The Animals of Farthing Wood is a British animated series commissioned by the European Broadcasting Union between 1992 and 1995, and is based on the series of books written by English author Colin Dann. It was produced by Telemagination, based in London, and La Fabrique, based in Montpellier in France, but also aired in other European countries. The first countries to air the series were Norway, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom, in January 1993.
On 3 October 2016, Network Distributing released all three series of The Animals of Farthing Wood onto a DVD box set. This was the first time that all episodes had been released in English as an official and complete set. As of 2021, it is now available for digital purchase in the UK on Amazon Prime Video.
Cast and characters[]
- Jeremy Barrett - Mr. Rabbit, Scarface, Ranger, Mole, Warden, Hollow, Mossy, Mr. Shrew, others
- Rupert Farley - Fox, Mr. Hare, Mr. Pheasant, Plucky, Trey, Fido, others
- Jon Glover - Hurkel, Measley, Crow, Warden's Cat, Brat, Bold, Friendly, others
- Sally Grace - Owl, Weasel, Mrs. Vole, others
- Stacy Jefferson - Vixen, Kestrel, Mrs. Hare, Speedy, Whisper, Shadow, others
- Pamela Keevilkral - Adder, Dash, Cleo, Mrs. Rabbit, Mrs. Squirrel, Mrs. Hedgehog, others
- Ron Moody - Badger, Toad, Whistler, Bully, Spike, Rollo, Mr. Hedgehog, Mr. Vole, Mr. Fieldmouse, The Great White Stag, others
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BBC1, CBBC, Nickelodeon | The Animals of Farthing Wood |
| Australia | ABC | |
| Bahrain | BRTC | |
| Canada (English) | Showcase, YTV, SCN, BBC Kids | |
| Hong Kong | TVB Pearl | |
| India | DD Metro, Star World | |
| Ireland (English) | RTÉ One, RTÉ Two | |
| Israel | Arutz HaYeladim | |
| Jordan | JRTV | |
| Kuwait | KTV2 | |
| Malaysia | TV1, TV2 | |
| New Zealand | TV2 | |
| South Africa | Bop TV | |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO | |
| United States | Broadcast syndication, Cartoon Network | |
| Wales | S4C | |
| Argentina | Magic Kids | Los animales del bosque |
| Bolivia | Bolivisión | |
| Chile | Canal 13 | |
| Ecuador | Ecuavisa | |
| Honduras | Canal 11 | |
| Mexico | Canal 5 | |
| Spain | TVE | |
| Belgium (French) | RTBF | Les Animaux du Bois de Quat'sous |
| Canada (French) | Télévision de Radio-Canada, Télé-Québec | |
| France | France 2, France 3 | |
| Switzerland (French) | TSR 2 | |
| Austria | ORF 1 | Als die Tiere den Wald verließen |
| Germany | Das Erste, WDR Fernsehen, N3, SWR Fernsehen, KiKa, MDR Fernsehen, BR Fernsehen, ORB-Fernsehen, SFB1, hr-fernsehen, RBB Fernsehen | |
| Belgium (Dutch) | BRTN, Ketnet | Beestenbos is boos |
| Brazil | TV Cultura | Animais do Bosque dos Vinténs |
| Bulgaria | Channel 1 | Животните от старата гора |
| Croatia | HRT | Pustolovine šumske družine |
| Denmark | DR1, DR Ramasjang | Dyrene fra Lilleskoven |
| Finland | YLE TV2, YLE FST | Kaukametsän pakolaiset |
| Greece | ET1 | Τα Ζώα του Δάσους Φάρθινγκ |
| Hungary | MTV1, M2 | A Gyűszűnyi erdő lakói |
| Ireland (Irish) | TG4 | Cairde na Coile |
| Italy | Rai Due, Rai Tre | Volpe, tasso e compagnia Le avventure del bosco piccolo |
| Japan | SATV | ファージングウッドのなかまたち |
| Netherlands | Nederland 3 (NOS) | Beestenbos is boos Het Wakkere Woud |
| Norway | NRK | Flukta frå Dyreskogen Dyra i Hjorteparken |
| Poland | TVP Regionalna | Zwierzęta z ginącego lasu |
| Polsat, TV4 | Zwierzęta z Zielonego Lasu | |
| Portugal | RTP2 | Animais do Bosque |
| Romania | TVR | Animalele din pădurea lemnului |
| Scotland | BBC Scotland On 2 (as part of Dè a-nis?) | Astar Mòr nam Beathaichean |
| South Korea | EBS1 | 파딩 나무 |
| Sweden | SVT2, Barnkanalen | De vilda djurens flykt |
| Switzerland (German) | SRF 1 | De Fuchs, de Dachs und iri Fründ D Tier vom grosse Wald |
| Switzerland (Italian) | TSI | La Volpe, Il Tasso E Compagnia |
| Thailand | TPTV | สัตว์ของเศษไม้ |
| Turkey | TRT | Gürültülü orman hayvanları |