Episodes
Quick facts
- Released
- January 12, 1964
- Runtime
- 5 min
- IMDb
- tt0144059
- Country
- France
- Language
- English, French
- Studio
- ORTF
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Magic Roundabout about?
- The Magic Roundabout is a French-British children's television programme created in France in 1963 by Serge Danot, with the help of Ivor Wood and Wood's French wife, Josiane. The series was originally broadcast between 1964 and 1971 on ORTF, originally in black-and-white. Having originally rejected the series as "charming... but difficult to dub into English", the BBC later produced a version of the series using the original stop motion animation footage with new English-language scripts, written and performed by Eric Thompson, which bore little relation to the original storylines. This version, broadcast in 441 five-minute-long episodes from 18 October 1965 to 25 January 1977, was a great success and attained cult status, and when in 1967 it was moved from the slot just before the evening news to an earlier children's viewing time, adult viewers complained to the BBC.
- Who created The Magic Roundabout?
- The Magic Roundabout was created by Serge Danot.
- Who stars in The Magic Roundabout?
- The Magic Roundabout stars Nigel Planer, Eric Thompson.
- When was The Magic Roundabout released?
- The Magic Roundabout is a 1964 animation, kids series.
- Where can I watch The Magic Roundabout?
- You can watch The Magic Roundabout with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.