Toonhound - Fifi and the Flowertots (2005-)

   "Fifi - And the Flowertots,
    Fifi - Forget-Me-Not,
    Fifi - It's a lovely day!.."

    Fifi the Flowertot lives in a bright and busy garden world with her friends,
    who are a mixture of animated flora and fauna. There's a bee called Bumble,
    Pip the Gooseberry, Violet, Primrose, Poppy, Aunt Tulip, Webby spider
    and others. There's also motoring Mo the Lawnmower, who only Fifi seems
    to understand. Plus, there are the garden's two mischief makers, a wasp
    called Stingo and Slugsy the slug who are always up to something...

    Busy Fifi is always on the go. Be it cooking or gardening in and around
    Forget-Me-Not Cottage, or assisting her friends, there's always something
    to do or someone to help. The trouble is, she's just so busy, she can get
    quite forgetful. So it's handy that her pals are at hand, to keep her
    on course.

     Stingo

    Fifi and her Flowertot world was conceived by Keith Chapman of Chapman
    Entertainment. Keith was the originator of Bob the Builder, and where that
    series has a leaning towards preschool boys, so Fifi reaches out to preschool
    girls. The series was the first to be produced by Keith's titular company,
    which he founded with Greg Lynn and Andrew Haydon. Originally, the series
    was part of a deal with Universal Studios, but when they withdrew new private
    finance had to be found. Cosgrove Hall began animating the £3.5m series
    in January 2004, and the first of 52 episodes reached UK screens
    in May 2005.

    "Fifi and the Flowertots" has an exceptionally catchy theme song, courtesy
    of Alan Coates and Kim Goody, who previously brought us the Tiny Planets
    singalong. And giving voice to Fifi is Little Voice herself, Jane Horrocks,
    who's previous toon credits include The Blobs, Christmas Carol, Hooves
    of Fire, Foxbusters and more...

    » Bumble has undergone a namechange for US audiences. They call
        him Fuzzbuzz over there. And Poppy is called Poppady...

    The Flowertots say "hello"!

   Flowertot Garden

    Welcome to the garden!

  Fifi lives in a pretty watering can house known as Forget-me-not Cottage
  Violet and Primrose abide in a marrow home, known as Flowertot Cottage,
    and Poppy has a pumpkin home. Stingo can be found in Appletree House,
    which is a red apple house in the branches of the garden tree. And below
    him, at ground level, in the trunk of the same tree is Slugsy's house...

    Garden gangs

    Fifi and her Flowertot friends are just the latest in a celebrated line of garden
    gangs to have been brought to life over the years. You may recall we've had:

   • Bill and Ben             • The Herbs
   • Creepy Crawlies       • Manfred
   • Gordon Gnome

     Fifi collection

    Broadcast info

    "Fifi and the Flowertots" premiered on the UK's Five channel, within
    their "Milkshake!" morning line-up for kids, on May 2nd 2005...

   Current promos/tie-ins



     Chapman Entertainment have recently got together with London's
     Animation Art Gallery to produce four fabulous Fifi prints. Each giclee
     measures 19"x 17" and is restricted to just 25 signed and numbered
   editions...

    • Fifi's Picnic
    • Flowertots Sing!
    • Forget-me-not Cottage
    • Fifi with Cotton Socks

