Transmission guide Series 1 ġ3 editions from 4 October 1983 – 3 January 1984 (aired on Tuesdays) Model Makers: Martin Cheek, Jo Pierpoint White, Gordon Tait.Director of Animation: Humphrey Leadbitter.Model Makers: Martin Cheek, Gordon Tait, Linda Thodesen.Assistant Animators: Humphrey Leadbitter, Heather Boucher.The Kipper: used by Eddie Stone and Inspector Ronaldsway.The Puffin: rowboat, belongs to Portland Bill.They collaborated on the music and song content with Mik Parsons recording all the songs on his 4-track cassette based Tascam Portastudio. At the time, John Grace and Mik Parsons were colleagues teaching in the Graphic Design Department at Leicester Polytechnic (now DeMontfort University). The submission won the prize and was picked up by Graham Clutterbuck at FilmFair who went on to commission two series for ITV. All the characters are named after the areas of the UK Shipping Forecast. The idea was originated by John Grace and submitted to the competition 'Maritime England'. McGuillycuddy: a village on the mainland overlooking the lighthouse island: named after the real MacGillycuddy's Reeks in Ireland.Eddie Stone: owns the village shop also is the village's milkman, mayor, postman, meter-reader and policeman.Inspector Ronaldsway: belongs to the lighthouse service.
The rest of the characters live elsewhere: Ross and Cromarty (see also Ross and Cromarty): his assistants.Portland Bill: Principal lighthouse keeper.Many parks offer lighthouse tours so visitors can get a sense of the stories and challenges faced by these dedicated heroes while enjoying scenic coastal views.Most of its characters were named after British Sea Areas and coastal weather stations and other words that occur in shipping forecasts: And others like Point Bonita in Golden Gate National Recreation Area are still operated by the U.S. Several lighthouses, like the Sandy Hook in New Jersey’s Gateway National Recreation Area, date back to colonial days. lifesaving service – precursor to the U.S Coast Guard whose unofficial motto was “you have to go, but you don’t have to come back”. Lifesaving stations on Cape Cod and Point Reyes, among others, preserve memories of the U.S. They remind us of our nation’s maritime history and of the families and individuals who braved the elements to offer safe passage and save lives. National parks along both coasts and the shores of our Great Lakes tell these stories with lighthouses, lifesaving stations, artifacts, and exhibits. These hardy souls faced severe isolation and put themselves in danger to safeguard storm tossed mariners and rescue distressed boaters and swimmers. Today with our advanced technology and well equipped Coast Guard it is hard to imagine the challenges confronted by early lighthouse keepers and lifesavers. But the quiet postcard image belies a dramatic history, one filled with heroism and adversity. This iconic view conjures up quaint coastal towns and peaceful afternoons along the shore. There are few landscapes as picturesque as a lighthouse along a rocky coast. Suddenly he sees that he is no longer alone in the midst of the ocean waves: he sees that people are caring for him with paternal solicitude. There are no words to express the feelings that induce a sailor to offer fervent prayers when he sees this mark of sympathy expressed by his fellow men.
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