Mikes challenge was to burst onto the magic roundabout at high speed and then artfully drift his way through the landmarks various obstacles. Dave borthwick jean duval animation movie poster fr. Florence is the child that features in the stories with rare appearances by the. This is guter sprung 71 3 punkterekord by sequential dr on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sep 06, 2016 cardiffs iconic magic roundabout to get a facelift as it approaches its 25th anniversary work on the roundabout, in splott, is due to get under way next week share. Here kids find plucky young florence, her dog, dougal and all their friends. Conceived in september 1972 in swindon, wiltshire, uk, the magic roundabout is one of the most famous traffic systems in the uk, probably only surpassed by spaghetti junction. But if youve come looking for information on the original or new series youre in the right place too. The magic roundabout was an englishlanguage childrens television programme that ran from 1965 to 1977.
The magic roundabout was released to dvd and vhs in the uk on 18 july 2005. Heres 9 things you need to know about londons magic. The magic roundabout 2005 watch hot english movies. What really makes it so enjoyable are the lovable characters brilliantly played by the voice artists that include numerous british talents such as bill nighy, sir ian mckellan, ray winstone and joanna lumley and australian beauty kylie minogue what a.
Old street stationgoers are in for a treat as londons first cookie dough popup has finally opened. Oct 05, 20 this exhausting ritual is known in banking circles as the magic roundabout socalled because the taxi driver will sometimes wait outside while an intern washes, puts on a fresh shirt and re. Nov 02, 2004 it all sounds terribly flippant, but clive and his roundabout obsessed friends have some serious points to make about the uks 10,000 roundabouts. The magic roundabout uses its space to great effect and is laden with atmospheric touches, little nooks and crannies, sheltered seating areas, and suddenly its quite easy to forget that you are in the middle of a chaotic roundabout. Lyrics for the magic roundabout theme song by giggle and hoot. The magic roundabout movie simple english wikipedia, the. An enchanted roundabout, a mischievous wizard and a town full of friends.
Danot was assisted by a friend from england, our very own ivor wood in fact, together with his wife josiane, and. As the world is placed in mortal danger zeebad who wants to turn the world to ice. Tom baker, jim broadbent, joanna lumley, ian mckellen, kylie minogue, ray winstone, michel galabru, val rie lemercier, lee evans, bill nighy, dave borthwick, jean duval, sprung. The magic roundabout is a 2005 frenchbritish computeranimated adventure fantasy film based on the television series the magic roundabout. Oct 10, 20 the best magic roundabouts in britain the news that a duck pond traffic island at otford near sevenoaks in kent has been named the best in britain by the uk roundabout appreciation society has. It gives the cars multiple pathways to the same destination. The official name relates to a former public house, called the plough inn, which was between the junction of what is now selden. The magic roundabout is the property of action synthese and pathe. Jun 11, 2017 the magic roundabout can only be accessed via a secret staircase in old street station. The magic roundabout images back to top the magic roundabout sounds. The magic roundabout released in france as pollux, le manege enchante and in north america with a shortened form, doogal is an anglofrench animated movie based on the television series of the same name.
Tom baker, jim broadbent, joanna lumley, ian mckellen, kylie minogue, ray winstone, michel galabru. The magic roundabout, extruded from the magic roundabout, opened in the u. The magic roundabout released in france as pollux le manege enchante and redubbed in the united states as doogal is a 2005 frenchbritish computeranimated adventure fantasy film based on the television series the magic roundabout the film features the voices of tom baker, jim broadbent, joanna lumley, ian mckellen, bill nighy, robbie williams, kylie minogue, ray winstone and lee evans. It used the footage of the french stop motion animation show le manege enchante, but with completely different scripts and characters. The programme was on the screens from 1965 to 1975 and was sadly lamented when it was taken off. More fun from dougal and his friends in the enchanted village. The magic roundabout in hemel hempstead, hertfordshire, england, is the familiar name given to the plough roundabout. Welcome to the official channel of the magic roundabout. A roundabout also called a traffic circle, road circle, rotary, rotunda or island is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction modern roundabouts observe various design rules to increase safety. I can hear the creak of containers being loaded onto ships in shanghai from here and the 18wheelers idling at oak brook, illinois, loading docks, chockablock with pre. Things are about to get hairy a shaggy, candyloving puppy named dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor the evil ice sorcerer zeebad zebedees evil twin. Here we find plucky florence, her dog, dougal and all their friends. Heres 9 things you need to know about londons magic roundabout.
The magic roundabout londons answer to silicon valley. There are two junctions in the uk known as the magic roundabout. The story is about a dog named dougal doogal in north america who. The magic roundabout was compulsive viewing for children and adults alike at teatime, just before the six oclock news. Blue glazed pictorial boards, delightful colour illustrations of dougal and friends.