     Episode titles

    Fifi's Talent Show                   Compost Chaos
    Flowertots Fallout                   Bumble's Afraid of the Dark
    Bumble Catches a Cold            Count on Fifi
    Smelly Slugsy                        Poppy the Line Dancing Queen
    Bumble Gets a Makeover          King Stingo
    Bumble Helps Out                   Hide 'N' Seek
    Stingo Gets Stuck                  My Friend Fifi
    Flowertots Go Nuts                 Diggly's Big Adventure
    Bumble's Big Race                   Pip's Playground
    Blueberry Surprise                   Mud Sculptures
    Picture Perfect                       Stingo's Naughty Day
    Violet's Party                         Shrinking Pip
    Leave it to Stingo                   Bumble's Special Lunch
    Mud Spies                             Fifi Miss Me Not
    Treasure Hunt                        Pirate Primrose
    Sports Day                            Primrose Loses it
    Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, Fifi                 Dr Webby
    Life's a Beach                        Make Room for Fifi
    Fifi's in Charge                       Slugsy's Song
    Hole Lot of Fun                      Stingo's Bridge
    Knitting Nonsense                   Violet's Flower Festival
    Spotty Pip                             Pumpkin Pie for Diggly
    Don't Go Changing                  Rockabye Stingo
    The Wasp that Cried Ouch       Inspector Stingo
    Primrose's Perfume Pong          Fifi's Busy Day
    Chocolate Surprise                 Dingaling Poppy
    Pip Learns to Dance                Fifi's Film Show
    Fizzy Business                       Pip and the Genie
    The Belle of the Ball               Runaway Mo
    Flying Lessons                       Stingo's Enormous Carrot
    Fifi's Big Crunch Day               Fifi's Pancake Fun
    Fifi's Scarecrow                     Pip's Pony
    Soup of the Day                    Aunt Tulip's Carnival
    Fiddlesticks Fifi                     Storm
    Fifi's Good Turn                     Just One Hornetto
    Forget Me Tot                      Wasps
    Fancy Free Fifi                      Slugsy Won't Slide
    Stingo's Shopping Spree         The Flowertot Taxi
    Fifi Follows the Clues              Fifi's Happy Day
  Big Band Night                      Fly High Primrose
    Daisy Chain Dance                 Lovelorn Slugsy
    Fun at the Fair                    Fifi's Snowy Fun
    Flowertot Babysitter              Big Blueberry Hunt
    Singalong Song                     Grubby Ahoy
    Pip the Gardener                   My Fair Bumble
    Slugsy's Rescue                    Mystery in Flowertot Garden
    Milkshake                             Pineapple Palace
    Flowertot Rainbow                 Panic
    Fifi's Frosty Morning               Pip and the Wizard
    Poppy's Day Off                  Poppy's Great Race
    Can We Have Our Ball Back?   Snowtime for Pip
    Violet's Big Bracelet               Stingo Cleans Up
                                             Stingo Has Visitors


    Fifi on DVD



    Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Talent Show
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / June 2005

     Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's In Charge
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / October 2005

     Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Chocolate Surprise
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / March 2006

     Fifi and the Flowertots: Fun at the Fair
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / Sept 2006

     Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Frosty Morning
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / November 2006

      Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Happy Day!
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / October 2007

     Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Snowy Fun
     Region 2 / 2 Entertain / Nov 2007

     Fifi and the Flowertots: Bumper Collection 1
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / March 2006

    Fifi and the Flowertot:- Bumper Collection 2
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / March 2008

      Fifi and the Flowertots: Bumper Collection 3
      Region 2 / 2 Entertain / May 2008

     created by Keith Chapman

     a Cosgrove Hall Films Ltd production
      for Chapman Entertainment

     director:               Tim Harper
     producers:            Chris Bowden, Debbie Peers
    exec prod
      for Chapman Ent:   Gregory Lynn
     script editor:         Victoria Wilson
     scripts:                 Gillian Corderoy, Rachel Dawson,
                                 Dave Ingham, Wayne Jackman,
                                 Diane Redmond
    theme tune
      & music:                written & performed by
                                 Alan Coates and Kim Goody
      episode songs:       Pat Gallagher
     art director:           Bridget Appleby
     storyboard:           Fat City Films
     studio direction:     Lisa Jane Gray
     lighting camera:     Justin Noe, John Duffy
     assistant
     lighting camera:     Richard Cockerill
     camera assistant: Rob Evans
     animators:            Phil Gray, Susan Guy,
                                 Haydn Secker, Adam Farish,
                                 Richard Haynes, Russell Hicks,
                                 Duncan Kinnaird, Jonathan Webb
     puppets:               Mackinnon & Saunders
     puppet
     maintenance:        Patricia Brennan, Westley Wood,
                                 Laura Fairbrother, Megumi Ogo
     props:                   Simon Walmsley
     set dressers:         Dominic Lee, John McGuinness
     senior
      costume maker:     Andrea Lord
     costume maker:     Georgina Greathead
     sets:                     Paul Galloway Design
     prod manager:       Laura Duncalf
     prod accountant:    Claire Deane
     prod assistant:       Steve Levinshon
     data management: Pete Kidd, Roy Huckerby
     IT support:             Phil Atak, Matt Horsfield
     recorded at:           The Sounddhouse
     audio post prod:     Hullabaloo Studios
     video post prod:     Flix Facilities Ltd

                                  for Chapman Entertainment
     creative director:    Keith Chapman
     commercial dir:      Andrew Haydon
     prod manager:       Emily Whinnett
     show co-ords:        Clare Harding, Chloe Grant

     voices:                  Jane Horrocks
                                 Marc Silk
                                 Maria Darling
                                 Tim Whitnall

      On the web

      Fifi and the Flowertots
      The official site, with songs and games...

