Names
- Studio
- Cosgrove Hall Productions
- Distributor
- Thames Television
Synopsis
The Cockles are busy, busy, busy so busy in fact that they have given no thought to what they should call their guesthouse. After several suggestions everyone is left thinking. Robin and Rosie go and see Mr. Ship. He teaches them about the front and the back of a ship. He also introduces them to Fury the Donkey. He is called Fury because he is so gentle. Mr. Ship gives them each a bucket and spade which gives Rosie the idea of naming the guesthouse- "The Bucket and Spade." Mum and dad think this is a great name.
Characters
Robin Cockle, Rosie Cockle, Dad (Christopher Cockle), Mum (Helen Cockle), Mr. Shipham, Gran Routy, Fury the Donkey, Ben Gunn
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Jackie Cockle
Producing
- Producer
- Mark Hall, Brian Cosgrove
Writing
- Writer
- Brian Trueman
Voices
- Voice
- Brian Trueman (Narrator)
Music
- Music
- David Rohl, Stuart J. Wolstenholme
Editing
- Editor
- John McManus, Ellis Ward
Crew
- Puppet Design
- Bridget Appleby
- Puppet Construction
- Peter Saunders
- Illustrations
- Avril Turner
- Sets and Props
- Chris Walker
- Camera
- Jim Noble, Joe Dembinski
- Animation
- Andrea Lord, Steve Moss
Production notes
104 ten-minute episodes were produced between 1980 and 1986.