Creepy Crawlies (TV series)
| Creepy Crawlies | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall |
| Starring | Paul Nicholas |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 10 mins |
| Production company | Cosgrove Hall Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV (CITV) |
| Release | 7 January 1987 – 8 August 1989 |
Creepy Crawlies[1] was a stop motion animation series created by Cosgrove Hall Productions. The series consisted of 52 ten-minute episodes,[2] which were broadcast on Children's ITV between 1987 and 1989. All episodes were written by Peter Reeves and directed by Franc Vose and Brian Little; narration and character voices were provided by Paul Nicholas.
Overview[edit]
The series was based upon the daily goings-on of a group of common minibeasts (small invertebrate creatures such as arthropods, gastropods and worms) that lived at the bottom of a garden around an old sundial.
Characters[edit]
- Mr Harrison the snail
- Suppose the worm
- Ariadne the spider
- Anorak the pillbug (woodlouse)
- Ladybird the ladybird
- Lambeth the beetle
- Ancient the caterpillar
VHS releases[edit]
The Video Collection and Thames Video released 2 VHS tapes containing 5 episodes each.
| VHS Title | Release Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Creepy Crawlies (TV9944) | 9 February 1987 | The Cold, Lambeth the Conqueror, Storm in a Tea Cup, The Leaving, The Best Day Ever |
| Creepy Crawlies - Sundial Stories (TV9970) | 16 November 1987 | The Red Voice, Pleasurabolosities, The Stone Dream, The Art Noise, When the Garden Lost its Grip |
References[edit]
- ^ Creepy Crawlies (1987-1989), ToonHound, retrieved 2 August 2021
- ^ Creepy Crawlies Episode Guide - Cosgrove Hall Films, The Big Cartoon Database, retrieved 2 August 2021[dead link]
External links[edit]
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