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Fourways Farm: Paws for Thought and Other Stories (1995, Full VHS)
About this film
Fourways farm is a delightful, animated puppet soap opera that introduces young children to basic science through the use of short, amusing stories about life on the farm. There is always something interesting going on down on Fourways Farm with Davenport the sheepdog, Brenda the duck, Dudley the pig, Ginger the cat, Martha the cow, Godfrey the horse and the mischievious Rat Pack - Uno, Duo & Trio and it all happens under the watchful eye of Voltaire, the wise weather-cock who presides over events from his rooftop perch. Birth and Death - The animals face a new experience with the discovery of a dead bird. An award winning episode that takes a sensitive look at the cycle of life. Paws for Thought - When huge footprints appear in the snow, the animals think it's a giant. They also learn some lessons on why animals are different. Snow Problem - When Dudley falls in the snow, it takes some applied science to help him up but are there any other ways of making things move more easily? Hot and Cold - It's cold and the animals are out of fuel. What can they do to produce heat and conserve it? Shadow Play - The animals are intrigued at their own shadows and use this new discovery to put on…
Directors & creators
Video Collection International
Subjects
fourways farm, channel 4, schools programmes, science, farm animals
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