Old Bear Stories Episodes Chat | Jane Hissey
What's your review of the Old Bear Stories episodes and intro theme song?
#OldBear #OldBearStories #JaneHissey Did you love the Old Bear Stories theme song? That intro brings back so many memories! Did you watch the VHS tapes or read the Jane Hissey books? I'd love to know your review and reaction.
FACTS ABOUT OLD BEAR STORIES
List of Old Bear Stories Characters: Characters: Old Bear, Bramwell Brown, Duck, Rabbit, Little Bear, Jolly Tall a toy giraffe, Sailor, Zebra, Hoot the Owl, Ruff the Dog, Dog a toy black Scottish Terrier, Camel, Cat, Rabbit's cousin, The dolls.
Cast and Crew:
Writer: Jane Hissey
Director: Kevin Griffiths
Assistant Director: Liz Whitaker
Producer: Richard Randolph
Executive Producer: Peter Gillbe
Composer: Paul Castle
Film Editor: Nick Follows
Assistant Editor: Nick Aleck
Dubbing Mixer: Nick Glynn-Davies
Puppet Makers: Monique Brown, Alix Hardwood, Val Johnston, Helen Ranch
Animators: Fin and Humphrey Leadbitter, Tobias Fouracre, Geoffrey Walker, Dan Ryan, Aziz Samuels
Props: Pippa Randolph, Sue Phillips, Geoffrey Walker, Donna Joy
Sets: Colin Armitage, Graeme Owen
Production Manager: Lynne Pritchard
Production Assistants: Jilly Clarke, Geoffrey Walker
Narrator: Anton Rodgers
Characters Copyright by Jane Hissey, licensed by Random House UK Ltd.
An Optomen Television Production in association with Ealing Animation and Carlton Television
Copyright Carlton Television UK 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
(More on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bear_Stories)
Production companies include Carlton Television, Ealing Animation, and Optomen Television.
Awards: Best Children's Programme (Fiction/Entertainment) (BAFTA Awards).
Brief plot: Old Bear tells his stories to the toys in the playroom in this nostalgic children's show based on the stories by Jane Hissey.
Theme song/intro tune (uploaded by DruryProductions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4GpAJOEXtc
Lyrics: "Please read us a story, Old Bear. We'll all gather round. Dear Old Bear, sit in your favourite chair; we'll sit all around. All around, dear Old Bear!"
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426765/