Cosgrove Hall
by kotoole-13917 | created - 02 Mar 2023 | updated - 02 Mar 2023 | PublicA Tribute To/Memories Of The Legendary Manchester Based Animation Studio Cosgrove Hall! Dedicated To Mark Hall (1936-2011)
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1. Danger Mouse (1981–1992)
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Danger Mouse, the greatest secret agent in the world, must follow Colonel K's orders (and try not to break Professor Squawkencluck's inventions) to foil Baron Greenback's and his henchman Stiletto's plans.
Stars: David Jason, Terry Scott, Edward Kelsey, Victor Knight
Votes: 3,914
2. Count Duckula (1988–1993)
TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a vegetarian vampire duck and his servants.
Stars: Barry Clayton, Jack May, Brian Trueman, David Jason
Votes: 4,230
3. The Wind in the Willows (I) (1983 TV Movie)
TV-G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger follow animal etiquette in this version of Kenneth Grahame's classic, in stop-motion model animation.
Director: Mark Hall | Stars: Richard Pearson, Ian Carmichael, David Jason, Michael Hordern
Votes: 1,703
4. The Wind in the Willows (1984–1988)
22 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Based on the characters created by Kenneth Grahame, this award winning animated series follows the adventures of Mole (Richard Pearson) as he leaves home to discover the world. Mole finds ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis, Michael Hordern, David Jason
Votes: 983
5. Oh! Mr Toad! (1989–1990)
20 min | Animation, Family
A stop motion animated TV series, based on the characters from Kenneth Grahame's classic 1908 novel, 'The Wind in the Willows', and following the 1983 feature-length pilot film.
Stars: David Jason, Michael Hordern, Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis
Votes: 49
6. The BFG (1989)
91 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.
Director: Brian Cosgrove | Stars: David Jason, Amanda Root, Angela Thorne, Ballard Berkeley
Votes: 7,505
7. Chorlton and the Wheelies (1976– )
12 min | Animation, Family
A wonderfully eccentric series about Chorlton, a happy-go-lucky dragon (named after a suburb of Manchester) who unintentionally foils the evil schemes of a mad Welsh 'Kettle Witch' who tries to stop wheelie people having fun.
Star: Joe Lynch
Votes: 229
8. Jamie and the Magic Torch (1976–1979)
10 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
When Jamie shines his Magic Torch on the floor of his bedroom a hole appears, leading Jamie and Wordsworth the sheepdog to the psychedelic fantasy world of Cuckooland.
Stars: Brian Trueman, Kate Murray-Henderson
Votes: 372
9. Noddy's Toyland Adventures (1992–2000)
10 min | Animation, Family
Noddy is a young and eager boy living in Toyland. Each episode of revolves around Noddy having a nice party with all of his close friends. Even though Noddy is little, he has a BIG heart ... See full summary »
Stars: Susan Sheridan, Jimmy Hibbert
Votes: 230
10. Oakie Doke (1995–1996)
Animation, Family
Oakie helps all the creatures of the forest and solves all their problems.
Stars: Kate Harbour, David Holt
Votes: 161
11. Cockleshell Bay (1980–1986)
10 min | Animation, Family
Charming British animated series about two children, Robin and Rosie, who have moved with their family to the seaside town of the title in order to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. They open a guest-house.
Star: Brian Trueman
Votes: 47
13. Alias the Jester (1985– )
10 min | Animation, Family
A children's animation following time traveller Alias who gets trapped in the middle ages and adopts the persona of a Jester to fit in with his surroundings whilst trying to find a way home.
Stars: Richard Briers, Brian Wilde, Brian Trueman, Jimmy Hibbert
Votes: 61
14. The Sandman (1991)
10 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Upstairs, in the moonlit and empty room, a little boy scared of the dancing shadows, encounters a figment of his vivid imagination: the horrible Sandman.
