Cartoon
Star Hill Ponies
The story
Star Hill Ponies is a children's stop-motion animation series produced by Bumper Films and co-produced by Mike Young Productions 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 ponies Molly and Dylan, show up at her farm with Shetland pony Scruffy. Their playful frolics change her life forever.
Production
Star Hill Ponies was co-produced by Mike Young Productions in Los Angeles and Bumper Films in Weston-super-Mare, England for S4C and BBC. It is Bumper Films' only television series co-produced in the United Kingdom and North America. S4C International handled worldwide distribution rights to the series.
Ponies
Dylan - the brown Welsh pony, with a black mane.
Molly - the dapple grey Welsh pony, with a grey mane.
Scruffy - the podgy chestnut Shetland pony, with a long straw-coloured mane. His hobbies are eating and being naughty.
Humans
Beatrice "Baz" Watkins -A preteen girl and the owner of the ponies.
Will Watkins - Baz's father.
Kath Watkins - Baz's mother.
Thomas - Baz's best friend.
Missus Horace Morris - the snobbish landlady who cannot stand ponies.
Jim - the local odd job man and good friend of the ponies.
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.
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
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.