The Silver Brumby

This article is about the television series. For the books, see Silver Brumby. For the 1993 film, see The Silver Brumby (1993 film).

The Silver Brumby
Genre	Cartoon series
Created by	Elyne Mitchell (original), Jon Stephens and Judy Malmgren
Starring	John Higginson Brett Climo Doug Tremlett Rhys Muldoon Stephen Whittaker Rebecca Gibney Michael Carman Marg Downey Bud Tingwell Richard Aspel Edward Hepple John Stanton
Opening theme	"Son of the Wind"
Ending theme	"Son of the Wind"
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39
Production
Producer(s)	Colin J. South John Tatoulis
Running time	29 Mins
Broadcast
Original channel	Film Finance Corporation Australia Film Victoria CBBC RTE

The Silver Brumby is an Australian animated children's television series written by Jon Stephens and Judy Malmgren based on Elyne Mitchell's Silver Brumby books. A total of thirty-nine episodes were produced by Media World between 1994 and 1998 and these were broadcast on CBBC in the United Kingdom and RTE in Ireland.^[1]

The episodes featured Thowra, a silver colt, his brothers Storm and Arrow and their friends the bush animals in their continued quest to resist the Men's efforts to capture them.

The series was remade into a feature length film by Media World Features and Lionsgate Home Entertainment with Barnholtz Entertainment in 1993. The title was changed to The Silver Stallion, and starred Russell Crowe and Caroline Goodall. The Australian based film was directed by John Tatoulis and produced by Colin J. South, and went on to win 5 Film Festivals.

Characters

Thowra (voiced by John Higginson, Brett Climo) - The "Silver Brumby". A calm, good hearted horse who values his friends. He is often chased by the Man.
Storm (voiced by Doug Tremlett) - Brother of Thowra. A loyal and kind horse and brother of Thowra who stands by his side in the event of trouble.
Arrow (voiced by Rhys Muldoon, Stephen Whittaker) - Half-brother of Thowra. An arrogant jealous horse who seeks an opportunity to prove himself better than Thowra, but often gets himself trapped. Occasionally he will assist Thowra when trouble affects him too.
Boon Boon (voiced by Rebecca Gibney) - A kind understanding horse and Brolga's oldest daughter, who loves Thowra and is disturbed by any trouble in the wild.
Brolga (voiced by John Stanton) - A very bitter horse who fiercely protects his herd and does not welcome Thowra or his friends.
Aranda - The Brolga's favourite mare.
Yooralla - A young foal who joins Thowra's herd. He has an older sister named Gunda.
Yarraman - Thowra's father, former "King of the Cascade Brumbies". His mate was Bell Bell. Eventually the Brolga killed and succeeded him.
Currawong (voiced by Michael Carman) - A chattering observant bird, and Brolga's official spy.
Wombat (voiced by Michael Carman) - A grumpy, griping wombat who goes on a path without looking ahead and blaming both humans and animals for making his progress difficult. His weakness into helping others is flattery and pestering. He has a wife and two children.
Mrs. Dingo (voiced by Marg Downey) - A Dingo who is a mother of two pups - Bindi and Warri. She is wary of any danger that comes in the bush and has a lot of respect for Thowra.
Benni (voiced by Bud Tingwell) - An old grey Kangaroo and a close friend of Thowra's. He has a wife named Silky and a daughter.
Mopoke (voiced by Michael Carman) - A wise owl who gives advice to Thowra and his friends but talks in poetic rhyming couplets.
Ee and Mu (voiced by Richard Aspel and Marg Downey) - A couple of loudmouth emus who gossip and mostly talk to each other.
Golden - A Palomino filly, brought to the bush by the Man and she is briefly freed by Thowra.
Skink - A small green skink who never speaks or makes noise but always accident prone.
Whipbird - A green bird who provides information to Thowra besides Mopoke.
Eagle - A Wedge-tailed eagle who is occasionally seen as a background character throughout the series. He hardly ever speaks, and during the latter part of the series, hunts after Currawong.
The Man (voiced by Richard Aspel) - An unnamed human who spends much of the year in his hut in the High Country. He frequently tries to catch brumbies - particularly Thowra. He rides his own personal black horse named Echo.
The Prospector (voiced by Edward Hepple) - A kind generous man who has lived in the bush for a very long time. He pans for gold in the river and aids the animals as often as he can spare.
Charlie - The Old Prospector's grandson - a kind generous boy who loves the Bush and animals as much as his grandfather. His personal horse is white with a grey mane named Snowy.
The Trappers - A pair of men who come to the High Country to trap and shoot animals.

