Charlie Chalk
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| Charlie Chalk | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Stop Motion |
| Creator(s) | Woodland Animations |
| Starring | Michael Williams |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes per episode (approx) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 1987 – 1988 |
Charlie Chalk was a Stop Motion animation produced in 1987 in the UK by Woodland Animations, from the creators of Postman Pat and other children's television programmes. It tells the story of Charlie Chalk - a jolly clown who, after falling asleep whilst fishing out at sea, ends up on a strange island by the name of Merrytwit (as explained in the title sequence before each episode).
The first & pilot episode of the series (entitled 'Shipwrecked Charlie') finds Charlie having just landed on Merrytwit, and after making friends with some of its inhabitants, decides to stay and build a home there. The following episodes follow Charlie and his new friends on various adventures on the island.
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[edit] Main characters
- Charlie Chalk
A clown, he was out on a fishing trip, when he ended up being. In the theme tune, he is described as
| “ | Charlie Chalk, Charlie Chalk... Got a funny way of walking and a funny way of talking.... | ” |
, yet his actual voice was rather ordinary. He was voiced by Michael Williams. He did have an unusual way of walking, though. On occasion he would tumble in an acrobatic circus-style through frames, around obstacles, or just to show folks how happy he was. He also had the ability to do magic tricks as well.
- Captain Mildred
- Mary the Hover Fairy
- Lewis T. Duck
- Arnold the Elephant
- Edward the Gorilla
- Trader Jones
- Sam Mellor
- Bert
- Litterbug
[edit] Episode list
The series consisted of 13 original episodes, as listed below:
- Shipwrecked Charlie
- Arnold's Big Night Out
- The Coconut Harvest
- The Sneezes
- Jumping Bananas
- The Mountain That Moaned
- Edward Keeps Fit
- The Feast
- There Are No Roads On Merrytwit
- Mildred's Day Off
- Bert's Boring Day
- Return Of The Litter
- Goodbye, Hello
[edit] Merchandise
- Charlie Chalk - The Complete Collection features all 13 episodes and is currently available on BBC DVD
- In 1988, Redrock Records released a Charlie Chalk LP. It included the several incidental songs played on the show and the full Charlie Chalk theme song which includes some previously un-heard lyrics.
- A new Charlie Chalk CD has been developed in America
- The UK based restaurant chain Brewers Fayre Originally held Charlie Chalk as their mascot, but this image has since changed to the firm's own 'Brewster the Bear'
[edit] External links
- Charlie Chalk at Cjetech.co.uk
