Hammy hamsters adventures on the riverbank launched in 1972. Home services handpicked professionals happiness guarantee. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey. Much of the filming was done on location at wootton creek on the isle of wight. The original series was later broadcast on canadian and u.
Hammy hamster, torontos most famous rodent export the star. The show debuted as tales of the riverbank, and was shot in a makeshift toronto studio with a crew of two. Feb 28, 2015 1970s cbc show tales from the riverbank. Retrontario tales from the riverbank hammy the hamster. Tales of the riverbank nc kids digital library overdrive. Nov 07, 2014 global tv hammy hamster s adventures on the riverbank with original commercials, 1982. This entry was posted in art, jfi1, memory lane, video by joel.
Gp the guinea pig, martha mouse, the wise old frog, turtle and granny rabbit. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that the whole. Later adapted into a film with the voices of stephen fry, steve coogan and jim broadbent. Global tv hammy hamsters adventures on the riverbank with original commercials, 1982. Following the adventures of hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig, thomas score is also filled with excitement, suspense, action, entertaining scherzos and big emotions just as it should be in a big, epic story about three heroes who embark on a journey in search of their lost homes after a violent storm. Tales of the riverbank by john henderson overdrive. Further tales of the riverbank the picnic and other stories vc 1259.
Tales of the riverbank tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. A great way to introduce our kids to the world of the show, prepare to be disappointed first off, this is not a way to show kids tales of the riverbankhammy hamsteronce upon a hamster. Unfollow hammy the hamster to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Tales of the riverbank, the latest series for channel 4 further tales of the riverbank sometimes called hammy hamster and once upon a hamster for the canad. Tv hammy hamster tales of the riverbank 10 dvd set 35. Dave was 87 and will be sorely missed by friends and hamsters all over the world.
Books blog fiction tales of the riverbank rivers have inspired great literature from heart of darkness to three men in a boat. This featured characters such as hammy the hamster, roderick the rat and gp the guinea pig, all. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they have to save riverbank. Staring hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guineapig. Tales of the riverbank 2008 1080p amzn webdl ddp2 0 h 264. Tales of the riverbank, the latest series for channel 4 further tales of the riverbank sometimes called hammy hamster and once upon a hamster. Hammytime productions further tales of the riverbank. Further tales of the riverbank episodes 1 9 hammy hamster. Along the way, the adventure becomes the rescue of a kidnapped mouse named sonia, a test. So i thought, i wonder if hammy would like a flight on my aeroplane. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three furry friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who having been swept down river in a huge storm, embark on.
He was nervous and cautious but the responsible one of the trio. The episodes of tales of the riverbank purchased by the bbc were adapted by staff writer peggy miller. Tales of the riverbank, sometimes called hammy hamster and later called once upon a hamster, was a british childrens television show developed from a canadian pilot. Hammy hamster once upon a hamster episode 7 duration. Sutherland and ellison penned the scripts, manned the cameras, did the voiceovers and even composed the accompanying music. Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more precarious when they discover that. Vintage french childrens book fables of fontaine illustrated edition. Produced by the team responsible for spitting image, the story follows the adventures of three rodent friends, hammy hamster voice of ardal ohanlon. Director john henderson draws inspiration from the original 1960s bbc series of the same name for this familyfriendly tale of life on the river produced with the crew of spitting image and. The wind in the willows four seasons childrens stories 4 dvd tales of riverbank. A later series with 26 episodes was filmed in colour in the 1970s, retitled hammy hamster 4 full title. There are some great videos on you tube of hammy the hamster, roderick the rat narrated by. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Further tales of the riverbank is a childrens television show created by david ellison and paul sutherland.
Further tales of the riverbank starring hammy hamster. Jan 01, 2010 happy holiday hammy the wonder hamster. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having been swept downriver in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in. A later series with 26 episodes was filmed in colour in the 1970s, retitled hammy hamster full title. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three cute and cuddly friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp who, having been swept down the river in a violent. Three childrens books were published by scholastic publications ltd in 1993 based on the. Originally from tales of the riverbank a television show with characters such as hammy hamster, roderick the water rat, g. Hammy hamster tales of the riverbank before the dogmatic twaddle of barney and teletubbies, kids looked to once upon a hamster for earlymorning amusement. Jun 09, 2019 also, if youre expecting this film to be 1. Tales of the riverbank broward county library overdrive. Apr 18, 2016 hammy hamster was the invention of paul sutherland and david ellison, who introduced him in 1959.
