The Wind in the Willows - Winter Tales (1986)

The Wind in the Willows - Winter Tales is a UK VHS release by Thames Video Collection on 10th November 1986. It got updated and re-released by Thames Television International and Video Collection International Ltd in 1994. It contains three winter-themed episodes of the Cosgrove Hall TV series of "The Wind in the Willows"

Episodes[]

The Yuletide Entertainment

The annual Christmas entertainment at Toad Hall is a wonderful opportunity for Toad to show off. Speeches by Toad, songs by Toad and Toad the star of the show. But things do not go quite as he arranged, and someone else steps into the limelight.

Winter Sports

The first snow of winter sets Toad off of a new craze - to become the champion of the winter sports. Unfortunately, his lack of ability - and the intervention with the weasels - spoils his plan. But the day still ends on a happy note.

The Rescue

In deep mid-winter snow, a young shrew has gone missing. Rat and Mole - hindered by Toad - set off to track him down, and the trail of footprints lead right into the heart of the Wild Wood!

Trivia[]

These episodes are shown as a triple bill on this video.

Credits[]

RICHARD PEARSON as Mole, PETER SALLIS as Ratty,
SIR MICHAEL HORDERN as Badger, DAVID JASON as Toad,
Narrator IAN CARMICHAEL

Based on the characters created by
Kenneth Grahame. Written by
Brian Trueman. Music by Keith
Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe.
Executive Producer John Hambley.
Produced by Mark Hall and Brian
Cosgrove. Directed by Chris Taylor
and Jackie Cockle.