the death scene is all I remember about it...it scarred me for years!! Did they show a charred dead Birdie???? Maybe I created a false memory of it but I'm sure it was quite graphic. Reeeeeeeeeally hated that bitch Marchpane! Poor little Apple bless him.
This is more adorable than I remembered. Lots of comments were about the death scene. I don't remember the end of the series as I was very young when it was shown but in the book by Rumer Godden, Marchpane tries to kill little Apple by getting him to lean over the lit candle on his birthday cake but Birdie steps in and is burned to death instead. It's such a bittersweet story and I love all the characters... even ' haughty Marchpane ' : )
oh thanks so much for this ,i saw a small clip on the tv on the documentary on oliver,it was a fantastic programme about all his programmes,i remembered march pane she was a horror but beautiful and rather conceited,, does any one know the quote from the book about dolls dont choose they get chosen or something , was madeline the rag doll one of the voices
Apple is the most darling little doll
blowingbubbles2 7 months ago 2
Anyone know if this is available on dvd yet?
stuntgirl79 10 months ago
oh thank you so so much for this!!!
FANTASTIC! :o)
whenfishesflew 10 months ago
wow i think the last time i saw this i was about 2 or 3 thankyou for the memories x
cybagrl 1 year ago
@parkerboyuk hey that's all i remember too ! How awful was that ! I shudder to recall but at the same freaky time would love to see it again !
likeamonkeywould 1 year ago
@stardustflower
the death scene is all I remember about it...it scarred me for years!! Did they show a charred dead Birdie???? Maybe I created a false memory of it but I'm sure it was quite graphic. Reeeeeeeeeally hated that bitch Marchpane! Poor little Apple bless him.
parkerboyuk 1 year ago 2
This was my favorite book as a child. I like that it was filmed in stop-motion
wickedfeylady 1 year ago
I can't believe this -- wow, thanks for posting! I still distinctly remember Birdie burning up. Yikes.
bronzepumpkin 1 year ago
This is more adorable than I remembered. Lots of comments were about the death scene. I don't remember the end of the series as I was very young when it was shown but in the book by Rumer Godden, Marchpane tries to kill little Apple by getting him to lean over the lit candle on his birthday cake but Birdie steps in and is burned to death instead. It's such a bittersweet story and I love all the characters... even ' haughty Marchpane ' : )
stardustflower 2 years ago
oh thanks so much for this ,i saw a small clip on the tv on the documentary on oliver,it was a fantastic programme about all his programmes,i remembered march pane she was a horror but beautiful and rather conceited,, does any one know the quote from the book about dolls dont choose they get chosen or something , was madeline the rag doll one of the voices
wizzwamf 2 years ago