The Adventures of Tintin

This animated series was started in 1991 in an attempt to make a more faithful rendition of the books than the earlier attempts running from 1958-1962. The series ran much closer to the books, something that pleased the viewers of this series. The theme tune, and the majority of the soundtrack, was composed was composed by Ray Parker Jr. Some things were unsurprisingly changed; for instance Captain Haddock’s constant drinking of alcohol, seen commonly in the books, was toned down to avoid problems of audience sensitivities. Also, in the books Tintin’s dog Snowy was frequently seen speaking to the audience yet can’t in the series, presumably because Tintin would understand him as well. Finally, minor scenes were removed from the original storyline because of time restraints, and where possible new scenes were added in to explain some of the behind the scenes activity that hadn’t been seen in the books. This programme is a favourite of mine because of its faithfulness to the books in both storyline and aesthetics.