Wayfarers All is the 9th episode from the first season of The Wind in the Willows, adapted by Rosemary Anne Sisson and directed by Chris Taylor.
Summary[]
Based on Chapter 9 of the original book, Rat is visited by a seafarer, who captivates him with stories of his travels and tricks him into taking a journey for south with him, on a ship ride to Constantinople. Mole needs Toad's help to catch him before he leaves the River Bank behind forever.
Characters[]
- Ratty
- Mole
- Toad
- Badger (not featured in the episode)
- Chief Weasel
- Alfred
- Otter
- Portly
- Fieldmice
- The Seafarer
Songs[]
- The Wind in the Willows (opening theme) - Ralph McTell
- Wayfarers All - The Seafarer, Chorus
- The Wind in the Willows (closing theme) - Ralph McTell, Chorus
Voice Cast[]
- Ian Carmichael as the Narrator.
- Peter Sallis as Ratty.
- Delia Corrie and Kate Lee as the two Fieldmice.
- Brain Southwood as Otter, Portly and Alfred the horse.
- Richard Pearson as Mole.
- Jack May as The Seafarer.
- David Jason as the Chief Weasel and Toad.
Credits[]
- Based on the Characters Created by Kenneth Grahame.
- Story written by Rosemary Anne Sisson.
- Voices by Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis, Sir Michael Horden and David Jason.
- Narrated by Ian Carmichael.
- Other Voices by Jack May, Brian Southwood, Delia Corrie and Kate Lee.
- Animated by Andrea Lord and Paul Berry.
- Model Characters Designed and Sculpted by Brain Cosgrove, Bridget Appleby and David Hayes.
- Model Characters Constructed by Peter Saunders, Neal Scanlan, Rebecca Hunt and Bridget Smith.
- Models, Sets and Props by Terry Brown, Chris Walker, Yvonne Fox, John Squire, Francis Vose, Jo Pierpoint-White and Steve Woodcock.
- Costume Design by Nigel Cornford.
- Illustration by Beverley Bush.
- Stills Photography by Richard Smiles.
- Music Composed by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe.
- Music Arranged by Brian Ibbleston.
- Wind in the Willows sung by Ralph McTell.
- Model Camera by Joe Dembinski and Jerry Andrews.
- Rostrum Camera by Frank Hardie.
- Dubbing Mixer: Ted Spooner.
- Based on a Story by Rosemary Anne Sisson.
- Film Editors: John McManus and Eilis Ward.
- Assistant Editors: Nibs Senior, Zygmunt Markiewicz and Jane Hicks.
- Executive Producer: John Hambley.
- Produced by Mark Hall and Brian Cosgrove.
- Directed by Chris Taylor.
- © Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd 1984.