Star Hill Ponies is a British children's stop-motion animation series co-produced by Mike Young Productions and Bumper Films for S4C. It was the last production by Bumper Films before they shut down in February 2002. The voice actors are Josie Lawrence and Andrew Sachs.
Plot
The series follows a young girl named Baz who dreams of nothing more than finding a best friend. Her wish comes true when two roaming Welsh Mountain ponies Molly and Dylan, show up at her farm with Shetland pony Scruffy. Their playful frolics change her life forever.
Production
Starhill Ponies is co-produced by Mike Young Productions in Los Angeles, California, United States and Bumper Films in Wales, United Kingdom for S4C and BBC. It is Bumper Films' only TV series co-produced in the United Kingdom and North America. The series is distributed in the United Kingdom by S4C International and BBC Worldwide and worldwide by Taffy Entertainment.
Characters
Ponies
Dylan - the big brown Welsh Mountain pony, with a black mane. Molly - the dapple grey Mountain pony, with a grey mane. Scruffy - is the podgy brown Shetland, with a long straw-coloured mane. His hobbies are eating and being naughty.
Humans
Beatrice "Baz" Watkins -
Will Watkins - Baz's father. Kath Watkins - Baz's mother. Thomas - Baz's best friend. Mrs Horace Morris - the snobbish landlady who can't stand ponies. Jim - Ambrose Higgins - the half-witted beach shop owner. Lottie - the mobile shop owner. Only appears in Series 2. Nick - the blacksmith. Only appears in Series 2.
Episodes
Series 1 (1998-99)
Series 2 (2002)
Just Desserts
Apple Pie
Hide and Seek
Nothing to be Afraid Of
Mrs. HM's Parade
Tall Tales
The Mystery of Missing Ethel
A Fine Mess
Scarypony Scarecrow
Thomas Riding High
The Unlucky Horseshoe
The Way Home
All I Want for Christmas
Home media
VHS Releases
In 1999, one single video of the show was by BBC Worldwide Ltd with five episodes from the first series on it.
DVD Releases
In 2006, the series was released on three DVDs by Blackhorse Entertainment.