Igam Ogam
| Igam Ogam | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Animation Preschool Comedy |
| Created by | Andrew Offiler |
| Directed by | Ben Halliwell |
| Country of origin | Wales |
| Original languages | Welsh English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Robin Lyons, Siobhán Ní Ghadhra |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production companies | Calon Telegael[1] Soundworks[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 CBeebies |
| Release | November 9, 2009 – December 31, 2013 |
Igam Ogam is a Welsh pre-school stop motion animated television series created by Andrew Offiler.
Format
The series takes place on a “higgledy-piggledy” prehistoric planet and follows the antics of a little mischievous cave girl called Igam Ogam and her friends.
Characters
- Igam Ogam - The main heroine, a prehistoric unruly girl. Voiced by Sian Bradbury[3] in season 1 and Ruby Llewelyn[4] in season 2.
- Triple Tog – A flat sabre-toothed tiger, who acts as Igam Ogam’s blanket. He is the grumpy voice of reason, reminiscent of Eeyore in the Winnie-the-Pooh books. Voiced by Bernard Latham
- Doggie – Igam Ogam’s pet dog-like dinosaur (raptor) of the Lickasaurus kind, who likes to play hide and seek. Voiced by Bernard Latham
- Big Daddy – A T-Rex, who acts as the only authority and father figure to Igam Ogam. Voiced by Tony Leader
- Roly – Igam Ogam’s best friend, a monkey/ape (dryopithecine/chimpanzee) obsessed with bananas, who gets around by rolling forwards. Voiced by Ali Curries in season 1 and Hallie Green in season 2.
- Birdie – Igam Ogam’s second friend, a wise pterodactyl lady. Voiced by Ruth Jones
- Narrator - A voice which comments on Igam Ogam's antics, but also addresses the characters and talks with them. Voiced by Ruth Jones
- Wriggle Wiggle – A fluffy worm with a mischievous sense of humour.
- Finian – A fish, who wants to be friends with Igam Ogam and can move outside of water. Introduced in season 2. Voiced by Sean Clancy
Episodes
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Want it!" | Ben Halliwell | Annie Smyth | April 3, 2010 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "That's Funny!" | Ben Halliwell | Tiziana Vox | April 4, 2010 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Where's my Doggie?" | Ben Halliwell | Annie Smyth | April 10, 2010 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "I'm Not Igam Ogam" | Ben Halliwell | Annie Smyth | April 11, 2010 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Want It Back!" | Ben Halliwell | Tea Orsi | April 17, 2010 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Oops, It Broke" | Ben Halliwell | Eirlys Bellin and Sarah Govett | April 18, 2010 | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "Boo!" | Ben Halliwell | Gloria Thomas and Robin Hughes | April 24, 2010 | N/A |
| 8 | 8 | "Listen To Me!" | Ben Halliwell | Holly Lyons | April 25, 2010 | N/A |
| 9 | 9 | "Bath Time" | Ben Halliwell | Simon Rolph | April 5, 2010 | N/A |
| 10 | 10 | "I'm Bouncing" | Ben Halliwell | Nigel Crowle | May 2, 2010 | N/A |
| 11 | 11 | "All Gone!" | Ben Halliwell | Les Brooksbank | May 8, 2010 | N/A |
| 12 | 12 | "I'm Best!" | Ben Halliwell | Sian Harries | May 9, 2010 | N/A |
| 13 | 13 | "Again!" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons | May 15, 2010 | N/A |
| 14 | 14 | "Want to Be Big!" | Ben Halliwell | Tony Barnes | May 16, 2010 | N/A |
| 15 | 15 | "Bless You!" | Ben Halliwell | Steve Sullivan | May 22, 2010 | N/A |
| 16 | 16 | "Faster!" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons | May 23, 2010 | N/A |
| 17 | 17 | "Catch!" | Ben Halliwell | Marie Davies | March 31, 2010 | N/A |
| 18 | 18 | "My Turn!" | Ben Halliwell | John Sinclair | April 1, 2010 | N/A |
| 19 | 19 | "Wasn't Me!" | Ben Halliwell | Tony Barnes | April 2, 2010 | N/A |
| 20 | 20 | "One, Two, Three" | Ben Halliwell | Wayne Thomas | April 5, 2010 | N/A |
| 21 | 21 | "Not Now!" | Ben Halliwell | Nigel Crowle | April 6, 2010 | N/A |
| 22 | 22 | "Too Hot!" | Ben Halliwell | Eirlys Bellin and Sarah Govett | April 7, 2010 | N/A |
| 23 | 23 | "Sorry!" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons | April 8, 2010 | N/A |
| 24 | 24 | "Rain, Rain, Go Away!" | Ben Halliwell | Sian Harries | April 9, 2010 | N/A |
| 25 | 25 | "Are You Ticklish?" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | April 13, 2010 | N/A |
| 26 | 26 | "Tag!" | Ben Halliwell | Corbett Miteff | April 12, 2010 | N/A |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Tell Me a Story" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | September 20, 2013 | N/A |
| 28 | 2 | "Shhhh!" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | September 18, 2013 | N/A |
| 29 | 3 | "Not Here" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | October 2, 2013 | N/A |
| 30 | 4 | "Kiss It Better" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | September 19, 2013 | N/A |
