Charlie Chalk

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Charlie Chalk
Format	Stop Motion
Created by	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	September 30 – December 24 1987

Charlie Chalk was a Stop Motion animation produced in 1986 in the UK by Woodland Animations, from the creators of Postman Pat and other children's television programmes.

1 Synopsis
2 Main characters
3 Episode list
4 Merchandise
5 External links

[edit] Synopsis

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). Characters had to be aware of coconuts which constantly fell from the trees on the island.

The 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.

[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 "Got a funny way of walking and a wacky way of talking", though his 'wacky' talking style was never elaborated on. He was voiced by Michael Williams. His 'funny way of walking' was developed when 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'