Budgie the Little Helicopter
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Budgie the Little Helicopter is a series of children's books and animated TV series relating to a fictional character 'Budgie' and his friends. The characters were based on the books by Sarah, Duchess of York, who was influenced by her flight training in the Royal Navy. The show was produced by Fred Wolf Films Dublin for HTV and Sleepy Kids Company, and originally aired on British television in 1994. The TV Show ran for 39 episodes, and a range of videos, books, and toys were released under the 'Budgie' label. Budgie the Little Helicopter merchandise is now quite rare.
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[edit] Flying Characters
- Budgie the Helicopter — Budgie is a small, blue helicopter with a big yellow cap covering his entire airframe (See Picture). He lives and works at Harefield Airfield, and is best friends with Pippa. He can be cheeky and troublesome, but he works hard and continuously tries to please Lionel (as well as avoiding the heli-wash whenever he can).
- Pippa the Plane — Pippa is a small, green, single-engined monoplane with a tuft of yellow hair and a big pink bow (See Picture). She was the second aircraft to arrive to Harefield Airfield, and at first teased Budgie. After a race and several comparisons about who was the best, they both became firm friends. She enjoys helping out, and also loves using the heli-wash (as opposed to Budgie).
- Lionel the Helicopter
- Chuck the Big Helicopter (was stated in the second TV episode as being a Boeing CH-47 Chinook)
- Patsy the Stunt Plane (was stated by Lionel as being a Pitt's Special)
- Wally the Amphibious Biplane
- Guppy the Transporter
- Jean the Concorde
[edit] Road Characters
- Ernest the Tractor
- Backhoe the Digger
- Nosey the Driller
- Smokey the Fire Engine
- Dell the Baggage Truck
- Anton the Steam Engine
- Julie the Posh Vintage Car
- Sonia the Limousine
- Clark the Tow Truck
- Fred the Barge
[edit] Human Characters
- Mrs. Nancy Kitchen
- Ben Kitchen
- Lucy Kitchen
- Mike Sprocket the Mechanic
- Ken Wrench the Mechanic
- The control tower operator
[edit] Animal Characters
- Fergus the Cat
- Oliver the Owl
- Hangar Mouse
[edit] Credits
- Executive Producers: Martin Powell, Vivian Schrager, Sarah Ferguson
- For HTV: Dan Maddicott
- For Fred Wolf Films: Fred Wolf
- Written by: Brian Trueman
- General Man: Eamonn Lawless
- Creative Consultant: John Richardson
- Voice Director: David Purcell
- Art Director: Carol Bradbury
- Background Color Keys: M.J. Booth, Owen Rohu
- Paint Supervisor: Stella Reyes
- Storyboard Artists: Sonia Cook, Gordon Harrison, Wayne Thomas, Tim Spillane, Declan O'Connor, Peter See, Richard Fawdry, Charles Bruno, Harold Whitaker, Vince James
- Designers: Niall O'Loughlin, Conor Kavanaugh, Sharon Bridgeman, Ray Claffey
- Background Artist: Jocelyn Smith
- Painting: Bridget Lord, Frank Koller, Joan Storey, Elizabeth Butler, Tara Little, Steve Brooks, Ann Kotch, Janet Nunn, Paul Greenall,
- Sheet Timers: Alastair McIlwain, Tony Power, Declan O'Connor, Aidan Walsh
- Track Readers: Ann Gielty, Sarah Ryan
- Dialogue Assistant: Sue Frisby
- Music by: Dennis C. Brown
- Lyrics by: Paul K. Joyce
- Sung by: Simon Nash
- Musicians: Joanne Lee, Nigel Watkins, Paul Coppock, Phil Kirby, Nick Dobbin, Charles Dixon,
- Production Assistants: Sue Van Santen, Greg Taylor
- Produced by: Michael Algar
- Directed by: Gary Blatchford
- Video Post Production: Screen Scene
- Audio Post Production: Tommy Ellis Studios
