1 x 30 MINUTE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
26 x 11 MINUTES SERIES

Based on the book by James Stevenson 'The Night After Christmas', The Forgotten Toys follows the adventures of an abandoned rag doll and teddy bear as they try to find new children to love them after being thrown out in favour of new high tech Christmas presents.

Annie, voiced by Joanna Lumley, is a refined, but somewhat scruffy rag doll. She is kindly and helpful and a contrast to her friend Teddy. Teddy (played by Bob Hoskins) is a rough and ready, gruff little teddy bear. He does, however, have a soft centre which he tries desperately hard to disguise. The two bicker, and care for each other, like brother and sister.

Their first appearance on screen, in a half hour special broadcast in Christmas 1995, sees them overcome adversity and find new children. However, no sooner has the first episode of a 26 part series started, than they find themselves lost again – stranded on an airport carousel en route to a family holiday. Will they ever be reunited with their children again?

Andrew and Kate Sachs also star as the myriad characters Annie and Teddy meet on their travels

Bob Hoskins and Joanna Lumley The stars of the Forgotten Toys

Credits
Annie: Joanna Lumley
Teddy: Bob Hoskins
All other characters: Kate Sachs & Andrew Sachs, plus special appearance by Clement Freud as Chauncey the dog.

Based on the characters from the book "The Night After Christmas" by James Stevenson
Executive Producers: Special: Janie Grace
Series: Richard Morss, Claire Derry and David Hamilton
Director: Graham Ralph
Scripts: Mark Holloway
Music: Kick Production
Animation directors on series: Mark Mason, Paul Stone, Dave Unwin, Brian Larkin
Producers: special and series one: Karen Davidsen, series two: Jackie Edwards

Half hour special: (c) Meridian Broadcasting 1995
26 x 11 minute series: (c) Link Entertainment 1997 and 1999