The Troll Bridge

The Troll Bridge

January 11, 1999 (estimated) TV Episode The Big Knights

Studio
Astley Baker
Distributor
British Broadcasting Company

Synopsis

King Otto, the princesses and an escort of knights are driving along the local road in Borovia (King Otto's realm) when they come across a Troll and his bridge. The Troll politely informs them that they must either pay a toll, solve a riddle or beat him in combat in order to pass over safely. The King refuses and attempts to cross by foot during which he is magically lifted up, turned over and dropped in the muddy river. King Otto then calls his knights to deal with the Troll. The Princesses keep on asking their father to pay the Troll the toll. The Troll grow to about 6 times his original size and so the knights back off. The King still will not pay and eventually has to call for the Big Knights assistance. They arrive and introduce themselves to the Troll who now grown 8 times his size and a fight begins. Neither side wins as both the Troll, Sir Boris and Sir Morris are exhausted. The King then agrees to try and solve the riddle. This is eventually solved by the Big Knights who can then cross over the bridge. Everyone else now pays the toll to go over the bridge...except King Otto who instructs his wizard to take the magic spell off the bridge. Once the spell has been removed, King Otto's car moves over the bridge which crumbles into the muddy water.

Characters

Sir Boris, Sir Morris, Sir Horace the Dog, Sir Doris the Hamster, King Otto, Princess Lucy, Princess Loretta, Wizard Zabobon, Queen Melissa, Sorceress Abigail, Professor von Proton, Ethel Minion, Sister Faith, Sister Hope, Sister Charity

Credits

Voices

Voice
Brian Blessed (Sir Morris), David Rintoul (Sir Boris, King Otto of Borovia), Prunella Scales (Queen Melissa), Morwenna Banks (The Old Witch), John Sparkes (Eeuuurgh the Troll, Professor von Proton, Dan Titchy), Gordon Kennedy (Count Vampire), Kate Robbins (Sorceress Abigail), Enn Reitel (Mayor Borodzo, Jack Tiny), Summer Strallen (Princess Lucy) Scarlet Strallen (Princess Loretta), Brian Sewell (Sir Kiftsgate), Xander Armstrong (Narrator)

Music

Music
Peter Baikie

Crew

Created by
Neville Astley, Mark Baker

Awards

2000, Best Adult Animation Series, British Animation Awards (BAA).
2000, Best Use of New Technology, British Animation Awards (BAA).
2001, Best Animation Series at the Annecy Animation Festival in France.
2001, Grand Prize for Animated Television Programme at the SICAF International Festival in Korea.
2001, Best Commercial Series Animation Award - FAN International Festival of Animation UK