Brambly Hedge: Winter & Spring

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media, with caution. Accidental harm

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of viewing, seen on video.

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About the program

Year of production	1987
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	40 minutes per episode

Other information
Country of origin	UK
Production Company	HIT Entertainment Pic.

Synopsis

Based on the books by Jill Barklem. Brambly Hedge is a jolly community of mice who live far away from humans and cats. They celebrate the seasons with festivities which involve lots of eating and music. This review is based on a video containing two episodes, Winter and Spring, in which the mice have to face snowstorms and prepare a birthday surprise for young Wilfred.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Some accidental harm such as:

Basil gets trapped underground in a snowstorm;
Wilfred causes an avalanche trying to dig him out and gets buried too along with Primrose.

Positive aspects

courage
bravery
co-operation.

Questions to ask

Should Wilfred have tried to dig Basil out by himself?
What else could Wilfred have done to help Basil?