Cloppa Castle was a children’s programme, made by ITC for ATV. It ran for four series, totalling fifty-two episodes.
| ON THE AIR | 11th January 1978 – 19th December 1979 | |
| ORIGINAL CHANNEL | ITV | |
| PRODUCTION COMPANY | ITC Entertainment for ATV | |
| NUMBER OF EPISODES | 52 | |
| PRODUCTION LOCATIONS | Southwark Park Road, London. | |
| MISSING BELIEVED WIPED | n/a – all episodes survive | |
| ARCHIVE HOLDER | ITV Archive 104 Kirkstall Road Leeds LS3 1HD clipsales@itv.com 0113 222 7500 https://www.itvarchive.com | |
| THEME TUNE | If you go down to Cloppa Castle Be prepared to stay a while The Byegones and the Hasbeenes Always doing battle for the oil What they found beneath the ground Has made the Byegones free And every day at three o’clock They all sit down to tea Living in harmony At Cloppa Castle With the friendly enemy At Cloppa Castle Living in harmony At Cloppa Castle At Cloppa Castle Come follow me… | |
| HELD IN THE BRITSET ARCHIVES | Episode #1.13 – Bees in Their Bonnets (TX 5th April 1978) | |
Cloppa Castle was a puppet based children’s programme made by John Read and Mary Turner for younger children. It featured the story of the Byegones who lived in the dark ages under the rule of King Woebegone (although he was not that interested in running his kingdom and was instead taking instruction by his overbearing wife Queen Ethelbruda). The couple have two children, Princess Tizzidel, and Prince Idelbone
The Byegones had struck oil which made them rich, however this made them enemies of the Hasbeens who wanted that oil. The Hasbeens were lead by Beosweyne, his right hand man Hench, and his army
Other characters were Cue-Ee-Dee (who was the inventor at the castle), his apprentice Albright, Elbow who was the head of security, the castle jester called Jest A Mint, magician Muldin and Osmosis.
CAST
- The Cook
- Enemy soldier
- Beosweyne’s wife
- Sir Loin of Beef
- Tea lady (hooded)
- Castle locals
- Prince Wolfnot
- Various – Charles Collingwood (voices)
- Various – Judy Bennett (voices)
CLOPPA CASTLE [INTRO]
VIDEO CLIPS
Cloppa Castle [Intro]
Episode 1.13 – Bees in Their Bonnets
5th April 1978
ITC Entertainment for ATV
CLOPPA CASTLE [OUTRO]
VIDEO CLIPS
Cloppa Castle [Outro]
Episode 1.13 – Bees in Their Bonnets
5th April 1978
ITC Entertainment for ATV
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