The Willows in Winter：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Dave Unwin
: Dennis Abey
(live action segments)

Writing Credits

William Horwood
(book): Ted Walker
(adaptation): Kenneth Grahame
(characters)

Cast

Alan Bennett
Mole: Michael Palin
Rat: Michael Gambon
Badger: Rik Mayall
Toad: Enn Reitel
Otter: Adrian Scarborough
Nephew Mole: Zoot Lynam
Portly: James Villiers
Magistrate: David Sinclair
Gaoler / Clerk (voice): Mark Lockyer
Chief Weasel: Ronald Fraser
Chief Judge: Peter Cellier
Prendergast: Windsor Davies
Commissioner of Police: Mike Grady
Pilot: Simon Williams
Bishop: Bill Oddie
Sweep: Kate Robbins
(voice): Megan Nicol
(voice) (as Meg Nicol): Dan Russell
(voice): Bob Saker
(voice): Vanessa Redgrave
Grandmother: Jemima Ffyne
Alexandra: Jordan Hollywood
Emma: Tom Stourton
Edward

Produced by

Kirsty Baillie
assistant producer: John Coates
producer: Peter Orton
co-executive producer: Jonathan Peel
executive producer: Julia Waye
producer: live action

Music by

Colin Towns

Casting By

Celestia Fox

Art Direction by

Loraine Marshall

Makeup Department

Stephanie Spyrakis
makeup artist: live action (as Stephanie Spyrrakis)

Production Management

Katalin Erkel
unit production manager: Varga Studios: Michael Forte
executive in charge of production: Carlton Television: Ian McCue
production manager: Gerard O'Rourke
unit production manager: Monster Productions: Viktor Sleptsov
unit manager: Borisfen (as Victor Slepsov): Valerie Ames
production executive (uncredited)

Art Department

Kevin Bird
art department runner: live action: Anna Kasabova
art director: live action: Vincent Ray
art department runner: live action: Mike Stuart
storyboard artist: Sue Tong
assistant art director: Dave Unwin
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Leigh Crisp
sound editor: live action (as Lee Crisp): Mark Edwards
sound editor: Bill Gautier
voice recordist: Steve Hall
voice recordist: Peter Hearn
dialogue breakdown (as Peter Hearne): Cliff Jones
dubbing mixer: Karl Mainzer
assistant dubbing mixer: John Samworth
sound maintenance: live action: Mark Tucker
voice recordist

Visual Effects by

Richard Nye
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Wayne Alexander
camera operator: Steve Brooke Smith
focus puller: live action (as Steve Brook-Smith): Roger Chandler
camera operator: Kevin Day
electrician: live action: David Dixon
camera operator: Ronald Eastman
wildlife cameraman: live action (as Ron Eastman): Matthew Ferris
camera operator: Tony Haines
camera operator: Terry Lewis
gaffer: live action: Ian Maghie
grip: live action: Skip Margetts
clapper loader: live action: Kenny Monger
electrician: live action (as Ken Monger): Chas Newens
camera boat: live action: Mike Thomson
lighting cameraman: live action (as Mike Thompson): Richard Wolff
aerial camera operator: Nick Yates
camera operator

