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"One of the most popular of primary series, Look and Read, introduced a new story ... set on Dartmoor with an environmental and conservationist interest." - BBC Annual Report 1986

#	EPISODE TITLE	1st AIRING

1.	Sounds in the Night	18-Sep-84
	Debbie doesn't think much of the country at the start of her farm holiday with Kieran (sic) and Norman. But an unexpected visitor in the early morning changes all that.
2.	Stripey the Badger	25-Sep-84
	Debbie has befriended Stripey the badger. But can a badger be a pet? And shouldn't the children tell Mrs Rudge about him?
3.	Running Away	02-Oct-84
	Mick has threatened to shoot the badger, so Debbie and Kiran (sic) run off with Stripey. He leads them to a mysterious wooden hut.
4.	The Badgerman	09-Oct-84
	Norman gets lost on the moor, and meets two men on the look-out for pony-rustlers.
5.	Lost on the Moor	16-Oct-84
	'More ponies stolen' reads the newspaper headline. But who are the crooks, Barker and Deal... or the Badgerman?
6.	The Secret Passage	30-Oct-84
	Mick leaves a map for the pony-rustlers in Cross Tor church. The children, from a secret passage, watch to see who will collect it.
7.	Mick's Map	06-Nov-84
	From Mick's map, the children know where the crooks are keeping the ponies. But maybe they've made a mistake and sent the police to the wrong place!
8.	Finding the Ponies	13-Nov-84
	The children try to set the ponies free, but Barker and Deal turn up too soon. Can anyone help them now?
9.	Panic on the Lake	20-Nov-84
	Mick and the Badgerman are rushing to save the ponies - so are the children. But they face real danger on the lake.
10.	Stripey the Superbadger	27-Nov-84
	Mick and the children have a go at saving the ponies, but they're no match for Barker and Deal. Who else can save them now?

Written by Andrew Davies, assistant producer Roger Fry, producer Susan Paton.
Starring Margo Gunn, John Hollis, Ashiek Madhvani, James Marston, June Marlow, Julia Millbank as Debbie, Nick Orchard, Kieron O'Shea, William Squire, Charles Collingwood, Katie Hebb, Gary Watson and Mary as Stripey.
For details of who was in which episode, see the table below.

Fair Ground aired during the following terms. See the Air Dates page for exact details.
Autumn 1984
Autumn 1986
Autumn 1988
Autumn 1990
Autumn 1992

Links: Remember to check out Ian Trembirth's Badger Girl page, www.trembirth.demon.co.uk/bgirl.htm, or see my links page for Ian's frameset.

   C A S T   D E T A I L S

starring                             EPISODES
                             ----------------------
MARGO GUNN                    1 2 3 4 5   7 8 9 10
JOHN HOLLIS                       3 4 5   7 8 9 10
ASHIEK MADHVANI               1 2 3 4 5   7 8 9 10
JAMES MARSTON                     3 4 5   7 8 9 10
JUNE MARLOW                   1 2 3 4 5
JULIA MILLBANK                1 2 3 4 5   7 8 9 10
NICK ORCHARD                  1 2 3 4 5   7   9 10
KIERON O'SHEA                 1 2 3 4 5   7 8 9 10
WILLIAM SQUIRE                      4 5   7 8 9 10
CHARLES COLLINGWOOD           1 2 3 4 5   7 8 9 10
KATIE HEBB                    1 2 3 4 5   7 8 9 10
GARY WATSON                       3 4 5   7 8 9 10

 The cast of Part Six was not published during any
 run of the story.

If you have any information, opinions or recollections to add to this page, please mail me, ben@lookandread.fsnet.co.uk

This information is based entirely on what was published in the Radio Times. It is not necessarily complete or reliable, as space constraints or misprints may have led to inaccuracy.