
Farmer Jonathan Bell
- 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)
Music
- Music
- Freddie Phillips, Freddie Phillips
- Songs
- Gordon Murray, Freddie Phillips, Alison Prince, Gordon Murray, Freddie Phillips, Alison Prince
- Theme Song
- Freddie Phillips
Animation
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:
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.
