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LAVENDER CASTLE VOLUME ONE        
Distributor: MRA Entertainment 
Certificate:  G | region 4 | 70 minutes
Available to buy 

Extras:
No

ANYONE IN IT WE KNOW?

No

WHAT’S IT ABOUT THEN?

What do you get if you put puppet pioneer and TV legend Gerry Anderson together with the equally legendary children's TV geniuses Cosgrove Hall - a great slice of scifi fun that combines Anderson's flair for characterisation with some beautifully lush landscapes created by Cosgrove Hall.  

Lavender Castle is the very centre of the universe protected by Captain Thrice and wanted by the evil Dr Agon. Thrice is captain of The Paradox - a gorgeous spaceship that looks like a thatched tudor cottage and his crew all bring their own special talents to the ship, there is Isambard the mechanic; Roger the pilot, ship's doctor Lyca and Sproggle the somewhat useless navigator - there is also the ships robot Sir Squeakalot.

This release from MRA contains the first seven episodes (there are 26 in total) and what really sets it apart is the stunning artwork by Rodney Matthews,who back in the day was more noted for prog rock album covers and covers for books by such scifi legends as Michael Moorcock, and indeed the whole series has that sort of 1970's prog rock flavour.  

In essence it's a fight against good and evil as Thrice battles against the evil Dr Agon and it's mix of CGI and stop motion animation hasn't dated at all, in fact the ruralist design of the Paradox and some of the other ships and buildings means it has sort of a timeless feel. Well worth seeking out and hopefully further volumes are to follow.     

Any Special Features?

None.

 


                              

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