The original series was later broadcast on canadian and u. Along the way you will see the physical characteristics of the. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three cute and cuddly friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp who, having been swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Nov 24, 2011 bring you a tale from the pastel fields where we ran when we were young this is a tale from the water meadows trying to spread some hope into your heart its mixed with happinessits mixed with. Both animals lived along a riverbank and shared adventures with their neighbours a guinea pig, a raccoon, a squirrel, a chipmunk, a frog, a toad, a vampire bat. Tales of the riverbank, the latest series for channel 4 further tales of the riverbank sometimes called hammy hamster and once upon a hamster for the. Tales of the riverbank 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tales of the riverbank tv series 19601963 tales of the. Tales of the riverbank 2008 movie behind the voice actors.
Bring you a tale from the pastel fields where we ran when we were young this is a tale from the water meadows trying to spread some hope into your heart it. Wishing you all a cosy afternoon, safe and warm indoors. Further tales of the riverbank starring hammy hamster and friends. Pod pod42 this can get tricky to play, so much so it doesnt sound right when playing, but i you it is correct, just takes practice and proper finger positioning. Bring you a tale from the pastel fields where we ran when we were young this is a tale from the water meadows trying to spread some hope into your heart its mixed with happiness, its mixed with tears both life and death are carried in this stream that open space, you could run for miles now you dont get so many to the pound true, its a dream mixed with nostalgia but its a dream that ill. I must admit to being a fan of tales from the riverbank as a kid. Bring you a tale from the pastel fields where we ran when we were young this is a tale from the water meadows trying to spread some hope into your heart its mixed with happinessits mixed with. Further tales of the riverbank is a childrens television show created by david ellison and paul sutherland. I didnt know tales of the riverbank was a bbc show. Bring you a tale from the pastel fields where we ran when we were young this is a tale from the wate. Tales of the river bank early 1960s tv show youtube. May 14, 2008 tales of the riverbank rivers have inspired great literature from heart of darkness to three men in a boat. Those blue skies are from yesterday afternoon difficult to believe as ciara has now added thunder and lightning to the high winds. The jam tales from the riverbank lyrics genius lyrics.
Tales of the riverbank dvdfor those confused that this film is with puppets let me explain. This delightful walk explores the riverside from marlow downstream to bourne end. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Its been quite a while since my last post and things have. Tales of the riverbank reinforces multiple positive themes friendship, courage, environmentalism, and the triumph of the underdog, particularly against the forces of capitalism and pollution, but it solves its ultimate conflict through tongueincheek violence in the style of a blockbuster action flick.
It has a very distinctive guitar musical background, and i can remember the theme song tune to this day. Watch the video for tales of the riverbank from steve hacketts premonitions the charisma recordings 19751983 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Tales of the riverbank, the latest series for channel 4 further tales of the riverbank sometimes called hammy hamster and once upon a hamster for the canadian version, is a british childrens television show developed from a canadian pilot. Nightbus2 has introduced me to a great 60sera canadian tv series about a community of small mammalsincluding hammy the hamster, and gp the guinea pig. This post first appeared on picture book dens blogspot as a child i watched far too much tv. My memory of real animals playing the charactors badly was much better than the furry fakes in this movie. Photos of the tales of the riverbank movie voice actors. Its total bolloxits what we get told in the guitar shop by our more out of it customersbut it brightens up the day. Minghella had previously appeared as keyboardist in a small jazz group known as earthlight. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three cute and cuddly friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp who, having been swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic.
Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having swept down the river in a violent. The jam tales from the riverbank lyrics songmeanings. Minghella had previously appeared as keyboardist in. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With stephen fry, peter serafinowicz, miranda hart, morwenna banks. Tales of a riverbank livelihood, leisure and literature along the thames at marlow marlow is a fashionable commuter town that sits on the thames half way between oxford and london. An additional 26 halfhour episodes were produced in the 1970s. What i remember was the little creatures hamster, etc. Jul 14, 2019 a wander into the world of wind in the willows.
First off, us audiences will likely remember the 1990s series hammy hamsteronce upon a hamster and likely be surprised that martha mouse isnt in the film but instead roderick rat, a character thats been retconned from the show after being on totr in varying incarnations dating back to the 1950s. The film was made without the original tales of the riverbank team and against their wishes that live animals should be used. The bands record company polydor later stated that they believed tales from the riverbank should have been released as the aside. This film is tales of the riverbank in name only why. Inspiring countless children to want to plonk their pet hamster in a toy boat during bath time tales of the riverbank bbc, 1960 would become. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more. Sep 29, 2008 12 images of the tales of the riverbank cast of characters. Apr 14, 2020 a trip to welford park famous for being home to the great british bake off to see the snowdrops. Tales from the riverbank tuesday, 14 april 2020 there was no possibility of taking a walk that day. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.