Animation Department

Lydia Adams
rendering artist: Barbara Albert
key animator: Ros Allen
assistant animator: Joanna Alvey
paint and trace artist: Gary Andrews
key animator: Erica Angell
checking: Nicci Angell
paint and trace coordinator: The Ink Crowd: Krisztina Antal
assistant animator: Janet Archer
rendering artist: Hilary Audus
animation director: Lynn Bailey
rendering artist: Tom Bailey
layout artist: David Baillie
background artist / rendering artist: Dimitar Bakalov
key animator (as Dimitri Bakalov): Julian Baker
cel painter / paint and trace artist: John Baldwin
rendering artist: IldikÃ³ Baranyai
paint and trace artist: Thomas Barker
key animator: Tom Beggs
background artist / rendering artist: Christine Beke
paint and trace artist (as Christine Beck): Stella Benson
assistant animator: S.W. Bevens
paint and trace artist: Jayne Bevitt
rendering artist (as Jane Bevitt): Joanna Billingham
rendering artist (as Jo Billingham): Patrick Boorman
rendering artist: Rachel Booth
head of rendering: Guy Brockett
checking: Jill Brooks
character designer: Annette Brown
paint and trace artist: Sean Burke
assistant animator: Arthur Butten
key animator / layout artist: Sue Butterworth
layout artist: Mark Byrne
assistant animator: Zsuzsa BÃ¡bszky
assistant animator (as Zsuzsa BÃ¡bszki): Eszter BÃ¶rcsÃ¶k
paint and trace artist: Valentina Candiani
paint and trace artist (as Val Candiani): Chris Caunter
layout artist: Edoardo Cavalli
key animator (as Eduardo Cavalli): Alice Clayton
head of rendering: Vanessa Clegg
rendering artist: Wendy Cohen
assistant animator: David Cotter
assistant animator: Helen Coupland
paint and trace artist: Kate Cowan
paint and trace artist: Kim Craste
head of checking: Martin Crawley
rendering artist: Katalin Csikesz
paint and trace artist: LÃ¡szlÃ³ CsiszÃ¡r
key animator (as LÃ¡zlÃ³ CsiszÃ¡r): SÃ¡ndor CsÃ¡nyi
assistant animator: Teresa Cunniffe
paint and trace artist: Nicola Davidson
paint and trace artist: Jacqui Davies
assistant animator: Debbie Davis
paint and trace artist: Clive Dawson
key animator: Stephen De Costa
paint and trace artist (as Steve De Costa): Denise Dean
assistant animator: Jason Deegan
assistant animator: Nivaldo Delmaschio
key animator: JÃºlia DemcsÃ¡k
paint and trace artist: MÃ³nika Demeter
assistant animator: Ray Dickaty
paint and trace artist: Paul Dilworth
rendering artist (as Paul Dillworth): Les Dixon
paint and trace artist: Robert Doherty
checking: Debbie Dryland
layout artist (as Deborah Dryland): Des Duggan
assistant animator: Louisa Duthie
background artist / rendering artist: Richard Eayrs
key animator (as Richard Eayres): Annie Elvin
assistant animator / paint mixer: Ken Emmett
assistant animator: Alison Evans
paint and trace artist: Chris Evans
key animator: SebÃµ F. KovÃ¡cs
assistant animator (as SebÃ³ KovÃ¡cs): Zsolt Faddi
paint and trace artist: Adrienne Farkas
paint and trace artist (as Adrienn Farkas): BalÃ¡zs Farkas
key animator: IldikÃ³ Farkas
assistant animator: Lee Figgess
assistant animator: Cormac Figgis
tracer: Joyce Flowers
paint and trace artist: Mark Francis
key animator: Helen Fraser
paint and trace artist: Erika Frei
paint and trace artist: RÃ³zsa FÃ¼leki
assistant animator: Mario Roberto Galindo
assistant animator (as Mario Galindo): Graham Gallagher
key animator: Iain Gardner
key animator: Zsolt H. Garisa
assistant animator: Jacques Gauthier
key animator: Julie Gleeson
background artist: Sarah Godson
paint and trace artist: Ivon Goodrum
paint and trace artist: Asherton Green
paint and trace artist (as Ashton Green): Atlanta Green
checking (as Atlanta Cookman): Mark Grindley
paint and trace artist: Leon Gruizinga
key animator: Nuran Gungorencan
rendering artist: Tony Guy
key animator: Ãkos GyÃ¶ngyÃ¶ssy
paint and trace artist (as Ãkos GyÃ¶ngyÃ¶si): AndrÃ¡s Hajtmann
assistant animator: Barry Hales
key animator: Jonathan Hall
assistant animator: Damien Hallworth
paint and trace artist (as Damien Holsworth): Sally Hammerton
paint and trace artist: Lynn Hardie
paint and trace artist: Louise Harding
paint and trace artist: Joanna Harrison
key animator: Joseph Haugh
key animator (as Joe Haugh): JÃ³zsef Haui
key animator: Katalin Hegyeshalmi
paint and trace artist: Adam Heller
assistant animator: Michael Heywood
background artist: IldikÃ³ HorvÃ¡th
assistant animator: Lubo Hristov
aeroplane animation: Two River Films (as Lubo Kristov): Dave Ingham
trace and paint coordinator: Liz Jackson
checking: Gabi Jancsovics
paint and trace artist: Ilona Jancsovics
paint and trace artist: Lynn Johnson
paint and trace artist (as Lynne Johnson): Bryn Jones
paint and trace artist: Gill Jopia
background artist (as Jill Jopia): Katalin Kapusi
paint and trace artist: Lajos Karvaly
paint and trace artist: Paula Kent
checking: Gabriella Kenyherz
paint and trace artist (as Gabi Kenyherc): David Kenyon
layout artist: Christine Kershaw
paint and trace artist: Celine Kiernan
key animator: LÃ¡szlÃ³ KirÃ¡ly
key animator (as LÃ¡zlÃ³ KirÃ¡ly): Judit KomÃ³csin
paint and trace artist (as Jutka Komocsin): Natalia Kotuzhan
key animator (as Natalie Katujan): Edit KovÃ¡cs
paint and trace artist: IstvÃ¡n KovÃ¡cs
key animator (as IstavÃ¡n KovÃ¡cs): Magda KovÃ¡cs
assistant animator: Titusz KovÃ¡cs
assistant animator: Zsuzsa Kri
paint and trace artist: Natalia Kryukova
assistant animator (as Natalie Krukova): Andrea KÃ³czÃ¡n
paint and trace artist: Rozlin Lambert
paint and trace artist (as Rosalind Lambert): Niall Laverty
assistant animator: Danny Layton
paint and trace artist: Sean Leaning
key animator: Carol Leslie
paint and trace artist (as Carol Lesley): Derrick Lewis
inbetween artist (as Lewis Derrick): Dave Livesey
key animator: Simon Loxton
assistant animator: Ron MacRae
rendering artist (as Ron McCrae): IldikÃ³ Magda
paint and trace artist: Roger Mainwood
animation director: Seb Markham
paint and trace artist: Denise Marshall
paint and trace artist (as Dennise Marshall): Sharon Martins
paint and trace artist: Anne Mayo
paint and trace artist (as Ann Mayo): Gavin McCue
paint and trace artist: Margaret McKenna
key animator: Andy McPherson
key animator: Brian Merry
paint and trace artist (as Brina Merry): Jacqui Miller
paint and trace artist (as Jaqui Miller): Sue Molloy
paint and trace coordinator: The Ink Crowd (as Sue Molley): Niall Mooney
assistant animator: Peter Moore
head of paint mixing: Gerard Morgan
assistant animator: Stefan Moriame
paint and trace artist (as Stephen Moriami): Dave Morris
paint and trace artist: Marlyn Morris
paint and trace artist (as Marilyn Morris): Colin Morrison
key animator (as Colin Morisson): Christine Murphy
rendering artist: Csaba Máli
paint and trace artist: Ãva MÃ³zes
assistant animator: Kim Nash
paint and trace artist: Claire Nelmes
paint and trace artist (as Claire Elmes) / rendering artist (as Claire Nelms): Kathy Nicholls
background artist (as Kathy Nicols) / rendering artist (as Kathy Nicols): Katya Nottingham
paint and trace artist: Richard Nottingham
paint and trace artist: Mariann NyakÃ³
paint and trace artist: Richard Nye
layout artist: Eta NÃ¡nÃ¡si
paint and trace artist: Gary O'Neill
assistant animator: Tara O'Reilly
