The Family-Ness
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The Family-Ness is a cartoon series from Scotland first produced in 1983. It was originally broadcast on BBC One from 5 October 1984 to 5 April 1985, with repeats airing throughout most of the 1990s and early 2000s, eventually ending with a short run on CBeebies on BBC Two between 11 and 22 February 2002.[1] It was created by Peter Maddocks of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon and Jimbo and the Jet Set in a similar style. Family-Ness was about the adventures of a family of Loch Ness Monsters and the MacTout family, particularly siblings Elspeth and Angus. The 'Nessies' could be called from the loch by the two children by means of their "thistle whistles".
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The Family-Ness | |
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Created by | Peter Maddocks |
Starring | Peter Hawkins Susan Sheridan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 25 |
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Executive producer | Maddocks Animation |
Running time | 5 mins |
Production company | Maddocks Animation |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 5 October 1984 (1984-10-05) ā 25 March 1985 (1985-03-25) |
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The series was followed with a large collection of merchandising including annuals, story books, character models and even a record. The single "You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo" was written by Roger and Gavin Greenaway, but never made it into the Top 40.