Timbuctoo (1998)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 2 seasons, 26 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
In the land of Timbuctoo, a group of animals each named after the sound they make have small adventures. The series shows their everyday lives and interactions in a playful and gentle way.
whimsicalgentleplayfulsimplecheerfullightheartednostalgicsoothing
What happens
Timbuctoo is a series of 25 children's books, written and illustrated by Roger Hargreaves, better known for his Mr. Men and Little Miss series. It was published from 1978 to 1979, with selected reprints in 1993 and 1999. The books tell the stories of a group of animals, each of whom is named after the sound that their particular animal makes. An animated series (produced by Flicks Films and Carlton International) of Timbuctoo was shown on CITV which ran from 9 January 1998 to 16 April 1999, narrated by Ronnie Corbett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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