Please click here to go back to the bbc tv nostalgia index. The idea for the song originated from the 1997 movie sprung chart performance im sprung was a success on the billboard hot 100, peaking at number eight, becoming tpains first top 10 single. And you know how much we love a secret here at secret london you can find the magic roundabout at old street roundabout, london ec1y 1be. The magic roundabout 2005 the magic of music youtube. The magic roundabout 2007 all 1 season british tv shows this animated series follows the quirky events of the enchanted village a happy place ruled by mischievous wizard zebedee. Click here and start watching the magic roundabout in seconds.
The beginning of the magic roundabout series kicks off with an unhappy mr rusty wishing that the magic would return to his roundabout, zebedee achieves this by bringing children to play in the garden and ride the roundabout. At this occasion, he promises dougal a wonderful gift if he succeeds in helping all the other people in the village. The magic roundabout the magic roundabout bluray, reg. Mp3 download back to top theme tune 33k the magic roundabout episode guide back to top bubbles piano moving lets play at cats watch the birdie sculptor the orchestra pack of cards toffee river oil wells banana skin spaghetti party rain. The magic roundabout is a cute and fun familyflick. Home catalog the magic roundabout more fun from dougal and his friends in the enchanted village. Within britain, there is also silicon fen, which has sprung up around cambridge university and employs 43,000 in 1,300 companies, mostly highly technical. Dec 04, 2008 the magic roundabout, for anyone who hasnt got their hondas around it, is a moonscape of miniroundabouts five to be exact clustered around a central roundabout. Drivers on roundabouts driving me round the bend life in. The magic roundabout, the magic roundabout, dave borthwick, tom baker, jim broadbent, joanna lumley, ian. The magic roundabout is a 2005 frenchbritish computeranimated adventure fantasy film. The roundabout joins five roads and consists of a twoway road around the central island, with five miniroundabouts meeting the incoming roads. With a witty, fast paced script, a magnificent voice cast, and stunning animation, the world of the magic roundabout will be a gorgeously illustrated companion to the film.
The magic roundabout is more glorious still, an artifact of 20th century optimism and a belief that all things can be more perfect. The larger of the two is in hemel hempstead, but the more complicated is in swindon. Magic roundabout hemel hempstead, hemel hempstead, hertfordshire. The enchanted village is a happy place ruled by zebedee, the mischievous wizard who just loves to play tricks on the villagers. View all hotels near the magic roundabout on tripadvisor. Its friendship day, a celebration invented by the waggish zebedee. The magic roundabout a day with mr machenry written by jane morey.
The movie was released on february 11, 2005 in the united kingdom and france, and on february 24, 2006 in north america. The magic roundabout movie simple english wikipedia. Sourced from the 2disc dvd of the magic roundabout. This is mostly a fansite for the 2005 uk film the magic roundabout, based on the childrens series of the same name. Christopher panzner chronicles the ride taken to bring the magic roundabout to the big screen in cg. Bbc wiltshire history the man behind the magic roundabout. Jun 28, 2011 i dont give a damn what the law is, thats the way to use a roundabout, so everybody knows exactly where you are heading. The brilliant sorcery of englands 7circle magic roundabout. May 12, 2012 brian, dougal, florence and friends return in a bigscreen adventure of the classic cult tv series. Roundabout style junctions were first used in france in the 1870s, but clive says the first recognisable modern roundabout was new yorks columbus circle, opened in 1905. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for the magic roundabout in london from, the uks biggest entertainment website. Ive been using roundabouts for nearly 50 years, no bloody german is going to tell me how to use a roundabout, most of them hardly know how to use properly anyway. In 2011 the roundabout was voted the best in britain by motorists in a competition organised by a car leasing. The larger of the two is in hemel hempstead, but the more complicated is in swindon swindon.
Feb 24, 2017 magic roundabout ep69 the rabbit, the dog and the wardrobe duration. The song was in the 2005 and 2006 yearends, albeit very barely both times. Danot was assisted by a friend from england, our very own ivor wood in fact. Using the same 3d animation as toy story and shrek, the film transforms the whimsical 1960s series into a treat for the 21st century. Located literally in the middle of old street roundabout and accessed via a secret staircase in the tube station, the magic roundabout is londons most unique and newest party space, offering award winning street food, artisan coffee, beautiful cocktails and craft beers. Cardiffs iconic magic roundabout to get a facelift as it. What really makes it so enjoyable are the lovable characters brilliantly played by the voice artists that include numerous british talents such as bill nighy, sir ian mckellan, ray winstone and joanna lumley and australian beauty kylie minogue what a beautiful voice. The magic roundabout is the direct videogame adaptation from the popular tv show for kids, recently cgi remaked. The film was later rereleased on a 2disc special edition dvd with special features that includes an inside look at the films production history, 2 making of featurettes, classic english and french tv episodes, design gallery, cast and crew biographies, theatrical. This is the magic roundabout by chris drew on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The enchanted village is a happy place ruled by zebedee, the mischievous wizard who loves to play tricks on the villagers. Dougal the grumpy dog, florence the kind hearted girl, zebedee the strange magician, ermintrude the cow and dylan the sleepy rabbit.
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