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The Wind in the Willows is a TV Show created by Cosgrove Hall for Thames Television based on Kenneth Grahame's book of the same name. It aired for one full length movie and four 13 episode seasons from 27 December 1983 to 25 December 1987 on Children's ITV and was followed by a 60 minute feature, A Tale Of Two Toads in 1989 and a fifth season with 13 episodes under the title, Oh! Mr. Toad in 1990 (though that season retained the original Wind in the Willows title in other countries).
Cast
- Richard Pearson - Mole
- Ian Carmicheal - Ratty (1983 pilot)/Narrator (Series 1-4)
- Peter Sallis - Ratty (Series 1-onwards)
- Micheal Horden - Badger
- David Jason - Toad/The Cheif Weasel
- Brian Trueman - The Weasel Henchman/Various Characters
- Jimmy Hibbert - Various Characters
Music Composers
- Keith Hopwood
- Malcolm Rowe
This adaption of the original book contains examples of:[]
- Big Bad: The Cheif Weasel
- Darker and Edgier: There are so many examples but Series 4 is the one that's the most dark.
- Ear Worm: A Hero's Song, The Open Road, We'll Go Boating and of course the main theme.
- Expository Theme Song: Definitely the main theme tune composed by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe.
- Hey, It's That Voice!: Ratty is Wallace from Wallace and Gromit, Badger is the narrator of the 1975 series of Paddington Bear and Mr. Toad and The Chief Weasel are Del Boy Trotter from Only Fools and Horses. Also, Isambard Bilbone Toad is Dr. Von Goosewing, Ruffles and Gaston from Count Duckula.
- Getting Crap Past the Radar: This exchange from the 1983 pilot;
- Magistrate: And another year for being GREEN! 20 Years!
- Leitmotif: Everyone has a certain musical theme, including Mole.
- Lighter and Softer: The spinoff series, Oh, Mr. Toad! Also known as Series 5.
- Minion with an F in Evil: The Weasel Henchman.
- Manipulative Bastard: The Stranger from the Series 3 episode, Unlikely Allies. Also, Isambard Bilbone Toad from the 1989 feature, A Tale Of Two Toads.
- Talking to Himself: David Jason voices Mr. Toad, The Cheif Weasel and Billy Rabbit.
- The Woobie: Billy Rabbit