Rupert Annual 2022

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During his time as Rupert writer, Alfred Bestall added further characters such as the girl guides Beryl, Pauline and Janet, with Beryl's cat, Dinky. These characters were based on Girl Guides from Bestall's own church who asked him in late 1947 if they could have their own adventure with Rupert. They remain part of the comic series even today.

When Bestall realised the change had been made, he was incensed at not being consulted, left in protest and never drew another cover for a Rupert annual. The Daily Express newspaper started publishing Rupert's adventures in 1920 and printed both comic strips and annuals. Brainwaves Limited of Basingstoke, Hampshire, produced a series of Rupert storybooks in 1991 (no author or artist credited): Rupert Bear, Follow The Magic... was first aired on Five from 8 November 2006 until 1 February 2008. 52 ten-minute episodes were broadcast and subsequently repeated. [ citation needed] Film [ edit ]

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In 1935 the mantle of Rupert artist and storyteller was taken over by Alfred Bestall, and the first annual was produced in 1936 The New Adventures of Rupert. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of children’s literature and worked on Rupert stories and artwork into his 90s. Bestall’s work can be seen up until the 1973 Annual. Since then various other artists and writers have continued the series, which still runs to this day – Alex Cubie (1974-1977), John Harold (1978-2007) and Stuart Trotter from 2008. The stories famously comprise three main elements: the artwork, the prose and the rhyming couplet. For many a child, the joy of Christmas was made complete by the gift of the new Rupert Annual. Most of the included stories are reprinted from the Daily Express newspaper strips which were in full colour from 1940. Some stories were especially written and illustrated for the annual and these are noted. Stories: Harrold continued to bring Rupert’s adventures to life, with memorable stories such as “Rupert and the Crystal Ball,”“Rupert and the Snow Globe,” and “Rupert and the Dragon Dance.” Rupert's Holiday Adventure (and Rupert's Message to Father Christmas and Rupert's New Year's Eve Party) (1932)

In 1991, Rupert Bear featured in an animated television series with 65 episodes and five seasons (13 per season) produced by Nelvana (Canada), Ellipse (France) and Television South (TVS) for the first season (13 episodes), with Scottish TV taking over control from season 2 when Television South lost its ITV franchise. The show followed the style and tone Bestall established in the Rupert newspaper series, with many of the stories being almost direct adaptations of his or others' panel stories from the Daily Express. Rupert's unspectacular introduction was in a single panel, the first of 36 episodes of the story "Little Lost Bear" written and drawn by Tourtel. The Rupert Annual for 1960 contained a story called Rupert and the Diamond Leaf, in which he visits "Coon Island", whose inhabitants are little " Coons". [6] The Coons previously appeared on the cover of The New Rupert: The Daily Express Annual, 1954 and in the interior story Rupert and the Castaway. [7] The first appearance was in the 1946 soft cover summer special Rupert on Coon Island.

List of Rupert the Bear Annuals 1936-2019

The comic strip is published daily in the Daily Express, with many of these stories later being printed in books, and every year since 1936 a Rupert annual has also been released. Rupert Bear is a part of children's culture in the United Kingdom, and appears in several television series based on the character. Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (Firsted.). Virgin Books. p.276. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X. Stories: Harrold continued the tradition of enchanting tales, with stories like “Rupert and the Magic Torch,”“Rupert and the Secret Shell,” and “Rupert and the Enchanted Pool.” Some of the titles were later published for the Woolworth's retail chain, with only 18 of the original titles. However, the titles and numbers for this series did not relate to the earlier published series. [9] Stories: Bestall’s final years as the primary illustrator for the annuals saw stories such as “Rupert and the Hazelnut Pie,”“Rupert and the Whirlwind,” and “Rupert and the Sky Ship.”

The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the much-loved children's character with a brown face on the cover - making it ultra rare and causing a stir among collectors across the world, ahead of the auction at Dominic Winter auctioneers in South Cerney. Sheridan, Simon (2004). The A-Z of Classic Children's Television: From Alberto Frog to Zebedee. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. pp.32–35. ISBN 1903111277.Stories: This annual marked the return of Rupert after the war, with stories such as “Rupert and the Wooden Horse,”“Rupert and the Mystery of the Iceberg,” and “Rupert and the Sea-Gull’s Feather.” Unlike most modern comic strips, Rupert Bear has always been produced in the original form of strip with illustrations accompanying text, called " text comics", as opposed to text being incorporated directly into the art; for example, within speech balloons. All of these books were written and illustrated by Mary Tourtel and originally published from 1928 to 1936, by Sampson Low. There were 46 books in the original series. BFI | Film & TV Database | RUPERT". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 . Retrieved 4 May 2013.

Stories: Bestall’s first annual introduced readers to new stories, such as “Rupert and the Mare’s Nest,”“Rupert and the Two Moons,” and “Rupert and the Goblins.” The auction will take place on Thursday, June 17 at Dominic Winter auctioneers in South Cerney near Cirencester. Every year since 1936, a Rupert Bear annual has been released, even during the years of World War II, during a paper shortage. Stories: The 1939 annual included stories such as “Rupert and the Old Umbrella,”“Rupert and the Sea Serpent,” and “Rupert and the Goblin’s Cave.” From 1941, the covers comprised a piece of "wrap-around" artwork and each annual from 1950 had endpapers of equally beautiful artwork. Origami was introduced to the annuals in 1946 and became a regular feature for many years. In 1960, magic painting pictures were introduced. These appeared until 1968.

Stories: Bestall continued to contribute his charming illustrations and imaginative stories during this period, creating classics like “Rupert and the Gremlin,”“Rupert and the Magic Whistle,” and “Rupert and the Glass Mountain.” Dimbleby, Jonathan (9 June 2021). " "Is there anything you consider indecent"? Felix Dennis at the OZ trial from the NS archive". New Statesman.