Bill the Minder (1986)
- Genre
- children's television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 15 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 15-year-old boy named Bill and his cousins Boadicea and Chad go on adventures. They meet unusual people and solve strange problems using machines that Bill builds quickly.
whimsicalgentleplayfulinventivelightheartednostalgiccuriousfamily-friendly
What happens
Bill the Minder is a book and television series that tells of the adventures of a 15-year-old boy and his cousins Boadicea and Chad. In the process of their adventures they meet many strange people and help solve their unique problems with the use of fantastic machines which Bill is capable of crafting in a short time. The original book was written and illustrated by W. Heath Robinson and published in 1912. The televised series contains a large number of the fantastic machines that Robinson is famed for. The short series was produced at Bevanfield Films for ITV Central and shown on ITV. All 15 episodes were released on one VHS tape by Channel 5 Video. Bill the Minder was awarded at the London Film Festival in 1986 for "Outstanding Film of the Year". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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