• On September 14th 1981 the BBC launched a new animated series in the 5:35PM slot before the evening news. Willo The Wisp followed in the footsteps of The Magic Roundabout and Hector’s House, a children’s series whose appeal spread to the adult population. Before long the series was reaching 8.2m viewers (ahead of the highly acclaimed drama The Jewel In The Crown and just behind The Benny Hill Show)
• Created by Nick Spargo and voiced by the genius of Kenneth Williams the show became an instant hit and over the years has become firmly established as a children’s (and adult’s) TV classic
• The series featured at number 74 in Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Cartoons and was the only kid’s programme in Five’s Best Of The 80s
• This releases brings the series back to its original broadcast quality with extensive restoration of each episode
• A brand new series voiced by James Dreyfus (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme) will air on The Playhouse Disney Channel this November
• This release will feature a preview of the new series