The Wind in the Willows

I love this show, it's an almost perfect adaptation of the Riverbank that goes beyond the novel and really creates an entire world. The narration, the animation, the morales and adventure are a beautiful picturesque snapshot of days gone by, walks by the river, and an acknowledgement of the animal world and seasons around it.

It's more than nostalgic, this program is my childhood. Every Birthday or Christmas I would open a rectangular gift and hope it was another VHS for my collection. Even now I still watch it, and marvel at the detail of the animation, the wonderful voice actor work and giggle at the antics of Toad.

A beautiful show.

This series remains true to the spirit of the original with further adventures of Toad and companions. The stop motion animation is quite beautifully rendered and the production values are in every way superb. Pastoral, funny, utterly charming; adults will enjoy this as much as children. This series can be purchased as a boxed set featuring four separate videos, with stories set in each season. Those of you who have enjoyed "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and the Wallace and Gromit films have a treat in store. By the way, Peter Sallis (Wallace) provides the voice of Ratty.

As a child I ADORED The Wind in the Willows. The animation was beautiful with its picturesque scenery and realistic characters. The cast (including the likes of Sir David Jason and Peter Sallis) was fabulous and helped create a realistic world. The story lines were funny and kept true to the books whilst adding the flare of television. The stories were funny yet endearing and never over-the-top. There was just the right amount of silliness and was sometimes a little bit scary (nothing nightmareish though).

Children and adults alike will love this series, whether they are long-time fans or new.

A cherished classic, for those who love vintage animation and storytelling!!!

A nice Relaxination show. Its mellow, you learn some social lessons and the animation is nice.

It's for both children and adults. The show is very smart so iunno if children today can handle it.

What can be learned? Manners

Verdict: Very mellow in deed.

I've watched the full series for well over 10 years now and the charm hasn't worn off! Suitable for both kids and adults with some fun slapstick from Toad and some slightly more adult jokes to keep it fresh. It has a good environmental message in the fourth series without being too preachy.

All the characters are captivating, whether it be the wise badger, the straight-laced rat, the humble mole or the energetic Toad. Hats off to the voice actors, in particular Ian Carmichael for the beautiful opening narration and David Jason for the scene-stealing Toad! As well as the hilariously diabolical chief weasel.

Give it a watch, you won't be disappointed.