| The Adventures of Twizzle | |
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| Also known as | Twizzle |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Roberta Leigh |
| Directed by | Gerry Anderson |
| Voices of | |
| Narrated by | Nancy Nevinson |
| Music by | Leslie Clair, arranged and conducted by Barry Gray Lyrics: Roberta Leigh |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (51 missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roberta Leigh |
| Cinematography | Arthur Provis |
| Editor | David Elliott |
| Running time | 13 minutes |
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| Budget | £23,400[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 13 November 1957[1][2] – 10 June 1959[1] |
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The Adventures of Twizzle is a British children's puppet television series produced by AP Films (APF) which premiered on the ITV network in 1957. Created and co-produced by author Roberta Leigh, it was filmed in Maidenhead between July 1957 and January 1958 on a budget of £23,400 (about £713,000 in 2023).[1]
Twizzle was the first series to use the marionette puppetry that would prove important in later shows developed by APF.[3] The series follows a toy doll called Twizzle, who has the ability to extend his arms and legs. He is joined on various adventures by a cat called Footso and several other toy companions. The characters were operated on carpet thread strings and had heads of papier-mâché.[1]
Fifty-two 13-minute episodes were filmed, with APF completing one episode every two days. The opening episode, "Twizzle and Footso", was first broadcast on 13 November 1957 by ITV's London franchise, Associated-Rediffusion.[1] The series also aired on the ABC network in Australia.[4] All episodes except the first are now lost. The sole surviving episode is included in the Space Patrol DVD box set.
- ^ a b c d e f Bentley, Chris (2008) [2001]. The Complete Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Episode Guide (4th ed.). London, UK: Reynolds & Hearn. pp. 16–21. ISBN 978-1-905287-74-1.
- ^ Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Biography by Simon Archer and Stan Nicholls; ISBN 0-09-978141-7
- ^ "Adventures of Twizzle, The". Nostalgia Central. 24 June 2014.
- ^ Fryer, Ian (2016). The Worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson: The Story Behind International Rescue. Fonthill Media. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-78155-504-0.