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Farthing Wood - A Series Overview
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Spin - offs

A look at some of the products spawned by the series. Most of these can be found regularly on Ebay.

THE BBC VIDEOS
For each of the three seasons the BBC released 3 VHS videos. These were the episodes edited down into feature length (about 85 mins episodes). They are great videos, but the full unedited episodes would have been preferable! Season one was released summer/autumn 1993, season two was released summer/autumn 1994 and season three was released summer 1996. The titles were -
SEASON ONE
1.The Journey Begins (U)
2.From Copse To Quarry (U)
3.On To White Deer Park (U)
SEASON TWO
4. The Challenge Of Winter (U)
5. Friends & Enemies (U)
6. New Beginnings (PG)
SEASON THREE
7. New Dangers (U)
8. The Rise Of The Rats (U)
9. The Wanderers' Return (U)
 
The BBC released another video 'Three Tales' (PG), which was a compilation of scenes from seasons 1&2 put into 3 specials 'Toad's Tale' 'Badger's Tale' and 'The Foxes' Tale'.
 
Season one was also released in a two-cassette box set exclusive to WHSmith.
 
'FARTHING WOOD FRIENDS' MAGAZINES
This educational magazine series was first launched about the time that season one ended. Published weekly, It contained the TV episodes in storyboard form (Including season three, 8 months before it was shown on TV!), Information on real life animals and nature and fun & games. It also included some great free gifts such as re-usable stickers, sticker albums, card games, etc. The series ran to 130 issues, plus 4 seasonal specials.
About a year after the magazine was first released, it was republished. This time there was an option to get a video of a complete episode, with every 4th issue. Sadly when the magazine series ended, only 32 of the 39 episodes had been released, which I imagine was a bit of a bummer for anyone collecting them!
 
BBC CASSETTE TAPES
For each of the three seasons, The BBC released a specially-recorded audio drama on cassette tape, based on the storylines of that season. For the season two cassette, sadly some of the cast seem to have been unavailabe, as other actors stood in to play the parts. The BBC also released some shorter cassettes featuring a specific character's story.
 
OFFICIAL BBC TV TIE-IN BOOKS
Like the audio cassette tapes, one for each of the three seasons. The first season book was illustrated with stills from the series. The second and third season books were illustrated with specially drawn artwork. Great colourful picture books for very young fans. The titles were as follows -
'The Animals of Farthing Wood'
'The Further Adventures of The Animals of Farthing Wood'
'The Animals of Farthing Wood - Spirit of Survival'
 
BUZZ BOOKS
With cutely drawn illustrations, these hardback picture books were highly popular. The 20 books in the series were released 4 at a time. 8 books each for seasons 1&2 and 4 books for season 3.
 
HORNBY FIGURES
These nicely detailed plastic figures were great fun to play with! The first box set included Fox, Badger, Owl, Weasel, Mole & Toad. The second set included Scarface, Adder, Kestrel, Whistler, Stag and Rabbit. The figures were also released in pairs. A much harder to find third box set was released featuring a mammoth 12 characters including Vixen, Plucky, Measly, Cleo, Fido, Rollo, Hurkle, Sinuous, Hollow, Speedy, Dash and Bully.
 
 
OTHER MERCHANDISE
Various paperback and hardback picture books, abridged versions of the novels, board games, annuals, calanders, sticker albums, activity books, clocks, watches, clothes, a PC game, duvet & pillowcase, curtains, hand puppets, jigsaw puzzles, soft toys,