Creepy Crawlies is a stop motion animation series created by Cosgrove Hall Productions. The series consisted of 52 ten-minute episodes, which were broadcast on Children's ITV between 1987 and 1989. All episodes were written by Peter Reeves and directed by Franc Vose and Brian Little; narration and character voices were provided by Paul Nicholas.
Overview The series was based upon the day-to-day life of a group of common minibeasts (small invertebrate creatures such as arthropods, gastropods and worms) that lived at the bottom of a garden around an old sundial.
Characters Mr Harrison the snail Suppose the worm Ariadne the spider Anorak the pillbug (woodlouse) Ladybird the ladybird Lambeth the beetle Ancient the caterpillar
Home media The Video Collection and Thames Video released 2 VHS tapes containing 5 episodes each. VHS title Release date Episodes Creepy Crawlies (TV9944)9 February 1987The Cold, Lambeth the Conqueror, Storm in a Tea Cup, The Leaving, The Best Day Ever Creepy Crawlies - Sundial Stories (TV9970)16 November 1987The Red Voice, Pleasurabolosities, The Stone Dream, The Art Noise, When the Garden Lost its Grip
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