The Brollys
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The Brollys was an animated
television show aired on BBC2 between 1990 and 1996 and produced by Trevor Bond Asssociattess Ltd for Weatherhouse Films. It was about a boy called Harry, who had a weather house
on the wall of his bedroom. Every night, Harry would be magically transported into the house, which, once he was inside, was set in its own magical landscape.
Living in the house were the eponymous Brollys - a married couple responsible for the weather
. Mr Brolly controlled the rain
, while Mrs Brolly controlled the sun
.
Other characters included the Little Cloud, a simple, pet-like thundercloud, and the malicious Jack Frost
.
The animation was similar to that used in The Snowman
.
The BBC also released four tie in books. These were 'Jack Frost', 'Old Puff and Blow', 'The Great Storm' and 'Summer Magic'. These books are not readily available, with the rarest being 'Summer Magic'.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
television show aired on BBC2 between 1990 and 1996 and produced by Trevor Bond Asssociattess Ltd for Weatherhouse Films. It was about a boy called Harry, who had a weather house
Weather house
A weather house is a folk art device in the shape of a small German or Alpine chalet that indicates the weather. A typical weather house has two doors side by side. The left side has a girl or woman, the right side a boy or man...
on the wall of his bedroom. Every night, Harry would be magically transported into the house, which, once he was inside, was set in its own magical landscape.
Living in the house were the eponymous Brollys - a married couple responsible for the weather
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
. Mr Brolly controlled the rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
, while Mrs Brolly controlled the sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
.
Other characters included the Little Cloud, a simple, pet-like thundercloud, and the malicious Jack Frost
Jack Frost
Jack Frost is a sprite-like character with roots in Viking lore. There, he is known as Jokul Frosti . In Britain and United States, Jack is a variant of Old Man Winter and is held responsible for frosty weather, for nipping the nose and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, and...
.
The animation was similar to that used in The Snowman
The Snowman
The Snowman is a children's book by English author Raymond Briggs, published in 1978. In 1982, this book was turned into a 26-minute animated movie by Dianne Jackson for the fledgling Channel 4. It was first shown on Channel 4 late on Christmas Eve in 1982 and was an immediate success. The film was...
.
The BBC also released four tie in books. These were 'Jack Frost', 'Old Puff and Blow', 'The Great Storm' and 'Summer Magic'. These books are not readily available, with the rarest being 'Summer Magic'.
Credits
- Ink and Paint: Victoria Bond, Noah Rose, Jacqui Millar
- Checker: Annie Cook
- Animation: Thomas Barker
- Assisted by: Pauline Trapmore
- Camera: Jay Holloway, Douglas Weymouth
- Music: John Kelham
- Storyteller: David Shaw Parker
- Stories by: Shirley Isherwood
- Editors: Douglas Weymouth, John Daniels
- Thanks to: John Osborn
- Live-Action Films Courtesy of: Oxford Scientific Films
- Associate Producer: Theresa Plummer Andrews
- Created and Designed by: Stuart Kettle
- Produced and Directed by: Trevor Bond
- ©A Weatherhouse Production MCMXC