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“Rubovia” (Trumptonshire-style stop-motion puppets, 6 plays, colour, 21 minutes, 1976) Scripts, puppets & production by Gordon Murray Voices: Roy Skelton Narrated by Gordon Murray Animators: Bob Bura, John Hardwick Settings and Costumes: Andrew Brownfoot(?) & Margaret Brownfoot(?) Music composed and performed by Freddie Phillips
Source	Production Information	Status
Sources: The Kaleidoscope Children's TV Guide; BBC record 282 (+picture); BBC Infax 1st tx: 16th Feb., 1976 13:45 - 13:58 (BBC 1) Court magician, Mr. Weatherspoon, practices some dicey magic on King Boris of Borsovia.	The Unreliable Wand Runtime: 13 minutes 16 mm colour film King Rufus is put in charge of organising the entertainment for King Boris of Borsovia's impending visit. And so Court Magician Mr. Weatherspoon puts on a magic show. Unfortunately Mr. Weatherspoon finds that his second-hand wand is worn out. Even more unfortunately, ye olde wand revival procedure (which makes a worn out wand good for two more spells) makes the wand unreliable, which creates some worrying situations. Narrated by Gordon Murray & Roy Skelton Stop-motion puppetry by Bob Bura and John Hardwick Points of Interest: This episode is a remake of the earlier marionette episode, Wonky Wand. Compared to the original, both the dialogue and puppets have been simplified to suit a younger audience. (Soundtrack also on 33 RPM 12-inch LP record, BBC REC 282)	Held by BBC BBC Programme No. LCH7030A
Sources: The Kaleidoscope Children's TV Guide; BBC Infax 1st tx: 23th Feb., 1976 13:45 - 13:59 (BBC 1)	Dragon Doctor Runtime: 14 minutes 16 mm colour film Point of Interest: This episode is a remake of one of the earlier marionette episodes, probably The Dragon's Hiccups.	Held by BBC BBC Programme No. LCH7031T
Sources: The Kaleidoscope Children's TV Guide; BBC Infax 1st tx: 1st March, 1976 13:45 - 13:58 (BBC 1)	The Magic Scent Bottle Runtime: 13 minutes 16 mm colour film Point of Interest: This episode is a remake of one of the earlier marionette episodes, probably Spray Fever.	Held by BBC BBC Programme No. LCH7032N
Sources: The Kaleidoscope Children's TV Guide; BBC Infax 1st tx: 8th March, 1976 13:45 - 13:59 (BBC 1)	The Magic Duck Runtime: 14 minutes 16 mm colour film Point of Interest: This episode is a remake of one of the earlier marionette episodes, probably The Enchanted Duck.	Held by BBC BBC Programme No. LCH7033H
Sources: The Kaleidoscope Children's TV Guide; BBC Infax 1st tx: 15th March, 1976 13:47 - 13:59 (BBC 1)	The Enchanted Clock Runtime: 12 minutes 16 mm colour film Point of Interest: This episode is a remake of one of the earlier marionette episodes, probably Clocks and Blocks.	Held by BBC BBC Programme No. LCH7034B
Sources: The Kaleidoscope Children's TV Guide; BBC Infax 1st tx: 22nd March, 1976 13:44 - 13:57 (BBC 1) rpt: 22nd Jun, 1976 13:30 - 13:44 (BBC 1)	Tunnel Trouble Runtime: 13 minutes 16 mm colour film A secret tunnel is accidentally rediscovered when Mr. Weatherspoon sneezes, but only after losing King Rufus and Lord Chamberlain. (Also on 33 RPM 12-inch LP record, BBC REC 282) Points of Interest: This episode is a remake of the earlier marionette episode, Mystery of Rubovia Castle. Some of the puppet sets used in this episode were re-used for the Bessie o' the Glen episode of “The Gublins”. Compare the background in the picture at right with the picture on the back of the Rubovia 12" LP record, below. See Gordon Murray's bio (People section) for more information about Gublins.	Held by BBC BBC Programme No. LCH7035W