assistant animator: Katie Oldfield
paint and trace artist (as Kati Oldfield): Darrell Osada
paint and trace artist: Stephen Palmer
key animator: Dave Parvin
aeroplane animation: Two River Films: AndrÃ¡s Paulovics
key animator: Thomas Payne
assistant animator: Das Petrou
layout artist: Ferenc Petrovics
key animator: Katalin Petényi
rendering artist: Stefania Phoenix
paint and trace artist: Michael Pierce
rendering artist: Anne Place
paint and trace artist: Sue Plummer
paint and trace artist: Zita PolyÃ¡k
assistant animator: Corina Poore
assistant animator: Ray Rankine
head of layouts and backgrounds: Stephen Reid
assistant animator: Norma Ricketts
rendering artist: John Riley-Cooper
layout artist: Tito Roberto
paint and trace artist: Julia Robinson
paint and trace artist: Zoe Robinson
paint and trace artist: Igolya RomvÃ¡ri
paint and trace artist: DÃ³ra RuzsÃ¡k
paint and trace artist: Nazfar Sadoughi
rendering artist (as Naz Sadoughi): Pat Savage
key animator: Jim Seville
assistant animator (as James Seville): Paul Shanahan
assistant animator: Elroy Simmons
key animator: Debra Smith
rendering artist (as Debbie Smith): NÃ³ra Somorjai
paint and trace artist: Bobbie Spargo
assistant animator (as Bobby Spargo): Keith Spill
layout artist: Jack Stokes
key animator: Tom Stubbs
checking: Janos Szabo
assistant animator: ZoltÃ¡n Szucsik
paint and trace artist: Edit SÃ¡rkÃ¡ny
paint and trace artist: Mariann SÃ¡rvÃ¡ri
paint and trace artist: Jason Tammemägi
key animator: Carl Taylor
paint and trace artist: Caroline Taylor
assistant animator: Janette Taylor
rendering artist: Pam Taylor
paint and trace artist: Dimitri Tenev
animation director: Monster Productions (as Dimitri Mihov Tenev): Debra Thaine
paint and trace artist (as Deborah Thain): Tonia Thorne
rendering artist: Lyudmila Tkachikova
key animator (as Ludmila Tkachikova): Tim Townsend
rendering artist: Pauline Trapmore
assistant animator: IldikÃ³ TÃ¡borita
key animator: Veronika TÃ³th
paint and trace artist: Zoltán Túri
assistant animator: Jaco van der Sterren
key animator (as Jaco van der Steren): Nicolette van Gendt
key animator: Erika Varga
key animator (as Erica Varga): MiklÃ³s Varga
animation director: Varga Studios: ZoltÃ¡n Velkey
assistant animator: Attila VÃ³csa
line tester: Varga Studios: Lesley White
paint and trace artist: Zsuzsa Wieser
assistant animator: Carol Wilhide
rendering artist (as Carol Wilhithe): Ian Wilkes
key animator: Simon Williams
checking: Penelope Wilson
rendering artist: Claire Wright
background artist: June Wright
key animator: Oscar Wright
key animator: Paul Wright
background artist: László Újváry
key animator (as LÃ¡zlÃ³ ÃjvÃ¡ri)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Julia Radakovic
costumes: live action

Editorial Department

Steve Dix
digital conform: Marc Eskenazi
digital conform (as Marc Eskanazi): William Taylor Grant
supervising editor (as Taylor Grant): Andy Kemp
editor: live action: Ray King
digital conform: Stuart Parmenter
assistant editor

Music Department

Richard Cookson
musician: viola

Script and Continuity Department

Kate Fawkes
script consultant

Additional Crew

Dennis Abey
director: live action: Paul Barnard
boatman: live action: Jason Cramer
runner: Arron Davidson
runner: live action: Martin Davis
runner: live action: Oliver Feeley
accounts clerk (as Oliver Felly): Alfie George
labradors: live action: Alex Jennings
production coordinator: Rowan Jennings
runner: Norman Kauffman
production accountant (as Norman Kaufmann): Richard Murphy
runner: Olli Tubbs
runner: live action: Andy Tusabe
runner