Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree

Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree is a 1971 British children's television show which featured a variety of poems, songs, and comedy sketches.

Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree
GenreChildren's
Written by
Directed byRobert Reed
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerPamela Lonsdale
Running time30 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
Release29 March (1971-03-29TUK) –
3 May 1971 (1971-05-03TUK)

Premise

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The show featured recitations of works from such writers as T.S Eliot, Hilaire Belloc, and Spike Milligan.[1][2] The cast of the show would often dress up as the characters in the poems and songs that were being recited.

Cast

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Production

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The series was recorded at Teddington Studios in Studio 2.[3]

Episodes

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Three of the six episodes of Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree were filmed in black and white due to the Colour Strike in 1971. All six episodes are missing, believed wiped.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Andrew (April 1971). "Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree". Look-in.
  2. ^ "Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree". NostalgiaCentral. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Newsletter". thames.today. 29 January 1971. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree". tvbrain.info.
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