Director: Paul Berry
Votes: 1,535
15. The Talking Parcel (1978 TV Movie)
Unrated | 40 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A little girl finds an odd parcel on the seashore, and in It a talking parrot who takes her on an epic journey to a fantasy land called Mythologia to rescue a wizard imprisoned by an evil cockatrice. They must gather allies along the way.
Director: Brian Cosgrove | Stars: Lisa Norris, Freddie Jones, Mollie Sugden, Roy Kinnear
Votes: 85
16. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1981 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Stop-motion claymation version of the Middle Ages legend.
Director: Mark Hall | Star: Robert Hardy
Votes: 60
17. The Reluctant Dragon (1987 TV Movie)
G | 30 min | Animation, Family
Kenneth Grahame's classic story about the knight St. George and a not-so-fearsome dragon is here delightfully retold in stop-motion animation.
Director: Bridget Appleby | Stars: Martin Jarvis, Simon Callow, Robin Bailey, Daphne Oxenford
Votes: 53
18. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (1991 TV Movie)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A meek young Russian peasant finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime when he is mysteriously bestowed with a flying ship that sets sail for the Tsar's royal court.
Director: Francis Vose | Stars: Robin Bailey, Maurice Denham, Jimmy Hibbert, Martin Jarvis
Votes: 404
19. Truckers (1992)
11 min | Animation, Adventure, Crime
Under the floorboards of an old department store live the nomes, tiny people for whom things like Outside and Sun and Rain are just daft old legends. Then a group of new nomes arrive from ... See full summary »
Stars: Joe McGann, Edward Kelsey, Debra Gillett, Rosalie Williams
Votes: 216
20. Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime (1991– )
22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The misadventures of two bumbling burglar brothers, tall and thin leader Victor, who's vain and selfish, and short and chubby Hugo, who's silly and fun-loving. They have cockney parrot Interpol and a front firm, Naughtiness International.
Stars: Peter Sallis, Jimmy Hibbert, David Jason, Brian Trueman
Votes: 96
21. Avenger Penguins (1993–1994)
22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Three motorcycle riding penguins fight evil genius Caractacus P. Doom, a mad scientist intent on world domination.
Stars: Michael McShane, Jimmy Hibbert, Rob Rackstraw, Lorelei King
Votes: 68
22. Fantomcat (1995–1996)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
17th century swashbuckling hero Fantom the Cat, awakens in modern times and helps officers Tabs Wildcat, Mouse MacDuff and Pigeon Lindbergh, fight crime ring leader Marmagora the Giant Spider and her henchmen.mm.
Stars: Robert Powell, Lorelei King, Rob Rackstraw, Jimmy Hibbert
Votes: 73
23. Peter and the Wolf (1995 TV Movie)
48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Animated adaptation of Prokofiev's musical score. Peter awakens to the first day of spring and the beautiful morning turns into an amazing adventure as Peter and his friends - a bird, a cat... See full summary »
Directors: George Daugherty, Jean Flynn | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Lloyd Bridges, George Daugherty, Ross Malinger
Votes: 253
24. Welcome to the Discworld (1996)
8 min | Short, Animation, Fantasy
Death loses his job, and there is no one on the Discworld to collect the dead. "How life and death depend on each other absolutely." This is a short (7:32 minutes) introduction to the pilot... See full summary »
Director: Jean Flynn | Star: Christopher Lee
Votes: 207
25. Soul Music (1997)
172 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A small girl, a half-elf, and Death together have to stop the musical force known as "Music with Rocks In" from taking over the Discworld.
Stars: Christopher Lee, Graham Crowden, Debra Gillett, Andy Hockley
Votes: 1,164
26. Wyrd Sisters (1997)
140 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Duke Felmet murders King Verence and takes over the small country of Lancre on the Discworld, three witches are involuntarily tasked with protecting the king's baby son.
Stars: Jane Horrocks, June Whitfield, Annette Crosbie, Eleanor Bron
Votes: 1,073
27. The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge (1996–2000)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Family
The enchanting tales of a community of field mice living in secret in a brambly hedgerow.
Stars: Robert Lindsay, Neil Morrissey, Charlotte Coleman, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 129
28. The Animal Shelf (1997–2000)
Animation, Family
The adventures of five animal toys who live on a blue shelf in their owner's, (Timothy) bedroom who secretly play when he is out.
Stars: Marc Donato, Jill Frappier, Susan Sheridan, Robert Bockstael
Votes: 64
29. Captain Star (1997–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Captain Star, and his crew, Navigator Black, Atomic Engine Stoker "Limbs" Jones, and first officer Scarlette are on an uncharted planet at the ragged edge of the universe, awaiting further orders from mission control.
Stars: Denica Fairman, Richard E. Grant, Adrian Edmondson, Kerry Shale
Votes: 269
30. Sooty's Amazing Adventures (1996–1997)
10 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The animated adventures of Sooty, Sweep, Soo and Little Cousin Scampi.
Stars: Susie Blake, Rob Rackstraw, Jimmy Hibbert
Votes: 19
31. Rocky & the Dodos (1998–1999)
5 min | Animation
A stop motion animated series about a group of dodo birds who live on an island.
Stars: Marc Silk, Maggie Fox, William Dufris
Votes: 16
32. Lavender Castle (1999–2000)
TV-Y7-FV | 10 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Lavender Castle is a place of mystery and legend, fabled throughout the universe, a floating city of light, a place of peace, harmony and all the things that have ever been dreamt of. It is... See full summary »
Stars: Kate Harbour, Rob Rackstraw, David Holt, Jimmy Hibbert
Votes: 90
33. Rotten Ralph (1999–2001)
TV-Y | Animation, Family
based on a series of children's books written by Jack Gantos, about a cat called Ralph, who lived with his owner, Sarah, and her family. The trouble is that Ralph is Rotten. He loves ... See full summary »
Stars: Rick Jones, Brigid Tierney, Mark Camacho, Jennifer Seguin
Votes: 65
34. Foxbusters (1999–2000)
Animation, Comedy, Family
A trio of rebellious barnyard hens team up to outwit a group of hungry foxes.
Stars: Joanna Lumley, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Horrocks, Rob Rackstraw
Votes: 53
35. Little Grey Rabbit (2000– )
15 min | Animation, Family
Stars: Pauline Collins, Hugh Laurie, Andrew Sachs
Votes: 26
36. Fetch the Vet (2000–2001)
Animation
Tom Fetch is a vet in the village of Duckhurst. With his nurse, Kara, he looks after the local animals. Kids Pippa, Joe and Lucy help and life is never dull for Tom in Duckhurst.
Stars: John Gordon Sinclair, Floella Benjamin, David Holt, Janet James
Votes: 20
37. Vampires, Pirates and Aliens (1999– )
Animation
A CITV children's television program by Cosgrove Hall Films based on the book by Colin Hawkins and Jacqui Hawkins. The story follows the adventures of the vampire known as "the Blods", and ... See full summary »
Star: Alan Marriott
Votes: 10
38. Bill and Ben (2001–2002)
10 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Bill and Ben are two Flowerpot Men who play in the garden with their friends: Weed, Scamper, Rose, Whoops, Pry, Tad, Slowcoach, Whimsy and Thistle.
Stars: John Thomson, Jimmy Hibbert, Ève Karpf
Votes: 164
39. Andy Pandy (2002–2003)
5 min | Animation, Family
A delightful collection of new stories from the classic characters Andy Pandy, Looby Loo and Teddy.
Stars: David Holt, Jimmy Hibbert, Joanna Ruiz, Maria Darling
Votes: 85
40. Engie Benjy (2002–2004)
Animation, Family
Engie Benjy the engine doctor helps solve his friends' problems in a fantastic, colourful world.
Stars: Les Dennis, Teresa Gallagher, Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly
Votes: 95
41. Albie (2000–2004)
10 min | Animation
Welcome to the world seen through the eyes of a six-year-old kid; a small boy dressed in T-shirt and shorts with an explosive imagination, who laps up information from books and television and completely reorganises it in his own head.
Stars: Rob Rackstraw, Marc Silk, Janet James, Melissa Sinden
Votes: 15
42. Little Robots (2003–2005)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
Tiny and his friends create their world from the scrapheap on which they find themselves abandoned.
Stars: Jimmy Hibbert, Hayley Carmichael, Lenny Henry, Mike Haley
Votes: 192
43. Pocoyo (2005– )
TV-Y | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Pocoyo, the curious toddler dressed all in blue, joins Pato the yellow duck, Elly the pink elephant, Loula the dog, Sleepy Bird and many others in learning new things and having fun.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Alex Marty, Montana Smedley, Stephen Hughes
Votes: 2,095
44. The Likeaballs (2006– )
TV-PG | 10 min | Animation, Family
The show is about a group of ball-shaped round hounds whose home planet was destroyed. They take part in football matches. They compete against their deadly rivals The Dislikeaballs. All ... See full summary »
Stars: Teresa Gallagher, Gary Martin, David Holt, Emma Tate
Votes: 9
45. Ghosts of Albion: Embers (2004)
60 min | Animation
Magical siblings William and Tamara Swift return to battle zombies, necromancers, dragons and demon monkeys in their quest to find the pieces of a mystical artefact scattered across the globe!
Stars: Rory Kinnear, Jasmine Hyde, Anthony Daniels, Emma Samms
Votes: 23
46. Ghosts of Albion: Legacy (2003)
Animation, Horror
Stars: Rory Kinnear, Jasmine Hyde, Joe McFadden, Emma Samms
Votes: 51
47. Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003)
TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
The Doctor, a time-travelling alien explorer, is sent by his people, the Time Lords, to liberate a small town in England from the tyrannical rule of a race of alien lava creatures called ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard E. Grant, Sophie Okonedo, Derek Jacobi, Diana Quick
Votes: 442
48. Rupert Bear (2006– )
TV-Y | Animation, Family
This series brings to life the classic tales of Rupert the Bear. Each week we join Rupert and his pals as they venture into magical worlds of enchantment, intrigue and danger.
Stars: Claire Skinner, Morwenna Banks, David Holt
Votes: 58
49. Fifi and the Flowertots (2005– )
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Family
The adventures of gardener Fifi Forget-Me-Not and her other flowertot friends.
Stars: Jane Horrocks, Tim Whitnall, Maria Darling, Marc Silk
Votes: 314
50. Roary the Racing Car (2007–2011)
TV-Y | Animation, Family
A show about 5 race-cars who get up to funny business every day at Silver Hatch.
Stars: Peter Kay, Stirling Moss, Maria Darling, Dominic Frisby
Votes: 339
51. Postman Pat (1981–2017)
TV-Y | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
This classic children's series follows the adventures of everyone's favourite postman as he carries out his mail rounds in the village of Greendale.
Stars: Ken Barrie, Carole Boyd, Melissa Sinden, Kulvinder Ghir
Votes: 3,227
52. Rocket Boy and Toro (2008–2009)
Animation, Family
Stars: Stuart Milligan, Lizzie Waterworth, Stephen Critchlow, Nick Haverson
53. Noddy (1998–2000)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Three children spend their time after school at Notions, Oddities, Doodads and Delights of Yesterday, an antique toy store where the toys and the shopkeeper's pet crawfish come to life.
Stars: Jayne Eastwood, Katie Boland, Kyle Kass, Sean McCann
Votes: 1,677
54. The Boy Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Drama | Announced
How WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange worked with The New York Times.
