Toyshop

Toyshop

1972 (estimated) TV Episode Mary, Mungo & Midge

Studio
John Ryan Studios
Distributor
British Broadcasting Company

Synopsis

Mary, Mungo and Midge are in their playroom. Mungo tries to help Mary repair her doll that has a broken arm. Midge would like to help but this would only make Mungo "cross" so instead Midge plays "soothing music" on his flute. Midge only knows one tune- "Three Blind Mice." Mungo suggests that the doll could be repaired at the toyshop and a visit is arranged with Mary's mum. Midge is requested to stay at home but decides that he too would like to visit the toyshop. He hides unseen in the body of the doll and watches out of the arm socket as Mary, her mum and Mungo use the lift. Upon reaching the toyshop, the assistant says that he can repair the doll whilst Mary, her mum and Mungo finish their shopping. Midge emerges from his hiding place and plays with a wide range of toys, crashing a train and playing a piano before falling asleep in the bedroom of a doll's house. Mungo's barking wakes Midge up and he clambers into the shopping basket where he promptly falls asleep again. He is discovered in the holdall at home, but Mungo had already seen him in the toyshop. Midge promises to be a good mouse in future, well he says, "at least I'll try".

Characters

Mary, Mungo, Midge

Credits

Writing

Writer
Daphne Jones

Voices

Voice
Richard Baker (Storyteller), Isabel Ryan

Music

Music
Johnny Pearson

Companies and other credits

  • Filmed by: Bura and Hardwick