Champion of the Green Baize is an Episode of The Wind in the Willows. It first aired on March 19, 1987 and repeated on December 17, 1987.
The four friends are at Badger's home playing a card game of Bridge. Toad however believe he is playing a multitude of different card games resulting in spoiling the game for the others and being heavily chastised by Badger. Sulking in a corner, Toad comes across a newspaper advertisement for a billiard table, and soon enough orders one for Toad Hall. Seizing upon Toad's lack of skill, the Chief Weasel challenges Toad to a game of snooker, with a bet: the Weasel den or Toad's motorcar. Toad soon loses, however after finding out this, Badger immediately challenges the Chief Weasel to a game...
Credits[]
- Based on the Characters Created by Kenneth Grahame.
- Story written by Brian Trueman.
- Voices by Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis, Sir Michael Hordern and David Jason.
- Narrated by Ian Carmichael.
- Other Voices: Brian Trueman.
- Animators: Paul Berry and Sue Pugh.
- Model Characters Designed and Sculpted by Brain Cosgrove and Bridget Appleby.
- Model Characters Constructed by Peter Saundrs, Noel Baker, Colin Batty, Peter Bentley, Clare Elliott and Marcia Pidgeon.
- Models, Sets and Props by Chris Walker, Graham Maiden, Helen Plaumer, Paul Simpson, Pippa Greenwood and Rowena Watson.
- Series Designed by Terry Brown.
- Costume Design by Nigel Cornford.
- Costume Assistant by Helen Plaumer.
- Illustration by Beverley Bush.
- Stills Photography by Richard Smiles.
- Music Composed by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe.
- Music Arranged by Brian Ibbleston.
- Wind in the Willows sung by Ralph McTell.
- Model Camera by Bryan Parsley.
- Rostrum Camera by Peter Kidd.
- Dubbing Mixer: Ted Spooner.
- Film Editor: Nibs Senior.
- Associate Producer: Chris Taylor.
- Executive Producer: John Hambley.
- Produced by Mark Hall and Brian Cosgrove.
- Directed by Jackie Cockle.
- © Cosgrove Hall Productions Ltd 1986.
Copyright Gag[]
Despite this episode being broadcasted in 1987, the roman numerals in the copyright credit reads 'MCMLXXXVI' as it is dated in 1986.
Trivia[]
- Recording date: September 30, 1986.