| 31 | 5 | "Need a Wash" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | September 26, 2013 | N/A |
| 32 | 6 | "Wakey Shakey" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | September 27, 2013 | N/A |
| 33 | 7 | "What's That?" | Ben Halliwell | Anne West | September 30, 2013 | N/A |
| 34 | 8 | "Where's It Gone?" | Ben Halliwell | Andrew Offiler and Ben Halliwell | October 1, 2013 | N/A |
| 35 | 9 | "Want to Sing?" | Ben Halliwell | Andrew Offiler and Robin Lyons | October 3, 2013 | N/A |
| 36 | 10 | "Can I Play?" | Ben Halliwell | Anne West | September 24, 2013 | N/A |
| 37 | 11 | "Can't Sleep" | Ben Halliwell | Andrew Offiler and Robin Lyons | September 23, 2013 | N/A |
| 38 | 12 | "Good Boy" | Ben Halliwell | Annie Smyth | September 25, 2013 | N/A |
| 39 | 13 | "Is That Me?" | Ben Halliwell | Eleonora Fornasari | December 17, 2013 | N/A |
| 40 | 14 | "Not Mine" | Ben Halliwell | Annie Smyth | September 17, 2013 | N/A |
| 41 | 15 | "Do It" | Ben Halliwell | Tea Orsi | December 19, 2013 | N/A |
| 42 | 16 | "Guess" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 20, 2013 | N/A |
| 43 | 17 | "Don't Touch" | Ben Halliwell | Annie Smyth | December 23, 2013 | N/A |
| 44 | 18 | "I'm Busy" | Ben Halliwell | Marie Davies | December 18, 2013 | N/A |
| 45 | 19 | "You Look Nice" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 13, 2013 | N/A |
| 46 | 20 | "Press the Button" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 16, 2013 | N/A |
| 47 | 21 | "Coming" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 25, 2013 | N/A |
| 48 | 22 | "Found It!" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 24, 2013 | N/A |
| 49 | 23 | "Not Fair" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 26, 2013 | N/A |
| 50 | 24 | "Too Late" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 27, 2013 | N/A |
| 51 | 25 | "Smile" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 30, 2013 | N/A |
| 52 | 26 | "Hic" | Ben Halliwell | Robin Lyons and Andrew Offiler | December 31, 2013 | N/A |
Production
The first series was produced by the Welsh animation company Calon in 2009. After its liquidation,[5] the company resurfaced as part of the Irish production house Telegael, which produced the second season in 2013.[6][7][8] The main creative team and voice talent have stayed the same throughout the seasons. However, the two parts voiced by children such as Igam Ogam and Roly were recast.
Release
Broadcast
The first season aired on Channel 5 in their kids block Milkshake! from March till May 2010 and the second season got its first run from September until December 2013 on the same channel.[9]
The series was also broadcast on Knowledge Kids and BBC Kids (Canada), KiKa (Germany),[10] ČT :D (Czech Republic),[11] ABC Kids (Australia)[12] and NPO Zappelin (Netherlands).[13]
Home media and online viewing
8 episodes from the first season were made available on a DVD self-released by Calon, available in separate Welsh and English editions.[14] On 14 April 2014 the first 13 episodes of the first season were given an official retail DVD release in United Kingdom through Signature Entertainment.[15][16]
Season 1 is available on Amazon Instant Video in United Kingdom.[17][18][19]
Adaptations
Calon released two picture books, Where's My Doggie? and I'm Not Igam Ogam, covering the specific episodes.
The Welsh creative dance company Coreo Cymru and the Wales Millennium Centre in association with Calon have produced a live dance and acrobatics stage show called The Igam Ogam Show (Sioe Igam Ogam in Welsh language), which toured several Welsh cities in summer 2013.[20][21] The show was created by Carole Blade.[22]
References
- ^ "stop motion — Telegael". telegael.com.
- ^ "Igam Ogam 2".
- ^ Press article in South Wales Argus about the casting
- ^ Press release by Oriel Media about the new casting in season 2
- ^ Article about the liquiation of Calon at Wales Online
- ^ Article at Televisual about the production of the second season
- ^ Article at TheJournal.ie about the production of the second season
- ^ Article at C21 Media about the production of the second season
- ^ Air date schedule and synopses on the Channel 5 website
- ^ Series profile page at the KiKa website (in German)
- ^ Series profile page at the Czech Television website (in Czech)
- ^ Series profile page at the ABC Kids website
- ^ Series profile page at the Zappelin website (in Dutch)
- ^ The Welsh edition listing at the Cant a mil vintage store
- ^ Amazon.co.uk listing
- ^ Article about the DVD release at Licensing.biz
- ^ Amazon.co.uk listing - part 1
- ^ Amazon.co.uk listing - part 2
- ^ Amazon.co.uk listing - part 3
- ^ The Igam Ogam Show at Coreo Cymru (http://www.coreocymru.com)
- ^ Article about the stage show at Wales Online
- ^ An article about the stage show at the Wales blog of BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales)