The Adventures of Twizzle
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The Adventures of Twizzle is a British children's television series produced by AP Films (APF) which premiered on the ITV network in 1957. Conceived by author Roberta Leigh, later a co-producer, it was filmed between July 1957 and January 1958.[1] The series follows a young boy named Twizzle and his companions on various adventures. Twizzle has the ability to extend his arms and legs. Fifty-two episodes were filmed, of which all but the first are lost. The sole surviving episode was released on the Space Patrol DVD box set. Twizzle was one of the first series to use the intricate puppetry that would prove important in later shows developed by APF.[3]
The Adventures of Twizzle | |
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Also known as | Twizzle |
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Written by | Roberta Leigh |
Directed by | Gerry Anderson |
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Narrated by | Nancy Nevinson |
Music by | Leslie Clair, arranged by Barry Gray Lyrics: Roberta Leigh |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 (51 missing) |
Production | |
Producer | Roberta Leigh |
Cinematography | Arthur Provis |
Editor | David Elliott |
Running time | 13 minutes |
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Budget | £23,400[1] |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 13 November 1957 (1957-11-13)[1][2] – 10 June 1959 (1959-06-10)[1] |