Rupert Bear
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Rupert Bear is a cartoon character created by Mary Tourtel and who first appeared in the Daily Express on November 8, 1920. He is now a white-furred bear; however, he started off with brown fur, the colour being changed to white as it was cheaper to print. That said, in some countries (the Netherlands, for example) he is still known as "Rupert Brown Bear". Rupert doesn't have a paw, rather he has feet and hands. He wears yellow checked trousers and scarf and a red jersey and lives in the town of Nutwood. Rupert has several friends, Bill Badger, Algy Pug and Edward Trunk (an elephant) being the most enduring. He also had a foe called Raggety, a creature made from twig. Mary Tourtel's last Rupert story was 'Rupert and Bill's Seaside Holiday' published in 1935. She was replaced by Alfred Bestall who was previously an illustrator for Punch.
Bestall improved the stories and plots of Rupert but more importantly he created the most beautifully crafted illustrations in the Rupert Annuals. Bestall drew Rupert until 1973, when he retired. Much of the landscape in Rupert is inspired by the Snowdonia landscape of North Wales.
Rupert appears each day in the Daily Express; his new adventures are illustrated by John Harrold. A Rupert Annual is still produced every year, with Harrold's drawings coloured usually by Gina Hart.
Rupert appeared in Paul McCartney's 1984 music video "We All Stand Together"; McCartney also made an animated video starring Rupert called Rupert and the Frog Song.
On October 31, 2005, UK Media Group Entertainment Rights secured majority interest from the Daily Express on Rupert Bear. There are plans for a film, books and DVDs that will see Rupert joined by new friends in addition to established characters.
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[edit] Television series
[edit] Rupert (1991)
In 1993, Rupert Bear got its own animated television series, with 39 episodes produced by Ellipse (France) and Nelvana (Canada), and another 27 episodes by Nelvana to bring the total to 66. It is still broadcast in syndication on YTV in Canada. In the United States, the show first aired on Nickelodeon before moving to CBS [1].
The show was broadcast in the UK on CITV. In Australia, the show was broadcast on the ABC.
[edit] Rupert Bear, Follow The Magic... (2006)
A new Rupert Bear animated television series. Nobtable changes to the characters are Rupert will wear trainers and his fur will have a slight tan. Ping Pong has become a girl and Raggerty, is now an elf.
Rupert Bear, Follow The Magic... was broadcast on Channel Five from November 8th 2006 December 7th 2006. Thirteen ten minute original episodes were broadcast and subsequently repeated.
| Date | Episode Name | Writer |
|---|---|---|
| 08-11-2006 | Rupert's Wild Scooter Ride. | Rachel Dawson |
| 09-11-2006 | Rupert and The Star Child. | Alison Stewart |
| 10-11-006 | Rupert Flies to Cheddar Moon. | Andy Cutbill |
| 11-11-2006 | Rupert and The Giant Egg Race. | Jon Groves |
| 12-11-2006 | Rupert's Magic Car. | Gillian Corderoy |
| 13-11-2006. | Rupert and The Magic Carpet. | Laura Summers |
| 14-11-2006 | Rupert and The Cheeky Sneeze. | Elly Brewel |
| 15-11-2006 | Rupert and The Special Sandcastle. | Rachel Dawson |
| 16-11-2006 | Rupert and The Magic Lantern. | Rebecca Stevens |
| 17-11-2006 | Rupert's Treasure Hunt. | Steve James |
| 18-11-2006 | Rupert's Wild Scooter Ride. | Gillian Corderoy |
| 19-11-2006 | Rupert and The Undersea Adventure. | Rebecca Stevens |
| 20-12-2006. | Rupert Builds a Nest. (Repeat) | Gillian Corderoy |
| 21-11-2006 | Rupert and The Star Child. (R) | Alison Stewart |
| 22-11-2006 | Rupert and The Cloud Shepherd. (R) | Rebecca Stevens |
| 23-11-2006 | Rupert and The Magic Carpet. (R) | Laura Summers |
| 24-11-2006 | Rupert and The Cheeky Sneeze .(R) | Elly Brewel |
| 25-11-2006 | Rupert and The Special Sandcastle. (R) | Rachel Dawson |
| 26-11-2006 | Rupert and The Magic Lantern.(R) | Rebecca Stevens |
| 27-11-2006 | Rupert's Treasure Hunt.(R) | Steve James |
| 28-11-2006 | Rupert Flies to Cheddar Moon. (R) | Andy Cutbill |
| 29-11-2006 | Rupert and The Giant Egg Race. (R) | Jon Groves |
| 30-11-2006 | Rupert's Magic Car. (R) | Gillian Corderoy |
| 01-12-2006 | Rupert's Wild Scooter Ride. (R) | Rachel Dawson |
| 02-12-2006 | Rupert and The Undersea Adventure. (R) | Rebecca Stevens |
| 03-12-2006 | Rupert Builds a Nest. (R) | Gillian Corderoy |
| 04-12-2006 | Rupert and The Star Child. (R) | Alison Stewart |
| 05-12-2006 | Rupert and The Cloud Shepherd. (R) | Rebecca Stevens |
| 06-12-2006 | Rupert and The Magic Carpet. (R) | Laura Summers |
| 07-12-2006 | Rupert and The Cheeky Sneeze. (R) | Elly Brewel |
