Little Gems - Pigeon Street
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Pigeon Street was first shown on BBC1 / BBC2 in the early 80s (possibly as early as 1981). It was a series of animated adventures each lasting about 10 minutes. The adventures concerned the people and animals of Pigeon Street.
Cast
![]() Bob the Bike Shop Owner (lives with his brother Reg) |
![]() Reg works in the Park (married to Doreen) |
Doreen Ballroom Dancer |
![]() William the Window Cleaner |
![]() Betty (William's wife). |
![]() Long distance Clara (lorry driver) (Wife of Hugo) |
![]() Hugo the Cook |
![]() Mr Jupiter |
![]() Mr Baskerville |
![]() Watson (Mr Baskerville's dog) |
![]() Daisy |
![]() Rose |
![]() Dr Glossop |
![]() Mrs Glossop |
![]() Molly and Polly (Glossop's twins) |
![]() Gerald Glossop |
![]() Mr Macadoo |
![]() Mrs Patel |
![]() Jim (William's mate on the window cleaning round) |
It is Saturday. The Pigeon is looking for Bob but he is nowhere to be seen. He is not even down at his Bike shop. Eventually the Pigeon spies him feeding his Pigeons in the abck yard. Reg is not working in the Park today. Both he and his wife Doreen are wearing their dancing outfits. They want to win another cup and so are practising their ballroom moves. At first it looks as though they need a lot of practise.
Daisy is feeding the pigeons on her window box but they are soon frightend off by Rose who does not like pigeons. Dr Glossdop has a day off and is busy doing some decorating. Mrs Glossop is making some jam. Polly and Molly are helping their mum with the jam jars when they spy Gerald's tropical fish who does not look well at all. Gerald has gone to Mr Macadoo's pet shop to get some medicine. Mr Baskerville is also keen to go and see Mr Macadoo and his dog Watson is a bit under the weather. He lices in skyrise court a block of flats at the 13th floor. the lift is broken - what will he do.
William and his mate Jim come to the rescue. They take mr baskerville and watson down in the window crane. On the way they pick up other bits and bobs for other people trapped by the broken lift. Mrs Baker wants a letter posted. William decides that there is too much work to be done by only a few people so gets one of the pigoens to deliver a message to Bob. Bob gets Clara and her van and the rest of the people in pigeon street to help. They deliver groceries, letters, a new clock, the milk and even help a mother and baby down 11 floors.
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Long Distance Clara (zipped mp3) |
Mr Jupiter / Mr
Baskerville (zipped mp3) |
Mr MaCadoo (zipped mp3) |
Molly and
Polly (zipped mp3) |
Credits
Voices by | George Layton and John Telfer |
Music composed by | Benni Lees |
Music played by | Soulyard |
Sound by | Andre Jaquemin and Peter Hodges |
Edited by | Grahame Scoular |
Animation by | Peter Lang |
Design by | Alan Rogers |
Production by | David Yates and Alan Rogers |