Robbie the Reindeer

BAFTA? Awards
2000 - Best Entertainment Programme/Series

?The comedy hit of the Christmas/new year season ... bursting with wacky fantasy landscapes, fun ideas and amusing details.? -The Times
?A real treat for all the family (and how often can you use those words and mean them?), this animation has all the heartwarming appeal of Wallace And Gromit, with a rather sharper edge to the comedy.The tale of a slightly undermotivated reindeer trying to win a place on Santa's team, it is absolutely charming and bound to be repeated every Christmas for years to come.?- Daily Mail
?He?s got antlers, a pot belly and a big red nose just like Rudolf. But Robbie the Reindeer is set to take over from Wallace and Gromit as Britain's most loveable character this Christmas.?- Sunday Mirror
?It?s witty, it?s clever and it has some superb moments.?- Home Cinema Choice
?A brilliant piece of animated fun.?- News of the World
?A witty spin on the tale that?s both funny and endearing.?- OK Magazine
?...refreshingly funny animation...? -Guardian
?...delightful 3d animation...?- Women?s Own
?Robbie has to be one of the most loveable characters turned into latex.?- Leicester Mercury
?One of the most talked about video releases of the festive season.?- Milton Keynes Citizen
?Robbie the Reindeer is set to be a hit.?- Liverpool Echo
?...good strong story...?- Yorkshire Evening Express
?Robbie the Reindeer is a ratings winner.? Hull Daily Mail
?This Year?s Wallace and Gromit.?- Birmingham Evening Mai
l ?Completely corkin!?- Live and Kicking
?This animation can be enjoyed by all ages?- Radio Times

Hooves of Fire
Far away in the North Pole, Robbie the Reindeer arrives to take his place on Santa's sleigh team. So begins this hilarious adventure, as Robbie faces his real challenge - to prove himself, to win the girl of his dreams and to earn the respect of his team-mates - by running in the annual reindeer race. Featuring the voices of, among others, Ardal O'Hanlon, star of the comedy series My Hero and Father Ted and Caroline Quentin of Jonathan Creek and Men Behaving Badly, this is a show the whole family will love.

Legend of the Lost Tribe
In the office of North Pole Holidays, the mood is not good. Not only are Robbie, Donner, Prancer and Old Jingle running out of money, but Donner senses a lack of affection from Robbie. He has become obsessed with Vikings, after a chance meeting with a Viking group. Blitzen reappears, claiming to have turned over a new leaf. But surprise, surprise, Blitzen is still evil and tries to capture the reindeer. After a daring escape, Robbie, Donner and Prancer seek out the elusive Viking tribe. As the reindeer are re-captured one by one, their last chance seems to have disappeared... From the team that produced the multi-award-winning Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire.

Contains both the US version, as seen on CBS, and the original UK version.

Created by a team including the British Academy Award - winning writer of Bridget Jones's Diary and Notting Hill, this multi-award-winning animation will be loved by the whole family.

Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire - He's a bit lazy, a bit chubby, and totally lovesick. Robbie's not sure where he's going in life and is soon convinced he's hopelessly unfit to join Santa's sleigh team. So begins his first hilariously hip adventure, as Robbie learns there is no easy route to success and that hard work and talent get rewarded in the end

Robbie the Reindeer in The Legend of the Lost Tribe - Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him save his friends from another dastardly plot by the evil Blitzen and his new-found partner-in-crime The White Rabbit. Robbie is having girl trouble too - Donner is feeling neglected and decides to give Robbie an ultimatum. Can Robbie save the day, keep his girl and unravel the mystery of the Legend of the Lost Tribe?

Featuring the vocal talents of: Ben Stiller, Hugh Grant, Britney Spears, Jim Belushi, Brad Garrett, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller and James Woods.

Robbie is cute, cuddly and charismatic; and he's got nose navigation equipment more accurate than a global positioning system. Unfortunately he is also lazy, lardy and a bit lost in life. In Hooves of Fire and The Legend of the Lost Tribe, Robbie meets a series of challenges, winning a place on Santa's sleigh team, earning the respect of his fellow reindeer and wooing the girl of his dreams.

Some of the best-loved actors and pop stars in the United Kingdom teamed up to help make Robbie the Reindeer compulsive viewing for the whole family. Ardal O'Hanlon, Jane Horrocks, Steve Coogan,Caroline Quentin, Harry Enfield, Rhys Ifans, Ricky Tomlinson, Jean Alexander, Paul Whitehouse and Alistair McGowan provide the voices behind a cast that includes Mr, Mrs and Baby Santa, a crazy athletics coach called Old Jingle and a sports commentator named Des Yeti.

Cast
Robbie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ardal O'Hanlon
Donner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Horrocks
Blitzen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Coogan
Vixen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Quentin
Old Jingle. . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Enfield
Santa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricky Tomlinson
Mrs Santa. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Alexander
The Head Elf. . . . . . . . . . . . Rhys Ifans
Prancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Whitehouse
Des Yeti and Alan Snowman. . . . . . . Alistair McGowan
Production Credits
Written by. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Richard Curtis
Produced by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacqueline White
Directed by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Goleszowski