Forget Me Not Farm
A BBC children's series set on a memorable farm.
Forget Me Not Farm, also called Forget-Me-Not Farm, was a BBC1 children's show that ran from November 1990 to February 1991. It took place on the farm of the same name. The scarecrow was played by creator Mike Amatt. Other characters included crows Dandelion and Burdock, tractor Trundle, pig Portly, cow Gracie, sheep Merthyr, tanker Topper, a hat-wearing horse who sings bass, and silent Mrs. Mouse.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Children's
- Runtime
- 15 minutes
- Creator
- Mike Amatt
- Producer
- Celia Bonner
- Executive producers
- Edward Pugh
- Voices
- Bob Peck; Anna Carteret
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
Facts from the source article.
Origins
Mike Amatt conceived the series after building a simple LEGO tractor with remote control technology that provided lip-sync and eye movement, which he called "Max Tractor." He then created an environment for the tractor by introducing the Scarecrow character, with the crows Dandelion and Burdock perching on his arms. Amatt persuaded Edward Pugh, then-head of children's programmes at BBC North, to produce a pilot. Celia Bonner, the series' producer and director, later became involved in its live touring stage show. Amatt wrote and produced the scripts, songs, and incidental music, and performed the songs as Scarecrow.
International airing
Forget Me Not Farm aired multiple times in Australia on ABC, first on 11 June 1992 at 4:45pm after TUGS, and later at 10:15am during summer and school holidays from 30 December 1993 to 17 January 1994 and 1 to 15 July and 9 to 27 December 1996. The series also aired on Premiere 12 in Singapore, ATV World in Hong Kong, BBC Entertainment in countries including Malta, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Turkey, Belgium, Portugal, France and Thailand, and on BFBS and SSVC Television in Germany, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Forget Me Not Farm are there?
Forget Me Not Farm has 13 episodes across 1 season.
When did Forget Me Not Farm first air?
Forget Me Not Farm first aired on 13 November 1990.
When did Forget Me Not Farm end?
Forget Me Not Farm last aired on 18 February 1991.
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