- Gullane Entertainment
Gullane Entertainment was a company that produced TV shows for the whole family and was formerly called
The Britt Allcroft Company .Gullane was well known for TV shows such as:
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends ,Magic Adventures of Mumfie ,Art Attack ,Fireman Sam ,Sooty andCaptain Pugwash .*"
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends " -- First broadcast1984 . FirstTV series which was based on the books "The Railway Series " by Wilbert Awdry. This was narrated byRingo Starr ,Michael Angelis ,Alec Baldwin andGeorge Carlin *"
James the Cat " -- First broadcast1984 . About a black and white cat who lives in an old house with his friends.*"
Fireman Sam " -- First broadcast1985 . About a plucky fireman in Pontypandy who has his fire engine Jupiter bright and clean.*"
Shining Time Station " -- First broadcast1989 . Alive-action series about a station featuring a cast of characters such as Stacy the Station Master, Schemer the Arcade Owner and Mr. Conductor who tells many stories about "Thomas the Tank Engine " and his friends.*"
Art Attack " -- First broadcast1989 . An art and craft show hosted byNeil Buchanan *"" -- First aired
1990 . Alive-action Christmas special of the same series. As the adults bicker over who will play Santa's Helper, Matt and Tanya are left to play with Vicki, a girl unwilling to experience the joys of the season. FeaturingLloyd Bridges as Mr. Nicholas, this holiday special features Christmas Carols by The Juke Box Puppet Band and a Thomas the Tank Engine story told byRingo Starr as Mr. Conductor.*"
Sooty & Co. " -- First broadcast1993 . A newTV series featuringSooty and his palsSweep , Soo andScampy .*"
Magic Adventures of Mumfie " -- First broadcast1994 . Based on a series of books byKatharine Tozer featuring Mumfie and his friends. A musical adventure featuring the voice ofPatrick Breen .*"
Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales " -- First aired1997 . A spinoff show of "Shining Time Station". Hosted byGeorge Carlin , this series includes five Thomas stories and a song.*"
Captain Pugwash " -- First aired1998 . Captain Pugwash and his mates search for treasure on the Black Pig against the evil Cut Throat Jake. Originally based on characters byJohn Ryan .*"
Eckhart " -- First broadcast2000 . About a little mouse and his friends who has a lot of adventures traveling around the world.*"
Thomas and the Magic Railroad " -- First broadcast2000 . Gullane's only feature length movie. This movie features Thomas and his friends protecting a lost engine from the evilDiesel 10 and finding some magic. This featuresAlec Baldwin ,Mara Wilson ,Peter Fonda andEdward Glen as Thomas.Trivia
It even owned the
Guinness Book of World Records .Gullane was sold to
HIT Entertainment in2002 .Key People
*
Britt Allcroft - Co Founder
* Angus Wright - Co Founder
*Phil Fehrle - Co Founder
*Adam Mills - Chairman of the Board
*William Harris - Chief Executive Officer, Director
*Charles Falzon - President, Director
*Tim Hilton - Finance Director, Director
*Helen Byme - Secretary
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