      Cosgrove Hall Films
      They brought Fifi to life...

        Mackinnon & Saunders
      They made the models and props...

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			Fifi and the Flowertots (2005-) producers: Cosgrove Hall Films for Chapman Entertainment animation: stop-motion animation episodes: 105 x 10mins
		"Fifi - And the Flowertots, Fifi - Forget-Me-Not, Fifi - It's a lovely day!.." Fifi the Flowertot lives in a bright and busy garden world with her friends, who are a mixture of animated flora and fauna. There's a bee called Bumble, Pip the Gooseberry, Violet, Primrose, Poppy, Aunt Tulip, Webby spider and others. There's also motoring Mo the Lawnmower, who only Fifi seems to understand. Plus, there are the garden's two mischief makers, a wasp called Stingo and Slugsy the slug who are always up to something... Busy Fifi is always on the go. Be it cooking or gardening in and around Forget-Me-Not Cottage, or assisting her friends, there's always something to do or someone to help. The trouble is, she's just so busy, she can get quite forgetful. So it's handy that her pals are at hand, to keep her on course. Fifi and her Flowertot world was conceived by Keith Chapman of Chapman Entertainment. Keith was the originator of Bob the Builder, and where that series has a leaning towards preschool boys, so Fifi reaches out to preschool girls. The series was the first to be produced by Keith's titular company, which he founded with Greg Lynn and Andrew Haydon. Originally, the series was part of a deal with Universal Studios, but when they withdrew new private finance had to be found. Cosgrove Hall began animating the £3.5m series in January 2004, and the first of 52 episodes reached UK screens in May 2005. "Fifi and the Flowertots" has an exceptionally catchy theme song, courtesy of Alan Coates and Kim Goody, who previously brought us the Tiny Planets singalong. And giving voice to Fifi is Little Voice herself, Jane Horrocks, who's previous toon credits include The Blobs, Christmas Carol, Hooves of Fire, Foxbusters and more... » Bumble has undergone a namechange for US audiences. They call him Fuzzbuzz over there. And Poppy is called Poppady... Flowertot Garden Welcome to the garden! Fifi lives in a pretty watering can house known as Forget-me-not Cottage Violet and Primrose abide in a marrow home, known as Flowertot Cottage, and Poppy has a pumpkin home. Stingo can be found in Appletree House, which is a red apple house in the branches of the garden tree. And below him, at ground level, in the trunk of the same tree is Slugsy's house... Garden gangs Fifi and her Flowertot friends are just the latest in a celebrated line of garden gangs to have been brought to life over the years. You may recall we've had: • Bill and Ben • The Herbs • Creepy Crawlies • Manfred • Gordon Gnome Fifi collection Broadcast info "Fifi and the Flowertots" premiered on the UK's Five channel, within their "Milkshake!" morning line-up for kids, on May 2nd 2005... Current promos/tie-ins Chapman Entertainment have recently got together with London's Animation Art Gallery to produce four fabulous Fifi prints. Each giclee measures 19"x 17" and is restricted to just 25 signed and numbered editions... • Fifi's Picnic • Flowertots Sing! • Forget-me-not Cottage • Fifi with Cotton Socks Episode titles Fifi's Talent Show Compost Chaos Flowertots Fallout Bumble's Afraid of the Dark Bumble Catches a Cold Count on Fifi Smelly Slugsy Poppy the Line Dancing Queen Bumble Gets a Makeover King Stingo Bumble Helps Out Hide 'N' Seek Stingo Gets Stuck My Friend Fifi Flowertots Go Nuts Diggly's Big Adventure Bumble's Big Race Pip's Playground Blueberry Surprise Mud Sculptures Picture Perfect Stingo's Naughty Day Violet's Party Shrinking Pip Leave it to Stingo Bumble's Special Lunch Mud Spies Fifi Miss Me Not Treasure Hunt Pirate Primrose Sports Day Primrose Loses it Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, Fifi