Trivia / The Wind in the Willows (1983)

• Acting for Two: David Jason voiced Toad, the Chief Weasel and Billy Rabbit.
• All-Star Cast: This version featured the voice acting talents of Sir Michael Hordern, David Jason, Ian Carmichael, Richard Pearson, Una Stubbs, Beryl Reid and Brian Trueman. Peter Sallis joined the cast for the TV series, replacing Ian Carmichael as the voice of Rat.
• Cast the Runner-Up: Cosgrove Hall wanted David Jason to play Ratty, but Jason preferred Mr Toad. Everyone who had voiced Toad had made him unpleasant, but Jason made him a lovable showoff. After he recorded an audition, he got the part.
• The Other Darrin: Peter Sallis replaces Ian Carmichael as Rat in the TV series. Strangely though, Ian Carmichael is still featured in the series as the Narrator.
• Screwed by the Network: In Poland, the show aired in 80s in "Dobranocka" on (literally "goodnight"; an evening programming block aired on TVP1 for kids to watch before going to sleep) but the channel quickly took it off air when parents complained that their children were frightened by the characters' appearance.

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