Cuckoo Land is a short (6 episodes, 25 min each) TV drama/adventure series from New Zealand, which aired in 1986. The series was created by Margaret Mahy, directed by Yvonne MacKay and produced by Dave Gibson. Filming began on April Fools day in 1985 and it had a budget of around a million dollars. Deirdre MacPherson in the Sydney Morning Herald called it "the strangest and most technologically spectacular show I've ever seen."
Cuckoo Land was nominated for 6 awards at the 1987 Guild of Film and Television Arts Awards.
The series first aired in Australia on the ABC beginning 3 April 1986, followed by New Zealand on Two beginning 10 August 1986. It was screened on Britain's CBBC in 1991.
Cast Jennifer Ludlam as Petunia Eleanor Gibson as Polly Kendyl Robson as Patch Paul Holmes as narrator (voice only) Grant Tilly as Branchy Gerald Bryan as Postman / Ted (5 episodes) William Kircher as Crocodile Crosby / Trev / Cyril Rancid / Police Officer (4 episodes) John Brazier as Dracula (4 episodes) Rob Jayne as Taxman / Chief librarian / Nigel Rancid / Stately Holmes (3 episodes) Timothy Bartlett as Beauregard / Fred / Charlie Thunder (3 episodes) Brian Sergent as Utmore / Merv (2 episodes) David Copeland as Rattycliffe / Little police officer (2 episodes) Michael Wilson as Langton (1 episode) Chis Dillon as Sorehead Groucher (1 episode) Danny Boone as Crabby Groucher (1 episode) Ilona Rodgers as Aunt Menace (1 episode) Sharon Tyrrell as Supertax girl (1 episode) Ross Jolly as Dr Wantsome (1 episode)
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