Toonhound - Kipper

       "Kipper... Kipper the dog..."

     Kipper is a cute, keen puppydog who has lots of mini adventures with his pals,
     Tiger the grey terrier, Pig, and Pig's little nephew Arnold. Together, these
     friends explore, make, fix, play and pretend their way through the days,
     making more friends on the way, and finding out lots of interesting and
     exciting things about the world around them...

     Kipper was created by author/illustrator Mick Inkpen and adapted for television
     by Ginger Gibbons and his Grand Slamm team, working for HIT Entertainment,
     just like they did with Percy the Park Keeper. And just like before, it's hard to
     see the join. This simple but sophisticated little series tandems beautifully with
     the original story books. Our young pals amble around a pristine white environment,
     dotted with patches of colour. And they roam to the accompaniment of a shuffling
     jazz beat. It's a classy show, and once Kipper's silky theme tune enters your
     head, it's very difficult to get it out again. Which probably explains why the show
     won a 1998 BAFTA, for Best Children's Animation. It also explains why, after
     that first prize-winning series of 13 episodes, HIT pushed the boat out and
     commissioned a further 65 episodes of the show!

     Cute little Kipper

     Kipper is prevailingly cute. In his very first story ("Kipper", 1992), the pup
     clears out his cluttered basket, but soon finds that he can't get settled without
     his trusty old blanket. How cute is that? Well, how about Kipper's beloved
     teddy bear, which he just keeps on losing everywhere? Or his wonderful
     bunny slippers? Or his sock puppet? And he keeps making little mistakes,
     like the time he sends out birthday invites a day late, with the word "tomorrow"
     written on them, instead of "today" ("Kipper's Birthday", 1999). In all the
     confusion, he thinks he has two birthdays - What a cute error!

    • More than 5 million Kipper books have been sold in the UK, and that total
      rises to more than 8 million copies sold worldwide. Kipper's been a home
       video hit too, with more than 300,000 videos sold in the UK...

    • Mick Inkpen has also brought us the delights of "Penguin Small" and
       the wonderful "Wibbly Pig".

     Episode titles

     Tiger's Rocket                          The Conker Tree
     Water, Water Everywhere          The Treasure Hunt
     Pig's Shop                                Pig's Cousin
     Hide and Seek                          Tiger's Touch
     The Jumble Sale                       The Paddling Pool
     The Visitor                               Cakes and Tails
     The Umbrella                            The Long Walk
     The Seaside                             Surprise Party
     Kipper's Pet                              The Magnifying Glass
     Kipper and the New Friend          The Swimming Pool
     Nothing Ever Happens                The Rescue
     The Rainbow Puddle                  The Picnic
     The Magic Carpet                     The Little Ghost
     Clay Time                                The Visitor
     The Missing Tape Mystery          Snowy Day
     Tiger's Joke Box                        Pirates
     Buried Treasure                        Tiger's Cold
     The Robot                               The Mouse
     The Bleepers                            Clouds
     Flying Machine                          Echo, Echo
     The Costume Party                    Jake's Friend
     The Big Freeze                          The Fair
     Crazy Golf                                Big owl's Bath
     Looking After Arnold                   Arnold's Drum
     Christmas Eve                           Skates
     The Dinosaur                             The Key
     Tiger's Sledge                           Cousins
     The Magic Act                           The Nest
     The Magic Lamp                         The Butterfly
     The Goldfish                              The Gizmo
     Pig's Present                             The Lost Mug

     Series awards

     1999 Cartoons on the Bayi - Silver Pulcinella
     1998 BAFTA - Best Children's Animation
     1998 Annecy - Special Jury Prize for films under 12 minutes

     Kipper in print

     There have been numerous "Kipper" books published over the years,
     and they've progressed from simple picture stories to lift-the-flap books,
     light and sound books, audio books and tales about colours and numbers.
     What's more, they been printed in hardback and softback editions, reprinted
     and reformatted to tie in with the tv series. But here are a few essentials
     to get you started...

    1992 - Kipper
    1994 - Where, Oh Where, Is Kipper's Bear?
    1995 - Kipper's Toybox
    1996 - Kipper's Snowy Day
    1999 - Kipper's Birthday
    2001 - Kipper's Sunny Day
    2002 - Kipper's Christmas Eve
    2002 - Kipper's Balloon
    2002 - Kipper's Monster
    2003 - Kipper's Beach Ball

     Kipper on DVD

   Kipper - The Classic Collection
     10 episodes / R2 / HIT Entertainment / January 2004

   Children's Favourites
     Episodes are also included on several compilation DVDs
     from HIT Entertainment...

    a Grand Slamm Children's Film Production
     for HIT Entertainment PLC

    based on the books by Mick Inkpen

    directors:      Mike Stuart, Ginger Gibbons
    writer:           David Ingham
    music:           Bob Heatlie
    voices:          Kipper (Martin Clunes)
                        Chris Lang

      On the web

      Kipper
      http://www.hitentertainment.com/kipper/
      A lovely little promo site, here on HIT's pages...

