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Post by nigel on Jun 6, 2006 21:59:56 GMT
hi,does anyone have any information about this show as to whether it still exists or not,thanks
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Post by Mark One on Jun 7, 2006 3:07:27 GMT
Three are listed as junked ( KAL) but all the rest survive.
There's more info and pictures on the "Little Gems" site.
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Post by nigel on Jun 7, 2006 21:28:44 GMT
hi,mark thanks i found the little gems site very good ,i just need to find out how i can get hold of these any ideas anyone .thanks
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Post by Mark One on Jun 8, 2006 2:31:07 GMT
No idea on that one, I'm afraid..not seen any of them since original broadcast.
A DVD release would not be unwelcome, though.
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Post by crowman on Jun 24, 2006 10:51:05 GMT
check out the itn archive website. More details of episodes that prove the so called only existing episode "stars" is just a myth
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Post by Geoff Sear on Jun 26, 2006 1:21:10 GMT
Yeah, most episodes survive, but "Stars", the first ep (I think) is the only one "doing the rounds" as twere.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2006 9:28:18 GMT
check out the itn archive website. More details of episodes that prove the so called only existing episode "stars" is just a myth The ITN database is not an accurate indication of something existing though - it's a list of programme info that generally relates to whats in the archives. But if it were taken as gospel then it would be claiming some shows survive which it's clearly known do not (e.g LWT's Simon Dee Show). |
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Post by Clive Shaw on Jun 26, 2006 9:59:08 GMT
I've found it strange how that 'Stars' episode has what looks like some early test animation for the titles slotted in. I wonder where this one which is 'doing the rounds' came from...
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Post by Chris Barratt on Jun 26, 2006 12:50:39 GMT
"Stars" was apparantly recorded onto betamax from the original master so one of the original crew could take it home and let his kids watch it, this was mentioned many years later on a web forum to someone who was on an Animal Kwackers mission who then duly had that show transferred to dvd...
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Post by Clive Shaw on Jun 26, 2006 18:37:20 GMT
Thanks Chris !
I am still curious about the non-coloured "Rhubarb and Custard" style titles. I remember it having very colourful tiles/animation.
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Post by Chris Barratt on Jun 26, 2006 20:15:35 GMT
HI Clive, I am unsure if the titles changed in later series (39 episodes were made over 3 series' autumn 75 through to spring 78 as far as I am aware) my memories of the show aren't as clear as that, all I can remember is that it was my favourite as a 3/4 year old....
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Post by nigel on Jun 26, 2006 21:20:02 GMT
HI IT SEEMS LIKE I STARTED QUITE A THING HERE I HAVE THE STARS EPISODE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE DOES BUT IT WOULD BE SO GOOD TO GET OTHERS I GUESS WE MAY NEVER TRULY KNOW IF THEY EXIST OR NOT AND THE CHANCE OF THEM EVER BEING SHOWN AGAIN IS ZERO BUT A DVD WOULD BE MOST WELLCOME SO IF ANY ONE EVER FINDS OUT MORE BE SHUR TO LET ME KNOW THANKS
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Post by Chris Barratt on Jun 27, 2006 8:02:38 GMT
Apparantly, like many shows it is royalties and performers rights that will prevent any likely release, complicated further in this case by the fact that "Animal Kwackers Ltd" was a registered company who liqiudated after the programme finished and no-one is clear who now owns the copyrights. Sources are pretty sure that at least 36 shows exist in the Granada archive but sadly will probably remain there... You may remember a short clip being included in the C4 "100 Worst TV Programmes" a few years back (Rory telling his story and AK's singing "I Can Do It" is my memory serves me correctly), that caused a bit of trouble behind the scenes re the copyright/permission/royalty issues
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Post by nigel on Jun 27, 2006 21:24:59 GMT
thanks for all that info seems a real shame i suppose the only hope is someone working in the archives ever getting hold of it and copying it somehow but that would not be right at all and a silly surgestion ,so i guess we may never see any episode beyond the stars one avalible thanks agaion for all the info chris
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Post by Clive Shaw on Jun 28, 2006 8:14:41 GMT
Apparantly, like many shows it is royalties and performers rights that will prevent any likely release, complicated further in this case by the fact that "Animal Kwackers Ltd" was a registered company who liqiudated after the programme finished and no-one is clear who now owns the copyrights. Sources are pretty sure that at least 36 shows exist in the Granada archive but sadly will probably remain there... You may remember a short clip being included in the C4 "100 Worst TV Programmes" a few years back (Rory telling his story and AK's singing "I Can Do It" is my memory serves me correctly), that caused a bit of trouble behind the scenes re the copyright/permission/royalty issues That is a shame, of course 'Animal Kwackers' was its own entity and did tours around the country in the late 70's. I saw them at the St Georges Hall in Bradford. I think they may have also released an LP or something. They had quite a strong toddler fandom for a short while, though of course without a supporting TV programme they could do little in the way of merchandising. I know they are often ridiculed these days, but if you watch that 'stars' episode you can see that they have put alot of work into the music side of things. |
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