Home Media

Release The Animated Adventures of The Silver Brumby on DVD The Complete Series 1 DVD in 2006 and all these Volume 1-6 VHS in 1997 Australia on Roadshow Entertainment As many of you know, The Animated Adventures of The Silver Brumby is not available to buy on DVD. As of 29/4/2011 only the first series has been released in its entirety, with a bonus episode from series two, on Region 4 DVD format. Nine episodes have to date been released on Region 2 format

Episodes

#	Title	Summary
1	Friends of the High Country	Thowra befriends Boon Boon. Later he tries to save his small herd from the Man, but he manages to capture two foals. Thowra then gets chased by Brolga, Arrow left to face his wrath.
2	Wombats to the Rescue	Determined to prove courage, Arrow tries to rescue the captured foals, but gets himself caught along with Storm by the Man. Thowra convinces the wombats to help them rescue them.
3	Lost in the Snow	In the middle of winter, two skiing children Tom and Anne fall and get lost in a ravine. Thowra leads Anne to the Man to rescue them.
4	Flight To Freedom	The Man embarks on a new hunt for the wild horses. With the combined efforts of Boon Boon, Storm, Arrow, Thowra and Brolga they all manage to elude capture.
5	An Old Prospector Saves a Friend	The Tappers come to shoot dingoes for their tails. The traps they set are a danger to other animals too. A Prospector is giving the animals a helping hand against this threat, especially Benni and Silky's injured daughter.
6	Benni Returns the Favour	Benni and Silky reclaim their daughter from the Prospector. Thowra gets caught in a chase by the Man barely escaping. Meanwhile the prospector has a nasty fall and Benni requests Thowra to the lead the Man to him.
7	Racing against the Wind	A racehorse Ebony, is encouraged by Currawong to challenge Thowra. Ebony evades the Man but he runs into Brolga. Together Ebony and Thowra escape Brolga and get on good terms.
8	The Sight of Golden	The Man has brought to the country a Palomino Filly named Golden. This catches the attention of Thowra. With help from Storm, Thowra frees Golden into the wild.
9	Golden in Trouble	While Golden learns about and enjoys the country and meeting new friends, the Man seeks to reclaim her. Golden is almost cornered by the Man, but Thowra arrives to divert him.
10	A Wombat on the Road	Men with a bulldozer have come to clear a path, through the high country. An accident diverts the stream. The prospector sorts out the problem and rescues Wombat's missing son.
11	Fire	The Trappers have returned, but the area catches fire from their camp. Arrow does not take heed and gets trapped, but Thowra rescues him and the emus. The fire is finally out when the rain comes.
12	Golden Goes Home	A razorback enters the high country. The Man goes out to hunt that boar after it took his cattle. Golden feels vulnerable, so she returns to the Man. The animals manage to drive the boar away.
13	Seeking a Legend	IIinga seeks the legendary Thowra. Each of Thowra's friends share information about him, while Thowra visits Golden. IIinga angers Brolga into fighting Thowra, but Thowra leads him to fall into a river.
14	Spring	Thowra has an odd sensation he is being followed by something. Then Thowra rescues Arrow from Brolga and finds the follower is a lost orphaned foal named Yooralla and he adopts him.
15	To Catch a Brumby	Thowra raises Yooralla and teaches him about the high country. The Prospector's son captures Boon Boon. Thowra follows their trail down the plains to begin a rescue attempt.
16	Swimming to Safety	Charlie frees Boon Boon and Thowra leads her back to safety in the High County. After taking refuge on an island in the middle of a fast-flowing river, Thowra and Boon Boon await rescue by Arrow.
