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Cuckoo Land - The House (First Episode)

Television (Full Length) – 1985

Musician Petunia (Jennifer Ludlam) and daughters Polly and Patch are tiring of their lives as land yachting "gypsies of the motorway" in the first episode of this hyperactive children's fantasy drama written by Margaret Mahy. Their salvation could be a magic house owned by Crocodile Crosby — a used car dealer with ambitions to be a pirate — but a devious land agent (Michael Wilson) and a dastardly wealthy couple stand in the way. All powerful narrator Paul Holmes orchestrates the action which features extensive use of music and period video special effects.

I mustn’t be seen upside down. He’ll think I’m a man of doubtful standing.
– Langton (Michael Wilson)

Key Cast & Crew

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Yvonne Mackay

Director

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Dave Gibson

Producer

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Margaret Mahy

Writer

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Alex Aitchison

As: Whimper Fogbound

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Danny Boone

As: Crabby Groucher

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Kendyl Robson

As: Patch

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Produced by

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The Gibson Group