Dr Webby Life's a Beach Make Room for Fifi Fifi's in Charge Slugsy's Song Hole Lot of Fun Stingo's Bridge Knitting Nonsense Violet's Flower Festival Spotty Pip Pumpkin Pie for Diggly Don't Go Changing Rockabye Stingo The Wasp that Cried Ouch Inspector Stingo Primrose's Perfume Pong Fifi's Busy Day Chocolate Surprise Dingaling Poppy Pip Learns to Dance Fifi's Film Show Fizzy Business Pip and the Genie The Belle of the Ball Runaway Mo Flying Lessons Stingo's Enormous Carrot Fifi's Big Crunch Day Fifi's Pancake Fun Fifi's Scarecrow Pip's Pony Soup of the Day Aunt Tulip's Carnival Fiddlesticks Fifi Storm Fifi's Good Turn Just One Hornetto Forget Me Tot Wasps Fancy Free Fifi Slugsy Won't Slide Stingo's Shopping Spree The Flowertot Taxi Fifi Follows the Clues Fifi's Happy Day Big Band Night Fly High Primrose Daisy Chain Dance Lovelorn Slugsy Fun at the Fair Fifi's Snowy Fun Flowertot Babysitter Big Blueberry Hunt Singalong Song Grubby Ahoy Pip the Gardener My Fair Bumble Slugsy's Rescue Mystery in Flowertot Garden Milkshake Pineapple Palace Flowertot Rainbow Panic Fifi's Frosty Morning Pip and the Wizard Poppy's Day Off Poppy's Great Race Can We Have Our Ball Back? Snowtime for Pip Violet's Big Bracelet Stingo Cleans Up Stingo Has Visitors Fifi on DVD Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Talent Show Region 2 / 2 Entertain / June 2005 Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's In Charge Region 2 / 2 Entertain / October 2005 Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Chocolate Surprise Region 2 / 2 Entertain / March 2006 Fifi and the Flowertots: Fun at the Fair Region 2 / 2 Entertain / Sept 2006 Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Frosty Morning Region 2 / 2 Entertain / November 2006 Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Happy Day! Region 2 / 2 Entertain / October 2007 Fifi and the Flowertots: Fifi's Snowy Fun Region 2 / 2 Entertain / Nov 2007 Fifi and the Flowertots: Bumper Collection 1 Region 2 / 2 Entertain / March 2006 Fifi and the Flowertot:- Bumper Collection 2 Region 2 / 2 Entertain / March 2008 Fifi and the Flowertots: Bumper Collection 3 Region 2 / 2 Entertain / May 2008 created by Keith Chapman a Cosgrove Hall Films Ltd production for Chapman Entertainment director: Tim Harper producers: Chris Bowden, Debbie Peers exec prod for Chapman Ent: Gregory Lynn script editor: Victoria Wilson scripts: Gillian Corderoy, Rachel Dawson, Dave Ingham, Wayne Jackman, Diane Redmond theme tune & music: written & performed by Alan Coates and Kim Goody episode songs: Pat Gallagher art director: Bridget Appleby storyboard: Fat City Films studio direction: Lisa Jane Gray lighting camera: Justin Noe, John Duffy assistant lighting camera: Richard Cockerill camera assistant: Rob Evans animators: Phil Gray, Susan Guy, Haydn Secker, Adam Farish, Richard Haynes, Russell Hicks, Duncan Kinnaird, Jonathan Webb puppets: Mackinnon & Saunders puppet maintenance: Patricia Brennan, Westley Wood, Laura Fairbrother, Megumi Ogo props: Simon Walmsley set dressers: Dominic Lee, John McGuinness senior costume maker: Andrea Lord costume maker: Georgina Greathead sets: Paul Galloway Design prod manager: Laura Duncalf prod accountant: Claire Deane prod assistant: Steve Levinshon data management: Pete Kidd, Roy Huckerby IT support: Phil Atak, Matt Horsfield recorded at: The Sounddhouse audio post prod: Hullabaloo Studios video post prod: Flix Facilities Ltd for Chapman Entertainment creative director: Keith Chapman commercial dir: Andrew Haydon prod manager: Emily Whinnett show co-ords: Clare Harding, Chloe Grant voices: Jane Horrocks Marc Silk Maria Darling Tim Whitnall On the web Fifi and the Flowertots The official site, with songs and games... Cosgrove Hall Films They brought Fifi to life... Mackinnon & Saunders They made the models and props... index » previous » next »

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