Oakie Doke
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Oakie Doke is a children's television programme that was broadcast from September 1991 Until December 1996 on the BBC. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Productions and was shown in stop motion animation. The show ran for four series of 27 episodes.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
Oakie Doke was a character who lived in an oak tree (also why he is called Oakie). At the start of the show, one of his friends would ring a bell at the bottom of the tree, therefore waking him up; he would then ride a slide that wound round the trunk of the tree to the bottom. The theme tune would then start, and the episode began. On a typical Oakie Doke episode, there would be a friend who had an everyday problem in the woods, and Oakie would immediately come to their aid. There was usually a dilemma, but he would help them if his other friends bothered to come as well. His friends included: A family of moles (Mum, Marcia and little Milly Mole), a badger, a squirrel, a family of mice (Grandad Albert, Snoot and young Root), the rather mischievous Toad, Moses, and there were more as well. Oakie Doke wore an acorn on his head, and his body was the shape of an Oak leaf. 'His skin' was green, and he always had a little blush.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] SERIES 1, 1991
1 - Oakie Doke and the Little Helpers
2 - Oakie Doke and the Lonely House
3 - Oakie Doke and the Nut Mystery
4 - Oakie Doke and the Party
5 - Oakie Doke and the Hiccups
6 - Oakie Doke and the Hat Hunt
[edit] SERIES 2, 1992 - 1993
7 - Oakie Doke and the Scooter
8 - Oakie Doke and the Cheeky Breeze
9 - Oakie Doke and the Orchestra
10 - Oakie Doke and the Treasure Hunt
11 - Oakie Doke and the Monster
12 - Oakie Doke and the Jam Puddle
[edit] SERIES 3, 1994 - 1995
13 - Oakie Doke and the Birthday Cake
14 - Oakie Doke and the Missing Mouse
15 - Oakie Doke and the Shooting Star
16 - Oakie Doke and the Wheelbarrow Nut
17 - Oakie Doke and the Burnt Pizzas
18 - Oakie Doke and the Talking Stone
19 - Oakie Doke and the New Pet
20 - Oakie Doke and the Messy Day
[edit] SERIES 4, 1996
21 - Oakie Doke and the Birthday Surprise
22 - Oakie Doke and the Lonely Mouse
23 - Oakie Doke and the Runaway Bowls
24 - Oakie Doke and the Oakie Hollows Fete
25 - Oakie Doke and the Helpful Mouse
26 - Oakie Doke and the Go Cart Race
27 - Oakie Doke and the Wishing Well
[edit] Credits
- Voices: David Holt, Kate Harbour
- Original Concept and Design: Bridget Appleby
- Written by: Jimmy Hibbert
- Music: Ernie Wood
- Animation: Sue Pugh, Stuart Sutcliffe, Paul Couvela
- Puppets: Mackinnon & Saunders, Noel Baker, Lucy Gell, Georgina Hayns, Darren Marshall, Bridget Smith, Christine Walker
- Sets: Jeff Spain, Richard Sykes, Rick Kent
- Costumes and Props: Clare Elliott, Geraldine Corrigan
- Camera and Lighting: Joe Dembinski
- Digital Dub: Simon Hall, Darren Cox
- Dubbing Mix: John Wood
- Editing: Zyggy Markiewicz
- Executive Producers: Brian Cosgrove, Mark Hall, Theresa Plummer-Andrews
- Produced by: Jackie Cockle
- Directed by: Brian Little
[edit] Plot flaws
Although Oakie Doke is a much loved programme, there are a few flaws in its plot.
1) Oakie Doke is made of ... acorns!?
2) There is no visable laadder in his tree house, meaning a strenuous walk up a slide angled at 45 degrees every day.
3) He remains at a constant speed while going down his slide, should'nt he speed up!?
4) He waves his hands in the air while sliding down his slide, a safty issue if the intended audience copy him!
[edit] External Links
- Oakie Doke on Toonhound
- Oakie Doke and other Cosgrove animations on Blueyonder
- Library of Oakie Doke episodes on Digiguide
- Oakie Doke on ABC
