Follyfoot (1971–1973)

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Plot

Follyfoot is a children's television series co-produced by the majority-partner British television company Yorkshire Television and the independent West German company TV Munich. It aired in the United Kingdom between 1971 and 1973, repeated for two years after that and again in the late 1980s. The series starred Gillian Blake in the lead role. Notable people connected with the series were actors Desmond Llewelyn and Arthur English and directors Jack Cardiff, Stephen Frears, Michael Apted and David Hemmings. It was originally inspired by Monica Dickens' 1963 novel Cobbler's Dream; she later wrote four further books in conjunction with the series—Follyfoot in 1971, Dora at Follyfoot in 1972, The Horses of Follyfoot in 1975, and Stranger at Follyfoot in 1976.

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1971AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01DoraJune 28, 1971Dora comes to stay with her Uncle, the Colonel, who owns Follyfoot farm. While out riding she sees some thugs terrorising the horses of a ne
  2. S01E02SteveJuly 5, 1971Steve is hiding out at Follyfoot. The neighbouring farm is on the lookout for a missing horse. Steve and Dora find the horse and try to resc
  3. S01E03GypsyJuly 12, 1971A gypsy who has just been released from prison comes to collect his horse. Two local farmers capture his horse and threaten to shoot him if
  4. S01E04ShadowJuly 19, 1971Dora agrees to take on a show-jumping horse that needs training. As she makes progress, co-worker Ron takes the horse to run in a local race
  5. S01E05One White Foot CharleyJuly 26, 1971Thug Hammond is riding a lame horse. In disguise, Dora manages to trick her way into his stables and rescues the horse. Meanwhile, an old mi
  6. S01E06The Charity HorseAugust 2, 1971A local rag and bone man has died. The son endeavours to keep the business going but the horse is killed in an accident. His plight is repor
  7. S01E07Know-All's NagAugust 9, 1971Gip continues to look after their horse but as Steve becomes involved, he is worried that the family don't know how to properly care for it.
  8. S01E08MoonstoneAugust 16, 1971Local girl Callie is upset at the treatment of one of the horses while at the Circus. Appealing to the Colonel, she tries to get help, but t
  9. S01E09Stryker's Good DeedAugust 23, 1971Ron takes a horse back to Follyfoot after its owner hs fallen ill. Unknown to them, the boy Gip had agreed to look after it, but the horse r
  10. S01E10Mr. She-KnowsAugust 30, 1971A mysterious old man arrives at Follyfoot and sits silently with one of the horses. Ron taunts the old man into getting him to leave but the
  11. S01E11The Standstiil HorseSeptember 6, 1971The Night riders are back to their old tricks and upset a horse ridden by a crippled girl. Steve warns them off, but they come back later an
  12. S01E12Birthday at FollyfootSeptember 13, 1971Ron and Steve argue over who gets to host Dora's birthday. Unable to come to an agreement, they enter a jousting contest. When neither of th
  13. S01E13A Day in the SunSeptember 20, 1971In search of his mother, Steve visits his grandmother. While there, he is told of a badly injured horse and he takes it back to Follyfoot. T

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1972AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Someone, SomewhereMay 28, 1972There is always someone somewhere who cares - or so Steve, searching for his mother in Liverpool, and Dora, searching for the owner of a hor
  2. S02E02The DebtJune 4, 1972Dora thought Arthur Wimble was a nice old man, and he is, in spite of the problem he creates. Steve has an even greater problem to face - an
  3. S02E03Family of StrangersJune 11, 1972Cleo, a friend from Dora's school, was the best rider in their school and was the envy of all the other girls for her skills at Show Jumping
  4. S02E04Present for SandyJune 18, 1972Steve rescues a thoroughbred horse from behind a blazing cottage, which he takes it to Follyfoot and starts a string of events including bei
  5. S02E05The InnocentsJune 25, 1972When Dora is told that miners at the local coal pit are on strike and that they have left their pit ponies below, she decides to interfere d
  6. S02E06The Hundred Pound HorseJuly 2, 1972Tim Shaw's the son of a traveling fair owner tells Dora his horse is special - "It won the Grand national and you can't be more special than
  7. S02E07Poor Bald HeadJuly 9, 1972The collection of horses is growing at Follyfoot, much to Steve's concern. Therefore the Colonel decides to sell one of the horses, but he r
  8. S02E08The PrizeJuly 16, 1972Steve is understandably eager to give riding lessons to the lovely, but when Dora seems unhappy he assumes it is because of Kalinka's eye tr
  9. S02E09Treasure HuntJuly 23, 1972When Dora is told to collect a horse from mysterious Derwent House, she is told to "Make sure that you use the left-handed gate or there'll
  10. S02E10Debt of HonourJuly 30, 1972The Colonel tells Dora she is to leave Copper at Carne Manor, the home of an old friend of his. Steve tries to persuade Dora she has nothing
  11. S02E11Out-of-the-Blue HorseAugust 6, 1972Callie wants somewhere to stable her horse Magic, any old shed will do, but the Colonel refuses. Dora and Steve go with Callie to see Magic,
  12. S02E12The AwakeningAugust 13, 1972
  13. S02E13Fly Away HomeAugust 27, 1972The Colonel is seriously ill and Dora's parents return from Brazil to take her away to their London home. Is her stay at Follyfoot is coming

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1973AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01The Distant VoiceJune 23, 1973The Colonel makes Dora the "mistress of Follyfoot", but she soon finds that running Follyfoot is quite different to just living and working
  2. S03E02The Four Legged HatJune 30, 1973Dora tries to make a deal with Clem Barrett to exchange Domino with Hercules, but he asks for ten pounds in compensation. Slugger is about t
  3. S03E03BarneyJuly 7, 1973The Buckley's buy their daughter a horse but they haven't a clue about horses and Barney turns out to be untrained. They gladly allow Dora t
  4. S03E04Miss Him When He's GoneJuly 14, 1973Dora agrees to hide Bobby for a few days, but it results in unexpected repercussions for both her and the family she's hiding the horse from
  5. S03E05The DreamJuly 21, 1973Some horses that have been stolen from Lockwood's' stables by men on motorbikes and Dora and Steve hunt for them, then Dora overhears a thre
  6. S03E06The ChallengeJuly 28, 1973The unscrupulous Sam Lockwood challenges Dora to a cross-country race, but he has assumed that all the horses at Follyfoot are old crocks. W
  7. S03E07The LetterAugust 4, 1973Dora has never had a love letter before, but the one from Chip is much more than that - for in it lays that fate of a man.
  8. S03E08The Bridge BuilderAugust 11, 1973Hidden deep in the woods, four gypsy horses lay dying. How can Dora help if no-one will tell her where they are.
  9. S03E09Uncle JoeAugust 18, 1973When two young children, who go to Follyfoot for riding lessons, are orphaned their only surviving relative is their Uncle Joe. Dora and Ste
  10. S03E10The Helping HandAugust 25, 1973Dora's is annoyed when Phyllis Wetherby is sent to help her run Follyfoot by the Colonel. Steve seems pleased, but he's the only one.
  11. S03E11Rain on FridaySeptember 1, 1973It pours with rain all day and tempers run high. In the heat of the moment Dora, Steve and Ron all say things best left unsaid, because some
  12. S03E12HazelSeptember 8, 1973A delinquent child smashes the windows of an expensive car, but can the brutal attack on Copper be connected?
  13. S03E13Walk in the WoodsSeptember 15, 1973Dora becomes restless and disillusioned and looks to her future, but she also has the futures of those who depend upon her to worry about. I

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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