Inspired by the writings of dylan thomas, and a friend of cocreator oliver postgate who had been an engine fireman, ivor has the feel of a piece of folk art, a relic of a long lost era. Ivor was a traction engine for the merioneth and llantisilly rail traction company, one day found out of sorts by his driver jones the steam. Ivor the engine is a british cutout animation television series created by oliver postgate and peter firmins smallfilms company. Oct 25, 2010 the haul included 26 missing episodes of ivor the engine, dating from between 1962 and 1964, and a number of postgates lesserknown programmes such as the seal of neptune and the mermaids pearls. Ivor the engine episodes ivor the engine wiki fandom. He is however rendered far more realistically in the technical aspect then some other locomotives in television shows. On a bit of a whim over the christmas holiday at the end of 2018 i watched a few episodes on youtube. Ivor the engine intro theme tune animated titles youtube. His friends include jones the steam, evans the song and dai station, among many. But perhaps the most charming aspect of ivor is the excellent storyline which spans across several episodes and the lost world it evokes. Jones the steam picking up ivor the engine youtube. Dingwiddy to get him some new boots to replace his lost ones.
It was made in black and white for associated rediffusion and first. Watch ivor the engine season 4, episode 12 bangers circus 5. The animated adventures of welsh steam engine ivor. With olwen griffiths, anthony jackson, oliver postgate, david edwards.
Ivor the engine was using stop motion animation, of cardboard cutouts painted with watercolours. Ivor the engine postgate firmin books and dvds of ivor the engine are available from uk. Ivor doesnt seem his usual self, so jones and dai take him along the main line to pontypool roads. The worlds strongest engine ab hd cartoon by rsgcma2. Ivor ivor is a fancifully designed 040t type locomotive with an inside cylinder arrangement. Lost episodes of ivor the engine discovered in treasure. The series was originally made for black and white television by smallfilms for associated rediffusion in 1958, but was later revived in 1975 when new episodes in colour were produced for the bbc. We hope to inspire the next generation of global citizens, and start meaningful conversations and learning between children and parents. My reaction that all of the original 1958 ivor the engine episodes were taken down due to. It was christmas day in the top lefthand corner of wales more than any other smallfilms production, ivor the engine feels as though its a part of the fabric of britain.
Firmin was an illustrator and model maker, and postgate a writer, animator and narrator with possibly the most comforting voice ever heard on british television. Removal of the rear wheelset and cutting off some of the rear of the chassis would provide a short wheelbase, large wheeled chassis perfect for ivor. Unfortunately the first six episodes are never shown, but were released on a video some years ago this has now been deleted. Mar 12, 2008 ivor the engine postgate firmin books and dvds of ivor the engine are available from uk. Ivor the engine was a childrens animation created by oliver postgate and peter firmins smallfilms television company. Ivor the engine was the first programme to be created by the smallfilms team of peter firmin and oliver postgate. Jones the steam dai station evans the song mrs porty eli the baker idris the dragon mrs griffiths mr hughes the gasworks mr dinwiddy the choral society ivor the engine alice the elephant bani moukerjee charlie banger bangers circus birthday cake bluebell. Ivor is rather unusual for a steam engine in that he is alive though most engine drivers would believe that already, and his life is far from an ordinary one. He pretty much wished he was a person and ended up doing things like singing in a choir and swimming in the sea. And was promptly blown away so, on new years eve, i ordered the dvd of all the colour episodes. The excellent stories and wonderfully lowbudget filmmaking enthralled, in a way that the betterknown thomas the tank engine programmes do not. Going past smoke hill, an extinct volcano, jones and ivor spot smoke coming from the top. The graphics might not be the latest in cgi technology like chuggington, but the hand drawn illustrations and cut out figures of oliver postgates ivor the engine do have a charm of their own.
Therichest is the channel made to watch videos of unbelievable but amazing facts about the most interesting people on earth. Watch sheriff callies wild west online youtube tv free. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Their pride is ivor, the steam engine with a will of his own and a penchant for such things as looking after dragons in his firebox. It follows the adventures of a small green steam locomotive who lives in the top lefthand corner of wales and works for the merioneth and llantisilly railway traction company limited. The body would need to be scratchbuilt with some modellers licence for the dimensions of the chassis but you could end up. Ivor is rather unusual for a steam engine in that he is alive though most engine drivers would believe that already. Start a free trial to watch sheriff callies wild west on youtube tv and cancel anytime. Follow ivor and his friends on their railway adventures. Dec 27, 2007 ivor the engine 1958 episode 1 duration. And from the egg came forth idris the welsh dragon, a redhot fellow who made his home in ivor s boiler for a while. He can think for himself, drive himself around, and he loves to visit places and spend time with his friends jones, dai, owen and more. Ivor the engine was a cartoon series that originated in black and white in the 50s, and was remade in colour in the 70s, and continued to be shown in the 80s.
Dec 05, 2016 more than any other smallfilms production, ivor the engine feels as though its a part of the fabric of britain. And from the egg came forth idris the welsh dragon, a redhot fellow who made his home in ivors boiler for a while. Thats right, my friend and i watched three episodes of episode 1 of ivor the engine. Ivor the engine episode guide smallfilms, page 2 bcdb. The haul included 26 missing episodes of ivor the engine, dating from between 1962 and 1964, and a number of postgates lesserknown programmes such as the seal of neptune and the mermaids pearls. I love how oliver postgate and his crew made this show a wonder masterpiece. Jones the steam wakes up owen the signal to pick up goods from dai station for delivery. Ivor the engine repaint an original animation youtube. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Wether you want to learn about the lifestyle of famous celebrities, how the. In the top, left hand corner of wales runs an archaic railway line staffed by such characters as jones the steam and dai station. Ivor the engine episode guide smallfilms, page 2 by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Jul 29, 2009 ivor the engine was a childrens animation created by oliver postgate and peter firmins smallfilms television company.
Repeats of ivor have recently been screened on channel 4 and nick jr. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Watch ivor the engine season 4, episode 2 the egg 1. Books and dvds of noggin are available from the uk. For the first time in many months ivor the engine returns to cfrailway like never before, in he very own remake. From the isometric pictures of his chassis in episode 11, it looks like he might have three cylinders and be a compound engine. This tale of a welsh steam engine with a personality was inspired by the work of dylan thomas and the anecdotes of an enginedriver friend of oliver postgates. I started watching ivor the engine on youtube around summer 2007, right after i had regained my interest of thomas. Ivor the engine was the very first series to be produced by smallfilms, the animation company operated by oliver postgate and peter firmin. Hardly a hero, jones the steam is just an ordinary enginedriver who is there to. Watch ivor the engine episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. It follows the adventures of a small green steam locomotive who lives in the top lefthand corner of wales and works for the merioneth and llantisilly railway traction company limited, his friends include evans the song and dai station, among many other characters. One season of six, 10 minute, black and white films was made for and screened by associatedred.
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