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Honey Glazed Hamlet

Synopsis
Children’s animated television series based on the Winnie the Pooh stories by A.A. Milne. Pooh, Eeyore, Rabbit, Tigger, Piglet and Owl put on a play and speak in mock Shakespearean language - Pooh: "Alas, poor honey jar! I knew thee well!"
Series
Book of Pooh, The
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
6 Aug 2002 at 08:00 (Channel: Five)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Michael Kriegman
Cast
Winnie the PoohHamlet

Additional Details

Production type
Animation
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
animals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The transmission date is the first showing on UK terrestrial television. First transmission date on the Disney Channel not known.
Textual information
Part of the script can be read at http://www.pixiepalace.com/tv-snippets/the-plays-tAe-thing

Production Company

Name

Shadow Projects

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

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