      Grand Slamm Childrens Films
      http://www.gscfilms.com
      A stylish site detailing the company's credits and history.
      Kipper's here, of course, with clips to view too...

      Mick Inkpen
      http://authorpages.hoddersystems.com/MickInkpen/
      More on Kipper's creator...

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			Kipper (1997) producers: Grand Slamm for HIT Entertainment animation: 2D animation episodes: 78 x 10mins
	"Kipper... Kipper the dog..." Kipper is a cute, keen puppydog who has lots of mini adventures with his pals, Tiger the grey terrier, Pig, and Pig's little nephew Arnold. Together, these friends explore, make, fix, play and pretend their way through the days, making more friends on the way, and finding out lots of interesting and exciting things about the world around them... Kipper was created by author/illustrator Mick Inkpen and adapted for television by Ginger Gibbons and his Grand Slamm team, working for HIT Entertainment, just like they did with Percy the Park Keeper. And just like before, it's hard to see the join. This simple but sophisticated little series tandems beautifully with the original story books. Our young pals amble around a pristine white environment, dotted with patches of colour. And they roam to the accompaniment of a shuffling jazz beat. It's a classy show, and once Kipper's silky theme tune enters your head, it's very difficult to get it out again. Which probably explains why the show won a 1998 BAFTA, for Best Children's Animation. It also explains why, after that first prize-winning series of 13 episodes, HIT pushed the boat out and commissioned a further 65 episodes of the show! Cute little Kipper Kipper is prevailingly cute. In his very first story ("Kipper", 1992), the pup clears out his cluttered basket, but soon finds that he can't get settled without his trusty old blanket. How cute is that? Well, how about Kipper's beloved teddy bear, which he just keeps on losing everywhere? Or his wonderful bunny slippers? Or his sock puppet? And he keeps making little mistakes, like the time he sends out birthday invites a day late, with the word "tomorrow" written on them, instead of "today" ("Kipper's Birthday", 1999). In all the confusion, he thinks he has two birthdays - What a cute error! • More than 5 million Kipper books have been sold in the UK, and that total rises to more than 8 million copies sold worldwide. Kipper's been a home video hit too, with more than 300,000 videos sold in the UK... • Mick Inkpen has also brought us the delights of "Penguin Small" and the wonderful "Wibbly Pig". Episode titles Tiger's Rocket The Conker Tree Water, Water Everywhere The Treasure Hunt Pig's Shop Pig's Cousin Hide and Seek Tiger's Touch The Jumble Sale The Paddling Pool The Visitor Cakes and Tails The Umbrella The Long Walk The Seaside Surprise Party Kipper's Pet The Magnifying Glass Kipper and the New Friend The Swimming Pool Nothing Ever Happens The Rescue The Rainbow Puddle The Picnic The Magic Carpet The Little Ghost Clay Time The Visitor The Missing Tape Mystery Snowy Day Tiger's Joke Box Pirates Buried Treasure Tiger's Cold The Robot The Mouse The Bleepers Clouds Flying Machine Echo, Echo The Costume Party Jake's Friend The Big Freeze The Fair Crazy Golf Big owl's Bath Looking After Arnold Arnold's Drum Christmas Eve Skates The Dinosaur The Key Tiger's Sledge Cousins The Magic Act The Nest The Magic Lamp The Butterfly The Goldfish The Gizmo Pig's Present The Lost Mug Series awards 1999 Cartoons on the Bayi - Silver Pulcinella 1998 BAFTA - Best Children's Animation 1998 Annecy - Special Jury Prize for films under 12 minutes Kipper in print There have been numerous "Kipper" books published over the years, and they've progressed from simple picture stories to lift-the-flap books, light and sound books, audio books and tales about colours and numbers. What's more, they been printed in hardback and softback editions, reprinted and reformatted to tie in with the tv series. But here are a few essentials to get you started... 1992 - Kipper 1994 - Where, Oh Where, Is Kipper's Bear? 1995 - Kipper's Toybox 1996 - Kipper's Snowy Day 1999 - Kipper's Birthday 2001 - Kipper's Sunny Day 2002 - Kipper's Christmas Eve 2002 - Kipper's Balloon 2002 - Kipper's Monster 2003 - Kipper's Beach Ball Kipper on DVD Kipper - The Classic Collection 10 episodes / R2 / HIT Entertainment / January 2004 Children's Favourites Episodes are also included on several compilation DVDs from HIT Entertainment... a Grand Slamm Children's Film Production for HIT Entertainment PLC based on the books by Mick Inkpen directors: Mike Stuart, Ginger Gibbons writer: David Ingham music: Bob Heatlie voices: Kipper (Martin Clunes) Chris Lang On the web Kipper http://www.hitentertainment.com/kipper/ A lovely little promo site, here on HIT's pages... Grand Slamm Childrens Films http://www.gscfilms.com A stylish site detailing the company's credits and history. Kipper's here, of course, with clips to view too... Mick Inkpen http://authorpages.hoddersystems.com/MickInkpen/ More on Kipper's creator... index » previous » next »
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