Follyfoot

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Author Jane Royston was horse manager on the show, something that is flagged up on the cover, so we know what we’re going to get. Her insight into the genesis of the series and the fate of the planned feature film and her anecdotes about filming all help to build a picture of life on the series in the early ‘70s. But for the most part she is, quite naturally, writing about the horses.

Cast: John Cater (Clem Barrett), Betty Turner (Mrs. Barrett), Ron Welling (Horse Owner), Peter Whitbread (Auctioneer), Ray Witch (Shopkeeper) Monica led an interesting life. She was born in London in 1915. As a child she was expelled from school. She has worked as a cook and a nurse in the second world war, these experiences resulting in her humourous autobiographical works including One Pair of Hands and One Pair of Feet . After these books she began writing novels. She has also worked as a journalist, and with various chariites such as the RSPCA, NSPCC and The Samaritans, expeirences which once again are reflected in many of her books. The Follyfoot series is deeply concerned with the maltreatment and rehabilitation of horses and her adult book The Listeners is about the Samaritans. In 1951 she married an American and lived in America for many years, returning to England for the last few years of her life.A fantasy series where a girl is chosen by a mysterious supernatural horse to help people, and battle against evil doings! While the series appeared to be aimed solely at young girls with an interest in horses, it was actually marketed towards teenagers and young people in general. It challenged the popular conception of Britain being a "nation of animal lovers" and carried the underlying message that animals and people all deserved a second chance. Cast: Clare Kelly (Katherine Ross), Joe Ritchie (Bert), Ivan Beavis (Liverpool Policeman), Michael Collins (Garage Owner), Leslie Dwyer (Mr. Wimble), Maggie Flint (Mrs. Widgeon), Janet Hargreaves (Lady Millicent Longchild), Andrew Sweeney (Small Boy)

In episode five, a former pit pony, affectionately known as One White-Foot Charley, was played by a pony actually called Charley, but he had never been near a pit in his life and was a much-loved family horse. He joins her at Follyfoot, and throughout the series, there is a certain romantic chemistry between them. Dora comes to stay with her Uncle, the Colonel, who owns Follyfoot farm. While out riding she sees some thugs terrorising the horses of a neighbouring farm. Steve, a young man working on the farm tries to stop them. Two of the horses are injured and must be shot. Despite Dora's testimony, Steve is under suspicion as being one of the thugs.Follifoot (note the slightly different spelling) is a small village just three miles from Harrogate, not far from the Yorkshire Television studios in Leeds. Cast: Tommy Boyle (Gypsy), Howard Goorney (Reuben Kellett), Arthur Lambert (Policeman), Walter Sparrow (Amos Kellett) Cast: Maxine Barrie (Nurse), Terry Cantor (2nd Bystander), Lynne Perrie (Woman), Sammy Sharples (Simpkins), Bryan Sweeney (Gip Willens), John Swindells (Policeman)