Director: Paul Greengrass
55. Cinderella (1979)
17 min | Animation, Family, Short
Cinderella is a poor girl suppressed by her evil stepmother and stepsisters. She dreams of dancing at the royal ball, and one day her dreams come true.
Director: Ivan Aksenchuk | Stars: Tatyana Shabelnikova, Igor Ivanov, T. Shaposhnikova, Elvira Brunovskaya
Votes: 327
57. On Christmas Eve (1992 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation
Family of mice help an angel in need retrieve a magic wand from the snow, a hungry owl tries to eat them and later Santa appears.
Director: Brian Cosgrove
Votes: 24
58. Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer (1998 TV Movie)
25 min
Fantasy animation. When Christmas Eve falls Father Christmas is horrified to learn that his reindeer have vanished. He enlists the help of a young friend to track them down.
Director: Jon Doyle | Stars: David Jason, Jimmy Hibbert, Susan Sheridan
Votes: 21
59. Noddy (1975– )
15 min | Animation, Family
Based on popular children's book 'Noddy' by Enid Blyton.
Star: Richard Briers
Votes: 100
60. Rainbow (1972–1992)
22 min | Family, Talk-Show
Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories.
Stars: Geoffrey Hayes, Roy Skelton, Stanley Bates, Rod Burton
Votes: 980
61. Button Moon (1980–1988)
11 min | Family
Mr Spoon and his family live on Junk Planet. He travels in his baked bean tin spaceship across blanket sky to Button Moon. There he meets many strange characters and watches stories unfold on other planets using his telescope.
Stars: Robin Parkinson, Ian Allen, John Thirtle
Votes: 718
62. The Sooty Show (1968–1992)
30 min | Family
Children's slapstick show with the little bear glove puppet and his friends.
Stars: Matthew Corbett, Marjorie Corbett, Harry Corbett, Brenda Longman
Votes: 487
63. Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands (1997– )
10 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When the children climb the Faraway Tree they discover it is inhabited by different magical creatures, including Moon-Face, Silky the fairy, The Saucepan Man, Dame Washalot, Mr. Watzisname ... See full summary »
Stars: David Holt, Richard Pearce, Janet James, Roy Hudd
Votes: 42
64. Rubbadubbers (2003–2021)
TV-Y | 10 min | Animation, Family
SHERIFF TERENCE: Howdy, partner! Terence wishes he could make the rules for the bathroom so he won't get splashed. In an imaginative trip to the Wild West, Sheriff Terence meets Finny the Kid in a showdown!
Stars: John Gordon Sinclair, Sean Hughes, Maria Darling
Votes: 292
65. The Magic Ball (1971–1972)
10 min | Animation, Family
The Magic Ball was yet another children's TV program from the early 1970's. It was all about " well a ball that was MAGIC " !!
Star: Eric Thompson
Votes: 23
66. Sally and Jake (1973–1974)
An early creation from Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall (Danger Mouse), when they operated under the Stop Frame Productions banner. The children first appeared in a series of short inserts as part of the long running kids TV show, "Rainbow".
67. Shadow of the Elves (2004– )
30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Almost microscopic in size, there exists a world hidden within our own; the Meadowlands is a delicate world of flowers as large as redwoods and insects the size of dragons; where peaceful ... See full summary »
Stars: Rachael Lillis, Madeleine Blaustein, Marie-Luise Schramm, David Turba
Votes: 87
68. Opéra imaginaire (1993 TV Movie)
51 min | Animation, Music, Musical
an assembly of animated short films based on classic music greats.
Directors: José Abel, Hilary Audus, Jonathan Hills, Raimund Krumme, Guionne Leroy, Ken Lidster, Jimmy T. Murakami, Stephen Palmer, Monique Renault, Pascal Roulin, Christophe Vallaux | Stars: Ana Lucia Alves, Sébastien Chollet, Alain de Greffe, Ruggero De Pas
Votes: 139
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