Pinny's House

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Pinny's House
GenreAnimation
Children's drama
Created by Peter Firmin
Voices of Matilda Thorpe
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes13
Production
Producer Oliver Postgate
Running time5 minutes
Production company Smallfilms
Original release
Network BBC
Release22 October (1986-10-22) 
12 December 1986 (1986-12-12)
Related
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Pinny's House is a 1986 animated television series produced by Smallfilms, produced by Oliver Postgate. The show is based on a series of books written and illustrated by Peter Firmin and focuses on the toys in a Victorian dolls' house. The programme premiered on 22 October 1986 as part of the BBC's See-Saw programming block. [1] [2]

Contents

The series was the last production by duo Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate. [3]

Broadcast

Although the thirteen part series was originally broadcast between October and December 1986, it received many repeats over the years, although often a repeat run would be of just eleven of the thirteen episodes.

Plot

The series follows the adventures of Pinny, a small wooden doll that lives in a dollhouse on a shelf. A model ship sits next to the house which contains Pinny's sailor friend Victor. The 'adventures' come in the form of the home's two children, Jo and Tom, who often take the toys down to play with them. [4] [5]

Episodes

  1. A House for Pinny (22 October 1986)
  2. Pinny and the Bird (29 October 1986)
  3. Pinny and the Shipwreck (5 November 1986)
  4. Pinny and the Truck (12 November 1986)
  5. Pinny and the Honey Bees (19 November 1986)
  6. Pinny's Party (26 November 1986)
  7. Pinny and the Floppy Frog (3 December 1986)
  8. Pinny in the Salad (8 December 1986)
  9. Pinny in the Snow (9 December 1986)
  10. Pinny and the Tortoise (10 December 1986)
  11. Pinny and the Paper Glider (10 December 1986)
  12. Pinny By the Sea (11 December 1986)
  13. Pinny and the Holly Tree (12 December 1986)

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