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Join Ratty, Badger, Mole and the inimitable Mr Toad in 12 of their most exciting and unpredictable adventures over a year at the riverbank.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Alex A.C.M
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Ask most fans of one of my favourite books, "Wind In The Willows" what the most faithful adaptation is and they'll almost always say this one. Cosgrove Hall have it all down to a tee in the feature film and in these select episodes from the five series divided up into four seperate discs - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
David Jason is brilliant as the pompous and camp Mr Toad, as is Peter Sallis as fiery Mr Rat, Richard Pearson as the shy and retiring Mr Mole, and the late Michael Hordern (of Paddington fame) as the wise old Mr Badger. My particularly favourite episode is the "Yuletide Entertainment" on the Winter disc - you won't be able to stop laughing at Mr Toad swallowing his moustache before going on stage I can tell you. A must buy for anyone, no matter what your age!
David Jason is brilliant as the pompous and camp Mr Toad, as is Peter Sallis as fiery Mr Rat, Richard Pearson as the shy and retiring Mr Mole, and the late Michael Hordern (of Paddington fame) as the wise old Mr Badger. My particularly favourite episode is the "Yuletide Entertainment" on the Winter disc - you won't be able to stop laughing at Mr Toad swallowing his moustache before going on stage I can tell you. A must buy for anyone, no matter what your age!
61 of 63 people found the following review helpful
By DanielFJ
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I bought this collection, thinking it was the complete series. But it is not. It is 4 DVD disks, with 3 episodes on each DVD. Compiled into a "4 seasons" series. Now this is to be taken literally! It is not 4 seasons of the series (like for example "The Simpsons Season 1, 2, 3, 4 etc). It is a compilation of episodes put into the themes "Spring" (DVD 1), "Summer" (DVD 2), "Autumn" (DVD 3) and "Winter" (DVD 4). So there are a few episodes I remember, which were missing. I did not find the episode where Toad impersonates a ghost, which I remember to be rather amusing.
Therefore I give this collection 3 stars. Would have been 5 stars had it been the full and complete series. So the 3 stars has nothing to do with the quality of the episodes (they are wonderful as I remember them). Only the nature in which they have been selected in a sort of "greatest hits".
Therefore I give this collection 3 stars. Would have been 5 stars had it been the full and complete series. So the 3 stars has nothing to do with the quality of the episodes (they are wonderful as I remember them). Only the nature in which they have been selected in a sort of "greatest hits".
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Holly Berry
I was given this set as a present last Christmas as our old video tapes were so badly worn (Autumn Antics and Winter Tales are required viewing every year in our house). However, I was very disappointed to discover these episodes have been edited. In particular, has anyone else noticed that the choir singing Dulce Domum at the end of the concert in Yuletide Entertainment has completely disappeared. Sadly, I let my old VHS tape go to a charity shop so if I want the original full version I will now have to try and find a secondhand copy. I do wish people would leave well alone when transferring from video to DVD format. Some of us have good memories!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Must have!
This is a must have dvd!!! Beautiful 3d animation of beautifully modelled animals, together with a timeless story! I had the video of it, and am glad to have it on dvd.
Published 2 months ago by J. Rodham
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Ratty
A good round up of some of the original book,but prefer the original film,I would buy again,and thought it was good value
Published 4 months ago by Lister Noble
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wonderfully enchanting a joy to watch
I used to watched Wind and the willows in the 80's as a child after school, there was something very comforting about coming home from school and sitting by the fire with tea and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by taeko
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Wind in the Willows- The Four Seasons (DVD)
I had been searching for a long time for this classic and originally wanted to purchase the full and complete set but couldn't afford it so settled for the Four Seasons Collection... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Barbsdoc
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Childhood revisited
A massive fan of the wind in the willows when i was a lot younger. Watching it the first time round when i was about 10years old, it was magical then and it is magical now. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2006 by Mr. N. J. Bevis
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Absolutely Delightful!!!
I've been waiting for the Four Seasons to be released on DVD for YEARS! I had them on VHS but lost them in a house fire, so was overjoyed that they've been finally re-released on... Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2006 by M. H. Ayres
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What a Wonderful childhood!
These episodes/series's of the Thames Valley (later bought by BBC) productions brought me and my extended family great joy during our respective childhoods! Read more
Published on 2 May 2006 by J. V. Watson
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