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).
Released: Mar 31, 1982
Runtime: 60 minutes
Stars: Isla St Clair, Floella Benjamin, Martin Carthy, Shirley Collins, Valentine Dyall, John Du Prez
Crew: John Du Prez (Music Director), Dan Maddicott (Producer), Mike Milburn-Foster (Director)