Woof! is a Children's ITV television series produced by Central Independent Television about the adventures of a boy who turns into a dog. CITV (short for Children's ITV or Children's Independent Television) is the brand name used for the Majority of Children's television output Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central and now legally ITV Central Ltd, is the British Independent Television contractor Shapeshifting is a common theme in Mythology and Folklore, as well as in Science fiction and Fantasy. It was based on the book by Allan Ahlberg. Janet and Allan Ahlberg are the creators of many popular children's books which regularly appear at the top of the 'most popular' lists for public libraries It was directed by David Cobham (Tarka the Otter). Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a Novel by Henry Williamson. It was written by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss. Andrew Norriss is a British Author and a writer for Television ( Brittas Empire) The show was later reapeated on The Disney Channel in 1998.
The show was first broadcast in 1989. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) It starred Liza Goddard as teacher Mrs Jessop. Liza Goddard (born 20 January 1950, in Smethwick, West Midlands, England) is a television and stage Actress best known Edward Fidoe played Eric Banks, the boy who turned into a dog (played by Pippin) of the same name. Edward Matthew Fidoe (born 10 May 1978) is former British Actor, Writer and co-founder of Jacob's Well Theatre. It also starred Thomas Aldwinckle as Eric's friend Roy Ackerman and later Sarah Smart as his tomboy best friend Rachel Hobbs. Sarah Smart (born on 3 March 1977 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is an English actress. Filming was interrupted for a while when Smart broke her leg.
The show ran for several years, until it was finally axed in 1996 according to imdb, although some sources suggest it finished slightly later than that. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) By the end of the series, Liza Goddard became the single remaining original cast member. Later episodes featured the adventures of Rex Thomas (played by Adam Roper) and his best friend Michael Tully (Monty Allan). Rex inherits Eric's "condition", and later becomes Mrs Jessop's stepson after she marries his father, Ken (Owen Brenman). Owen Brenman is an English actor best known for his role as Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot In The Grave, which ran for ten Lionel Jeffries also guest-starred as Eric's Grandfather. Lionel Charles Jeffries (born June 10, 1926 in Forest Hill, London, England) is a British actor screenwriter and
The show generally featured weekly escapades to do with the dog power. Late in Eric's run of episodes, a start at a plot arc was developed, with Eric discovering the transition is caused by adrenaline, and meeting up with an adult (played by Anthony Stewart Head) who has the same affliction. Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February, 1954) is an English Actor and Musician who has appeared in Theatre, Television
There have been 4 dogs used over the years. Pippin was the first, and she also starred in Childrens' BBC programme Come Outside, and a number of educational schools films. CBBC ( Children's BBC) is the brand-name for the BBC 's Children's television programmes aimed at children aged between 6 and 12 years old see " Come Outside " for the 1962 song by Mike Sarne and Wendy Richard Come Outside was a BBC She was also the son of one of the dogs who played Benji. Benji is the name of a fictitious Dog who has been the focus of several movies from 1974 through the 2000s and is also the title of the first film in the series Tich was the second dog to play Eric. Punch, a small white dog, was the third. Tinka was the final dog. Pippin was owned and trained by Ann Head.
Leslie Grantham appeared in some of the later episodes featuring Rex as Mr Garrett, a ruthless dogcatcher from the local dog pound. Leslie Michael Grantham (born 30 April 1947 in Camberwell, England is a British actor best known for playing "Dirty" Den Watts in the Stephen Fry appeared in one episode, as a cartoonist whose work is disrupted by Grandad and Rex. Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957 is an English Humorist, Writer, Wit, Actor, Novelist, filmmaker
External links
- Woof! (1989 series) at the Internet Movie Database
- Woof! (1993 series) at the Internet Movie Database
- Woof! (1996 series) at the Internet Movie Database
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