Nursery Rhymes (1982)
70 favourite traditional songs and rhymes presented as a pop-up book which comes to life through animation, puppetry & live performances. The beautiful visual world draws on the work of such classic children's illustrators as Arthur Rackham (Peter Pan) & John Tenniel (Alice in Wonderland). A delightful musical score by Tony & Grammy winning composer John Du Prez, features everything form Northumbrian pipes to Baroque orchestra, folk guitar, early instruments, military band, fairground organ & even a singing sheep (courtesy of Percy Edwards).
Director: Mike Milburn-Foster
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Isla St Clair as narrator |
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Floella Benjamin as narrator |
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Martin Carthy as narrator |
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Shirley Collins as narrator |
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Valentine Dyall as narrator |
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John Du Prez as narrator |
| Directing | Mike Milburn-Foster | Director |
| Sound | John Du Prez | Music Director |
| Production | Dan Maddicott | Producer |