Their journey, full of comic incident and dramatic danger, becomes even more pre. Apr 03, 2016 these black and white episodes of tales from the riverbank took almost two years to complete, but were a massive global success and helped launch a raft of hammy merchandise and books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Thoughts of tarka the otter,wind in the willows and tales from the riverbank spring to mind. Tales of the riverbank tv series 19601963 plot summary. Tales of the riverbank, the latest series for channel 4 further tales of the riverbank sometimes called hammy hamster and once upon a hamster for the canadian version, is a british childrens television show developed from a canadian pilot.
A great way to introduce our kids to the world of the show, prepare to be disappointed first off, this is not a way to show kids tales of the riverbank hammy hamster once upon a hamster. This is the signed original watercolour painting by eric kincaid. Mcallister, margaret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I soon disturbed a heron which flew up from the river and rested in a tree. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three cute and cuddly friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp who, having been swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Eccentric, vain and adventurous, gps inventions and ideas were most often responsible for the plot. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having been swept downriver in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Further tales of the riverbank starring hammy hamster and friends. In a tale told by an owl voiced by stephen fry, we learn that endless rain has flooded a riverbank, sending three animatronic furry friends hammy the hamster, roderick the rat steve coogan, and gp jim broadbent and a growing posse of animal friends in search of their displaced homes. Tales of the riverbank screen archives entertainment. A message posted to the further tales from the riverbank facebook page read, it is with great sadness we announce the unexpected passing, on the isle of wight, of dave ellison, creator of the tales of the riverbank genre, on 17th september 2015.
Hammytime productions further tales of the riverbank hammytime productions u. Hammy is capable of intelligent thought and can communicate with rabbits and humans. Tales of the riverbank 19601963 real live animals such as hammy the hamster and roderick the rat are cleverly moved around offcamera in order to tell stories for children. This piece is particularly wellknown by british adults over a certain age and doubtless those in other countries, too, because many years ago it was used as the theme music for a very popular childrens tv series called tales of the riverbank. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
Includes left hand and right hand fingering suggestions for the andante. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on an epic journey in search of their lost homes. Mar 18, 20 now there was a television programme called tales of the riverbank for younger viewers which featured a hamster which, amongst other things, used to be seen driving a jeep and a boat. Now there was a television programme called tales of the riverbank for younger viewers which featured a hamster which, amongst other things, used to be seen driving a jeep and a boat. Unapologetically wholesome, the liveaction serial followed a bootdwelling hamster, hammy, and his exploits with the riverbank posse. Hammy hamster was the proud owner of the newest and most wonderful house along the riverbank around. Further tales of the riverbank vol 2 hammy hamster johnny morris childrens tv. Real live animals such as hammy the hamster and roderick the rat are cleverly moved around offcamera in order to tell. Tales of the riverbank tells the story of three friends hammy hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig who, having swept down the river in a violent storm, embark on. Now the adventures of hammy the hamster, roderick rat and gp the guinea pig on the river bank have been brought up to date with the launch of a range of electronic interactive books for ipad, iphone, kindle fire, android and compatible platforms. These black and white episodes of tales from the riverbank took almost. Further tales of the riverbankchildrens audio book hammy hamster.
Tales of the riverbank dvd 2009 john henderson cert u free. Tales of the riverbank by john henderson overdrive rakuten. Tales that originally featured in the childrens comic storytime. Includes study notes by tony oreshko, comparing the musical patterns used in this piece to those found in other guitar composers of the period such as carcassi and carulli.
Real live animals such as hammy the hamster and roderick the rat are cleverly moved around offcamera in order to tell stories for children. May 14, 2008 books blog fiction tales of the riverbank rivers have inspired great literature from heart of darkness to three men in a boat. Further tales of the riverbank starring hammy hamster and. Jun 25, 2014 tales of the riverbank, sometimes called hammy hamster, was a british childrens television show developed from a canadian pilot though this original series was later broadcast on canadian and u. Hammy the hamster and chums in drama laden live action adventure. Hammy is bethanys doting hamster with quite a talent. Hammy hamster was the invention of paul sutherland and david ellison, who introduced him in 1959. Dave ellison, tales of the riverbank creator, passes away. The 15minute segments were initially rebuffed by the cbc, but. Amazon web services scalable cloud computing services.
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