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The Spooks of Bottle Bay (1992 - 1995)

Country of Origin: UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 1992 - 1995
Number of Seasons:
Total Number of Episodes:
Average Episode Running Times:
Format: colour
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Fugitive Films / Carlton Television
Executive Producers: Ian Allen, Jim Beach, Dominic Anciano
Producers: Roy Burdis, John Thirtle
Associate Producer: Matthew Justice
Production Co-Ordinator: Anna Lisa Seccombe

SCRIPT
Stories / Characters: Ian Allen
Script Editor: Paul Cole

DIRECTION
Director: Paul Cole
1st Assistant Director: Melanie Hicks
2nd Assistant Director: Jemma Forte

PHOTOGRAPHY
Lighting Director: Rob Kitzman
Camera Team: Tony Etwell, Ross Oglethorpe, Tristan Mullane
Grip: Joe Smythe
Gaffer: Sonny Burdis
Rigging Gaffer: Mike Chambers

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Paul Endacott
Online Editor: Matthew Hall

MUSIC
Music: John Beckett
Spooks Theme: Charlie Skarbet, Richard Blanshard

SOUND
Sound: Roy Drysdale, Sean O'Donnell
Dubbing Mixers: Ian Tapp, Paul Roberts

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Puppet Designer: John Thirlte
Puppets and Sets: Playboard Puppets (Bebe Barrett, Judith Bucklow, Ann Cartwright, Elaine Cartwright, Dodge, Peter O'Rourke, Paul Jomain, Mick Hockney, Neil Arnold, Iain Mennell, Glyn Pugh, Rob Matson, Lesley Hussain)

MISCELLANEOUS
Continuity: Elisabeth West
Production Assistant: Sarah Jane Wright

LOCATIONS
Studios: Mitre Road Industrial Estate, West London, UK
Studio: Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

PUPPET PERFORMERS
Ian Allen
Simon Buckley
Sue Dacre
Phil Eason
Tony Holtham
Steve Nallon
Nigel Plaskitt
John Thirtle
Heather Tobias

VOICES
Steve Nallon (Lily)

PLOT SUMMARY

Sidney Sludge has a problem - his peaceful life in the town of Bottle Bay is being ruined by his evil sister Sybil and brother Cedric. But the grasping siblings, who are trying to get hold of Sidney's money, but are constantly thwarted by the town's ghosts who, unknown to Sidney, are protecting him.

EPISODES

(not complete)

To Catch a Cat
Meet the Spooks
Cedric's Revenge
Treasure in the Attic
Spooks Will Be Spooks
Picking Up the Pieces
A Spooky Party
Doggy Trail
Flying Baby Spook
That's Spooky
The Spooks Are Back
Spooks Ashore
Mermaid Molly
Spooky Showtime
Spook in the Post

KEYWORDS

ghosts, puppets

 


Last Updated: 1 January, 2009

 


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