Dappledown Farm facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dappledown Farm |
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| Genre | Family |
| Created by | Catherine Kirkwood and Nick Wilson |
| Directed by | Adrian Hedley Catherine Kirkwood Nick Wilson |
| Creative director(s) | Nikky Smedley |
| Starring | Brian Cant Marcus Clarke Helena Smee Sally Preisig David Alan Barclay Joe Greco Katherine Smee Dave Taylor Tim Jones Geoff Felix Nick Wilson |
| Composer(s) | Peter Gosling |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| Production company(s) | Clear Idea Television |
| Distributor | Clear Idea Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV, Channel 5 (1998) |
| First shown in | 1990 |
| Original release | 1990 – 1999 |
Dappledown Farm was a popular British children's TV show. It was an educational programme that taught kids about farm life. The show starred Brian Cant and many fun puppet characters. It first aired in 1990 on TVAM. Later, it moved to Channel 5's Milkshake! children's block.
In the show, Brian Cant played Brian, the friendly owner of Dappledown Farm. Each episode, Brian would introduce different cartoon stories. These stories were often about animals. For example, in one episode, Brian shared a story about animals that hatch from eggs. This included birds, snakes, and even tortoises. The show also featured real-life animals, making it even more exciting.
Meet the Dappledown Farm Puppets!
The show had many memorable puppet characters. They lived on Dappledown Farm with Brian. These puppets were created by a company called Hands Up Puppets.
Here are some of the main puppet characters:
- Dapple the Horse: A friendly horse who was a big part of the farm.
- Mabel the Cow: The farm's gentle cow.
- Stubble and Straw: Two playful mice.
- Columbus the Cockerel: The farm's rooster.
- Lucky Ducky: A cheerful duck.
- Colin the Coot: A water bird character.
- Millie the Moorhen: Another bird character who lived near the water.
- Fiona the Frog: A lively frog.
- Harry the Heron: A tall bird often seen near the pond.
Each puppet had its own special personality. Some were a bit mischievous, while others were shy. Sometimes, the puppets would argue with each other. When this happened, Brian the farmer would step in to help them sort things out.
