Fungus the Bogeyman
LC Class | PN6737.B7 F8 |
Fungus the Bogeyman is a 1977 children's
Plot
The book follows a typical day for Fungus the Bogeyman, starting when he wakes up and ending just before he falls asleep. As his day progresses, he undergoes a mild
Much of the humour derives from word play. For example, Bogeymen are shown to enjoy eating and sharing flies in a similar way to human cigarettes; one brand of fly is the "strong French Gallwasp", a pun on the cigarette Gauloises.
Adaptations
Over a period of decades, a number of attempts were made to make a film from the book, which was difficult given its lack of an actual plot. In 2002 the BBC began work on a three-part TV comedy series, which ultimately aired in November 2004 and is available as a DVD, starring Clare Thomas as Jessica White, Martin Clunes as her father and Mak Wilson as Fungus. This Gala Films production with screenplay by author Mark Haddon, featuring live-action humans and animated Bogeys, was nominated for five awards. It tells of how Jessica, a human teenager, finds her way into Bogeydom and meets Fungus and his family. The family has an addition, a daughter named Mucus, and Fungus' son Mould (who featured in the original book) is a teenager going through a rebellious phase: cleaning things instead of dirtying them.[2][3]
A three-part adaptation, featuring Timothy Spall as the title character, aired on Sky1 in December 2015[4] and was partly shot at West London Film Studios. This adaption also starred Marc Warren, Keeley Hawes, Joanna Scanlan, Jimmy Akingbola, Paul Kaye, and also Victoria Wood in her final television role before her death in April 2016. It was produced by Andy Serkis's motion-capture studio, The Imaginarium, with Serkis also as the narrator.
A stage production, based on the book, was performed at artsdepot in North London between November 2007 and August 2008. A co-production with Pilot Theatre, the show was directed and adapted by Marcus Romer and designed by Ali Allen.[5]
The book also inspired the song "
TV series
- Fungus the Bogeyman (Original) (28 November 2004 – 12 December 2004)
- Fungus the Bogeyman (Revival) (27 – 29 December 2015)
References
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (20 June 2016). "StudioCanal Acquires Paddington Bear Intellectual Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Fungus the Bogeyman | Starting BBC ONE, Sunday 28 November at 5.55pm". BBC Press Office (Press release). 4 November 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "FUNGUS THE BOGEYMAN NOMINATED AT THE BRITISH ACADEMY CHILDREN'S FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS". Galafilm (Press release). 20 October 2005. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011.
- ^ "Fungus The Bogeyman | Coming soon | Timothy Spall Leads All-Star Cast". Sky1 (Press release). Archived from the original on 29 December 2015.
- ^ "FUNGUS THE BOGEYMAN (2008)". Pilot Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Liner notes of McCartney II
External links
- Toonhound:
- Book (1977) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- 3D book (1982) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- TV/DVD (2004) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)