17	A Leap Into Legend	Mrs Dingo's son Warri goes missing and Thowra, Boon Boon and Benni help to look for him. They eventually find the missing dingo pup in a hidden valley. Thowra later uses this valley to evade the Man.
18	Charlie Heads for the Mountains	After doing his chores, Charlie rides off to meet his grandfather. Charlie is stranded on a cliff ledge, but Thowra summons the Prospector to rescue him.
19	Charlie Helps a Friend	While trying to follow Thowra during a storm, Yooralla gets into trouble but is rescued by the Old Prospector and his grandson Charlie.
20	In it Together	Currawong and Mopoke get caught in a trap set by the two trappers.
21	Trappers Go Home	Thowra and Benni organise the creatures of the High Country to help drive-out the two trappers once and for all.
22	A Wombat in Trouble	One of Wombat's babies gets knocked over by the Trapper's jeep. Charlie takes him to be cared by his grandfather.
23	Wombat Goes on a Holiday	The Wombats go on a holiday but goes back to help a new brumby Gunda and save Thowra from Brolga.
24	Arrow Makes a Friend	Yooralla and Gunda are finally reunited. During a run in with Brolga, Arrow accidentally comes to their rescue.
25	Arrow Goes South	While Arrow and Yoorella look for a migrating Gunda, the Man in pursuit. Arrow is almost capture, but manages to shake off the Man.
26	Golden Returns	Golden returns to the High Country, then escapes and finds Thowra. They then rescue the Trappers who crashed down from a hot air balloon.
27	Long Hot Summer	Carrawong breaks the Man's mirror, which causes the sun to start a fire. Thowra and his friends rescue Golden with unexpected help from Carrawong.
28	An Unwelcome Stranger	An escaped lion frightens the High Country animals. Thowra gets the lion trapped in a pit, then helps him get home.
29	Foals in Trouble	Yooralla and Yuri disregard Thowra's warning and get trapped in a flooding gorge, until lightning strikes the dam away.
30	The Brolga Wants a Fight	Brolga has to stop his fight with Thowra in order to help Aranda. Mopoke provides Aranda directions to save herself.
31	Charlie Saves the Brumbies	Arrow returns to the high country. Chased by Brolga, Arrow unwittingly helps Charlie to prevent the Brumbies getting caught.
32	Emus Get a Break	After a tangle with an Echidna, one of the emus has laid an egg. It turns out to be a gold nugget.
33	Trapped in the Snow	The man's prized bull breaks loose and rampages across the high country, until Thowra helps the man to catch him.
34	Youngsters' Winter Woes	Yooralla and Narrabri are trapped in the ice gorge and Wombat is stranded on an ice lake. Thowra comes to their rescue.
35	An Unexpected Encounter	Arrow is getting flustered from the harsh winter. The prospector gets trapped in his own house buried in snow. Thowra heads south to summon help, which Arrow is in need later.
36	The Cave of Wonder	After an earthquake occurs, Arrow hides in the waterfall cave from the Man. Thowra learns his destiny as he searches for Arrow. Brolga pursues them but the wombats unwittingly help them.
37	A Bothersome Nuisance	While Arrow is looking after Thowra's herd, a new ill-mannered brumby wants Boon Boon for a mate. After a run in with the Man, Brolga drives the new brumby away.
38	Getting Together	Arrow assumes leadership over the herd, taking them to Misty Lake, where some mysterious creature lingers revealed by Thowra to be a Bunyip. Brolga swears revenge after Currawong informs him.
39	The Final Encounter	Brolga challenges Thowra hearing that Boon Boon is his mate, which also arouses envy in Arrow. Thowra takes the challenge and eventually emerges victorious and banishing the Brolga from the High Country.

References

↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt343306/