppet animation.

Succeeded by "Trumpton."

Each episode begins with a shot of a musical box which rotates while playing a tune. It is accompanied by the following narration:
"Here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play. But this box can hide a secret inside. Can you guess what is in it today?"
The lid of the box then opens and the puppet character that is central to the particular episode emerges. After a brief introduction, the background appears and the story begins.