Follyfoot

Follyfoot
Premiere	June 28, 1971
Finale	September 15, 1973
Creator	Monica Dickens (novel)
Network/Provider	ITV
Style	60-minute drama adventure
Company	Yorkshire Television
Seasons	3
Episodes	39
Origin	UK

Follyfoot is a drama adventure that aired on ITV. It is the story of Follyfoot Farm, owned by the Colonel, it is a safe haven for horses who are too old or no longer wanted by their owners. When Dora is sent to live with the Colonel (her uncle), whilst her parents are overseas, she falls in love with the farm, and helps to run it, along with Steve, Slugger and Ron. Outside the farm, there is an old, nearly dead tree, which they christen The Lightning Tree, because it looks like forked lightning against the sky, this is also the subject and title of the well remembered theme, which was performed by The Settlers

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
ITV
Season One	June 28, 1971	September 20, 1971	13
Season Two	May 28, 1972	August 27, 1972	13
Season Three	June 23, 1973	September 15, 1973	13

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Series 1	August 6, 2007	2	purchase

External Sites

• Follyfoot tribute site