Hattytown Tales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hattytown Tales
Some residents of Hattytown
Genre	Children's television
Created by	Keith Chatfield
Written by	Keith Chatfield
Directed by	Ivor Wood
Voices of	Keith Chatfield
Narrated by	Keith Chatfield
Country of origin	England
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	39
Production
Running time	10 minutes
Production company(s)	FilmFair
Release
Original network	ATV
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	1969 (1969) – 1973 (1973)

Hattytown Tales was a fun children's television series from the UK. It had 39 episodes and was shown between 1969 and 1973. The show used a special technique called stop motion. This means objects are moved tiny bits at a time and photographed, making them look like they're moving on their own! Keith Chatfield created and wrote the show, and he also told the stories. Ivor Wood was the director. You could also find Hattytown Tales in books and comics!

Meet the Hattytown Residents

In Hattytown, all the characters were hats that acted like people! Each hat's style showed what kind of person they were. For example, Bobby the constable wore a hat like a police officer. Even the buildings in Hattytown were shaped like hats! Their shapes often hinted at what they were used for or who lived inside.

Sancho and Friends

The main character in Hattytown Tales was Sancho. He was a Mexican sombrero hat with legs and eyes. Sancho's best friend was a donkey named Carrots. Carrots always had a carrot dangling in front of his face!

One time, an angry bird made its nest in Sancho's car. The people of Hattytown tried to move the bird, but it kept snapping at them. In the end, they found a nest of eggs in the car. The eggs soon hatched into baby birds!

Episode Guide

Hattytown Tales had three exciting series with many different adventures. Each episode was about 10 minutes long.

Series 1 (1969)

• Mr Wimple's Breakfast Rolls
• Bobby's Flower Garden
• Carrot's Carrot
• King Ethelbert
• Milko's Day Off
• Simon's Magnifying Glass
• Going Fishing
• The Statue
• Sancho's Camera
• Posty's Old Boots
• You Cannot Please Everyone
• Wash Day
• The King's Portrait

Series 2 (1970)

• Saving Time
• Up and Away
• Creatures of Outer Space
• Almost Magic
• The Pillar Box
• The Royal Hattytown Guards
• Friendship
• The Picnic
• The Cannon
• Carrots for the Mayor
• Too Much of a Good Thing
• Hiccup Buns
• Bookworms

Series 3 (1973)

• Bobby's Security Patrol
• Mr. Bun the Master Baker
• The Walking Pillar Box
• The Fete
• A Note for the Milkman
• Sneezy Cheese
• Mrs. Bagwash and the King
• The Secret Tunnel
• It Pays to Advertise
• The Auction
• The Telephone Box
• A Taxi for Hire
• Mustafer the Hedgehog

Where Was Hattytown Tales Shown?

Besides being shown in the UK, Hattytown Tales was also popular in the United States. It was often part of a TV show called Pinwheel. This show was broadcast on the Nickelodeon TV channel during the 1980s.