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Astro Farm
''Astro Farm'' is a British children's television series animated in stop motion. It featured the adventures of the Foxwoods, a small family who work on an asteroid, which is covered in farmland. ''Astro Farm'' was produced by FilmFair for Central Independent Television, and was first broadcast on CITV in 1992. Synopsis The main action takes place on an asteroid dedicated to farming. The Foxwoods live in a small cottage with a barn nearby. Daisy, the cow lives in a separate farm. The atmosphere is artificial and is controlled by the weather machine in the cottage. The Gorps live on a nearby asteroid known as 'Gorpdale' which is dark and wet. The principal characters are Sam; Sam's wife Lizzie; their son, Tom; Dinko, a dog; Daisy, the cow and blue chickens called Clucks; featuring the Gorps, Splodger and Biff, two miscreants who steal food and cause trouble at the farm. Episodes Series 1 1992 # Wacky Weather (11 September 1992) # Flying Dinko (18 September 1992) # The Well (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Heath
Tina Heath (born 1953) is a British actress and former television presenter. She and husband Dave Cooke have two children. Early career Her first television appearance was in 1969, when she appeared in ''Broaden Your Mind'' on BBC Two, BBC 2 alongside Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor. A one-off appearance in ''Z-Cars'' followed in 1970. She appeared in the ''Look and Read'' serial ''Cloud Burst'' in 1974. ''Lizzie Dripping'' In 1973, she played the title role in the children's television serial ''Lizzie Dripping'' after first playing the character in an episode of ''Jackanory, Jackanory Playhouse'' in 1972.McGown, Alistair D. & Docherty, Mark J. (2003) ''The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama - An Encyclopedia'', BFI Publishing, , p. 76 Her character was supposed to be 12 years old, but in fact Heath was already 20 at the time. Further Television Appearances The BBC serial production of ''Jane Eyre (1973 TV series)'', (1973), followed, and Heath played the characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |