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{{Short description|British animated children's TV series}}
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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name = Mary, Mungo and Midge
| genre = [[animated television series|Animated]]
| genre = [[animated television series|Animated]]
| voices = [[Richard Baker (broadcaster)|Richard Baker]]<br>Isabel Ryan
| voices = {{plainlist|
* [[Richard Baker (broadcaster)|Richard Baker]]
* Isabel Ryan
}}
| theme_music_composer = [[Johnny Pearson]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Johnny Pearson]]
| opentheme = Mini Walking (from The Mini Suite)
| opentheme = Mini Walking (from The Mini Suite)
| endtheme = Mini Movement (from The Mini Suite)
| endtheme = Mini Movement (from The Mini Suite)
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 13
| num_episodes = 13
| producer = [[John Ryan (cartoonist)|John Ryan]]
| producer = [[John Ryan (cartoonist)|John Ryan]]
| camera = [[Single camera setup|Single-camera]]
| camera = [[Single camera setup|Single-camera]]
| company = John Ryan Studios
| company = John Ryan Studios
| runtime = 15 minutes
| runtime = 15 minutes
| network = [[BBC One|BBC1]]
| network = [[BBC1]]
| picture_format = 4:3
| audio_format = [[Monaural]] sound
| first_aired = {{Start date|1969|10|7|df=y}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|1969|10|7|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1969|12|30|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1969|12|30|df=y}}
}}
}}
'''''Mary, Mungo and Midge''''' is a British [[animated television series|animated]] [[children's television series]], created by [[John Ryan (cartoonist)|John Ryan]] and produced by the [[BBC]] in 1969.
'''''Mary, Mungo and Midge''''' is a British [[animated television series|animated]] [[children's television series]], created by [[John Ryan (cartoonist)|John Ryan]] and produced by the [[BBC]] in 1969.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sheridan |first1=Simon |title=The A-Z of Classic Children's Television: From Alberto Frog to Zebedee |date=2004 |publisher=Reynolds & Hearn Ltd |isbn=1903111277 |pages=160–162}}</ref>


The show featured the adventures of a girl called Mary, her dog Mungo, and her pet mouse Midge, who lived with Mary's parents in a [[tower block]] in a busy town. BBC newsreader [[Richard Baker (broadcaster)|Richard Baker]] narrated the episodes, with John Ryan's daughter Isabel playing Mary. The theme tune and other music for the series were provided by [[Johnny Pearson]].
The show featured the adventures of a girl called Mary, her dog Mungo, and her pet mouse Midge, who lived with Mary's parents in a [[tower block]] in a busy town. BBC newsreader [[Richard Baker (broadcaster)|Richard Baker]] narrated the episodes, with John Ryan's daughter Isabel playing Mary. The theme tune and other music for the series were provided by [[Johnny Pearson]], drawn from the [[KPM Music]] Library, specifically the LP 'Children and Animation' (KPM1045, 1969)


This show was one of the first children's shows in the UK to reflect urban living. The programme showed Mary having adventures in a busy town, as opposed to in a wood, forest or other rural setting, apart from in the 'Garage' episode, in which the family had a picnic in the countryside. The two featured animals were likely to be familiar to town dwellers, as opposed to the array of talking wildlife usually seen in children's television.
This show was one of the first children's shows in the UK to reflect urban living. The programme showed Mary having adventures in a busy town, as opposed to in a wood, forest or other rural setting, apart from in the 'Garage' episode, in which the family had a picnic in the countryside. The two featured animals were likely to be familiar to town dwellers, as opposed to the array of talking wildlife usually seen in children's television.
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In each episode, the three of them would descend in the lift from their flat in the tower block. After their adventures they would return home, Midge would press the button for the lift back to the correct floor, by standing on Mungo's nose.
In each episode, the three of them would descend in the lift from their flat in the tower block. After their adventures they would return home, Midge would press the button for the lift back to the correct floor, by standing on Mungo's nose.


''Mary, Mungo and Midge'' was a production of [[John Ryan (cartoonist)|John Ryan Studios]], who also produced the earlier ''[[Captain Pugwash]]'' and the later ''[[The Adventures of Sir Prancelot]]'' series, both with a similar drawing style.<ref name="IMDB" >{{imdb title|0804422|Mary Mungo and Midge}}</ref>
''Mary, Mungo and Midge'' was a production of [[John Ryan (cartoonist)|John Ryan Studios]], who also produced the earlier ''[[Captain Pugwash]]'' and the later ''[[The Adventures of Sir Prancelot]]'' series, both with a similar drawing style.<ref name="IMDB" >{{IMDb title|0804422|Mary Mungo and Midge}}</ref>


''The Complete Mary, Mungo and Midge'' was released on [[DVD]] on 5 April 2004.
However, despite never being renewed for a second series—with the ''Watch with Mother'' title being dropped in 1975—it continued to air as repeats on BBC1 up until 1978, with the last annual book (for 1975) being released in 1974. ''The Complete Mary, Mungo and Midge'' was released on [[DVD]] on 5 April 2004.


== Episode guide ==
== Episodes ==
{{Episode table |background=#162976 |overall=6 |title=30 |airdate=20 |episodes =


{{Episode list
{| class="wikitable"
| EpisodeNumber = 1
! style="background: #CCCCFF" width="20%" | Title of episode
| Title = The Crane
! style="background: #CCCCFF" width="19%"| Air date
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|10|7|df=y}}
! style="background: #CCCCFF" | Summary
| ShortSummary = Mary, Mungo and Midge notice a crane outside and the two animals go on an adventure inside.
|-
| LineColor = 162976
|| 1. '''The Crane''' || 7 October 1969 || Mary, Mungo and Midge notice a crane outside and the two animals go on an adventure inside.
}}
|-
{{Episode list
|| 2. '''The Letter''' || 14 October 1969 || Mary allows Mungo and Midge to post a letter for her to Grandma but Midge falls inside the letterbox and goes on a wild journey.
| EpisodeNumber = 2
|-
| Title = The Letter
|| 3. '''The Boat''' || 21 October 1969 || Midge sails Mary's boat in the pond.
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|10|14|df=y}}
|-
| ShortSummary = Mary allows Mungo and Midge to post a letter for her to Grandma but Midge falls inside the letterbox and goes on a wild journey.
|| 4. '''Printing''' || 28 October 1969 || Mary and Mungo are printing and then go to the shops, whilst Midge travels with them to a printing factory.
| LineColor = 162976
|-
}}
|| 5. '''Clocks''' || 4 November 1969 || Midge breaks the clock in the hall so men are hired to fix it, whilst he climbs aboard.
{{Episode list
|-
| EpisodeNumber = 3
|| 6. '''Mungo Lost''' || 11 November 1969 || Mungo thought he could go and see Mary where she went to see her aunt who had just moved to a new house, but Mungo got really lost so he decided to ask a policeman to take him home while Midge was looking for him.
| Title = The Boat
|-
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|10|21|df=y}}
|| 7. '''Machines''' || 18 November 1969 || Midge wonders where cows fit in the machine, but he causes chaos with all the milk coming out of the machine.
| ShortSummary = Midge sails Mary's boat in the pond.
|-
| LineColor = 162976
|| 8. '''Toy Shop''' || 25 November 1969 || Midge climbs inside Mary's broken doll when she and Mungo go to the toy-shop for it to be mended.
}}
|-
{{Episode list
|| 9. '''The Fair''' || 2 December 1969 || The family goes to the funfair.
| EpisodeNumber = 4
|-
| Title = Printing
|| 10. '''Flying''' || 9 December 1969 || Midge flies in a balloon in the park whilst Mary flies her kite.
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|10|28|df=y}}
|-
| ShortSummary = Mary and Mungo are printing and then go to the shops, whilst Midge travels with them to a printing factory.
|| 11. '''The Garage''' || 16 December 1969 || Midge is left in the garage whilst the rest of the family go into the country for a picnic.
| LineColor = 162976
|-
}}
|| 12. '''Hospital''' || 23 December 1969 || Midge secretly follows Mary into the hospital after she harms her leg.
{{Episode list
|-
| EpisodeNumber = 5
|| 13. '''Seaside''' || 30 December 1969 || The family go to the seaside and Mary, Mungo and Midge go their separate ways. Midge goes to sleep whilst he waits to use his flute.
| Title = Clocks
|}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|11|4|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Midge breaks the clock in the hall so men are hired to fix it, whilst he climbs aboard.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Mungo Lost
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|11|11|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Mungo thought he could go and see Mary where she went to see her aunt who had just moved to a new house, but Mungo got really lost so he decided to ask a policeman to take him home while Midge was looking for him.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Machines
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|11|18|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Midge wonders where cows fit in the machine, but he causes chaos with all the milk coming out of the machine.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Toy Shop
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|11|25|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Midge climbs inside Mary's broken doll when she and Mungo go to the toy-shop for it to be mended.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = The Fair
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|12|2|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = The family go to the funfair.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Flying
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|12|9|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Midge flies in a balloon in the park whilst Mary flies her kite.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = The Garage
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|12|16|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Midge is left in the garage whilst the rest of the family go into the country for a picnic.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Hospital
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|12|23|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = Midge secretly follows Mary into the hospital after she injures her leg.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Seaside
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|12|30|df=y}}
| ShortSummary = The family go to the seaside and Mary, Mungo and Midge go their separate ways. Midge goes to sleep with his flute.
|LineColor = 162976
}}
| EpisodeNumber = 14
{{Episode list
| Title = The Robot
| OringinalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|6|25|df=y}}
|ShortSummary = Mungo and Midge Turn Mary into a robot.
| LineColor = 162976
}}
}}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Watch with Mother}}


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Latest revision as of 13:27, 21 December 2024

Mary, Mungo and Midge
GenreAnimated
Voices of
Theme music composerJohnny Pearson
Opening themeMini Walking (from The Mini Suite)
Ending themeMini Movement (from The Mini Suite)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerJohn Ryan
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time15 minutes
Production companyJohn Ryan Studios
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release7 October (1969-10-07) –
30 December 1969 (1969-12-30)

Mary, Mungo and Midge is a British animated children's television series, created by John Ryan and produced by the BBC in 1969.[1]

The show featured the adventures of a girl called Mary, her dog Mungo, and her pet mouse Midge, who lived with Mary's parents in a tower block in a busy town. BBC newsreader Richard Baker narrated the episodes, with John Ryan's daughter Isabel playing Mary. The theme tune and other music for the series were provided by Johnny Pearson, drawn from the KPM Music Library, specifically the LP 'Children and Animation' (KPM1045, 1969)

This show was one of the first children's shows in the UK to reflect urban living. The programme showed Mary having adventures in a busy town, as opposed to in a wood, forest or other rural setting, apart from in the 'Garage' episode, in which the family had a picnic in the countryside. The two featured animals were likely to be familiar to town dwellers, as opposed to the array of talking wildlife usually seen in children's television.

In each episode, the three of them would descend in the lift from their flat in the tower block. After their adventures they would return home, Midge would press the button for the lift back to the correct floor, by standing on Mungo's nose.

Mary, Mungo and Midge was a production of John Ryan Studios, who also produced the earlier Captain Pugwash and the later The Adventures of Sir Prancelot series, both with a similar drawing style.[2]

However, despite never being renewed for a second series—with the Watch with Mother title being dropped in 1975—it continued to air as repeats on BBC1 up until 1978, with the last annual book (for 1975) being released in 1974. The Complete Mary, Mungo and Midge was released on DVD on 5 April 2004.

Episodes

[edit]
No.TitleOriginal air date
1"The Crane"7 October 1969 (1969-10-07)
Mary, Mungo and Midge notice a crane outside and the two animals go on an adventure inside.
2"The Letter"14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)
Mary allows Mungo and Midge to post a letter for her to Grandma but Midge falls inside the letterbox and goes on a wild journey.
3"The Boat"21 October 1969 (1969-10-21)
Midge sails Mary's boat in the pond.
4"Printing"28 October 1969 (1969-10-28)
Mary and Mungo are printing and then go to the shops, whilst Midge travels with them to a printing factory.
5"Clocks"4 November 1969 (1969-11-04)
Midge breaks the clock in the hall so men are hired to fix it, whilst he climbs aboard.
6"Mungo Lost"11 November 1969 (1969-11-11)
Mungo thought he could go and see Mary where she went to see her aunt who had just moved to a new house, but Mungo got really lost so he decided to ask a policeman to take him home while Midge was looking for him.
7"Machines"18 November 1969 (1969-11-18)
Midge wonders where cows fit in the machine, but he causes chaos with all the milk coming out of the machine.
8"Toy Shop"25 November 1969 (1969-11-25)
Midge climbs inside Mary's broken doll when she and Mungo go to the toy-shop for it to be mended.
9"The Fair"2 December 1969 (1969-12-02)
The family go to the funfair.
10"Flying"9 December 1969 (1969-12-09)
Midge flies in a balloon in the park whilst Mary flies her kite.
11"The Garage"16 December 1969 (1969-12-16)
Midge is left in the garage whilst the rest of the family go into the country for a picnic.
12"Hospital"23 December 1969 (1969-12-23)
Midge secretly follows Mary into the hospital after she injures her leg.
13"Seaside"30 December 1969 (1969-12-30)
The family go to the seaside and Mary, Mungo and Midge go their separate ways. Midge goes to sleep with his flute.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Sheridan, Simon (2004). The A-Z of Classic Children's Television: From Alberto Frog to Zebedee. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. pp. 160–162. ISBN 1903111277.
  2. ^ Mary Mungo and Midge at IMDb


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