Wendy (radio play)

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Wendy
Radio play from Germany
Year of production 1989 to 1993 ( Europe )
1994 to 2000 ( kiosk )
since 2000 ( Kiddinx )
2013 to 2015 ( Edel Kids )
2017 to 2018 ( carousel )
genre Youth series
horse series
consequences 103 Radio plays
22 from Europe
12 from Edel Kids
1 from Karussell
68 from Kiddinx / Kiosk
production Heikedine Körting (Europe)
Jutta Buschenhagen (Kiosk / Kiddinx)
Publisher / label Europa
Kiosk
Kiddinx
Edel Kids
Carousel
Contributors
author HG Francis (all episodes from Europa; episodes 1 to 21 from Kiosk / Kiddinx)
Nelly Sand (episodes 23 to 43 and episodes 45 to 68 from Kiosk / Kiddinx)
Markus Dittrich (episode 44 from Kiddinx)
Susanne Sternberg (episodes 1 to 12 from Edel Kids)
Thomas Karallus & Carolin Hecht (carousel)
Director Heikedine Körting (all episodes from Europe)
Ulli Herzog (episodes 1 to 37 of Kiosk / Kiddinx)
Jutta Buschenhagen (episode 38 of Kiddinx)
Michael Schlimgen (since episode 39 of Kiddinx)
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Wendy is a radio play series based on the comics from the girls' magazine of the same name .

Overview

The Wendy radio plays have appeared in various phases of production. They are based on the comic templates from the horse comics of the same name by Ehapa .

Initially, the radio plays were published by Ehapa Verlag under the Europa label. The series, produced from 1989 to 1993, was discontinued after 22 episodes. It was based on the dialogue books by HG Francis , who had already written some Wendy novels. Heikedine Körting directed and produced the radio play series. The speakers for the series were: Rainer Schmitt , Samira Chanfir , Holger Mahlich , Micaëla Kreißler , Katharina Brauren , Ann Montenbruck , Pamela Grundschok , Tobias Pauls , Mark Seidenberg and Michael Harck .

From March 1, 1994, 30 episodes of Kiosk followed with new speakers, including Hubertus Bengsch , Ranja Bonalana , Jürgen Kluckert , Melanie Hinze , Julia Zahl and Björn Schalla .

After the label Kiosk was renamed Kiddinx , the series was continued with episode 31 and the same speakers. The first 30 episodes of kiosks appeared later on Kiddinx.

The radio plays from Europa, Kiosk and Kiddinx are very similar to each other. So there are the same main characters in all series. Many of the secondary characters such as horse host Karl Ruthfuss or Wendy's teacher Spider (Herr Festen) appear both at Europa and at Kiosk / Kiddinx. Only the speakers and the individual adventures differ. In terms of time, the stories of Europe take place before those of the Kiosk and Kiddinx. While HG Francis wrote the dialogue book for each of the Europa episodes, he was only the author of the first 21 Wendy episodes of Kiosk and Kiddinx. After HG Francis wrote there Nelly Sand (episodes 22-43, 45-68) and Markus Dittrich (episode 44) the dialogue book. Kiddinx recommends the series for children from 7 years. Critics think the series is suitable for both boys and girls, as well as young and old.

From 2013 to 2015 twelve Wendy radio plays were also produced by the Edel Kids label . The radio plays are based on the episodes of the same name from the Wendy animation series . Susanne Sternberg wrote the dialogue books for the radio play series. This radio play series differs from the previous Wendy series. Wendy has a little adoptive sister named Sina instead of a big sister named Alexa. Wendy lives on Rosenborg with Sina, her grandmother and her parents. Oliver Anders does not appear in the series, but some characters have different surnames: Vanessa Thorsteeg-Held is called Vanessa Mahler in this series and Bianca Herrmann is called Bianca Krämer. The style of these radio plays is also different. The individual stories are much shorter and are intended for slightly younger children.

In 2017, Wendy was released - the original radio play for the movie produced by Karussell . It is based on the movie Wendy - The Movie . Thomas Karallus wrote the dialogue book for the audio book based on the film script by Carolin Hecht . The radio play on the film is very different from the previous radio plays; so Wendy is visiting her grandmother's riding stables and doesn't live there. She has no sisters but a brother named Tom. Many characters from the previous radio plays, such as Wendy, her parents Gunnar and Heike, Grandma Herta, Vanessa or Wendy's horse Dixie also appear in this radio play. However, there are other background stories to these characters that cannot be reconciled with the actions from the previous radio plays.

action

Wendy and her friends spend most of their free time at the Lindenhöhe riding stables, which are owned by Wendy's parents. They experience many adventures in the process. For example, they jointly take action against animal abusers or criminals, take part in horse riding competitions or stand up for the people around them.

speaker

role Speaker Europe Speaker Kiosk and Kiddinx Speaker Edel Kids Speaker carousel
Narrator Rainer Schmitt Hubertus Bengsch Celine Fontanges Susanne Sternberg
Wendy Thorsteeg Samira Chanfir Ranja Bonalana (née Helmy) Luisa Wietzorek Jule Hermann
Gunnar Thorsteeg Holger Mahlich Jürgen Kluckert Wolfgang Wagner Benjamin Sadler
Heike Thorsteeg Micaëla Kreißler Marianne Gross Ulrike Stürzbecher Jasmine device
Grandma Herta Katharina Brauren Ingeborg Wellmann Katarina Tomaschewsky Maren Kroymann
Vanessa Thorsteeg-Held (Europe, Kiosk & Kiddinx)
Vanessa Mahler (Edel Kids)
Vanessa Immhof (carousel) 		Ann Montenbruck Melanie Hinze (née Haggége) Olivia Büschken Henriette Morawe
Ingrid Thorsteeg hero Sabine Hahn Constanze Harpen , Eva-Maria Werth - -
Alexa Thorsteeg Simone Seidenberg Sabine Jäger - -
Sina Thorsteeg - - Katharina Ritter -
Bianca Herrmann (Europe, Kiosk & Kiddinx)
Bianca Krämer (Edel Kids)
Bianca (Carousel) 		Pamela Grundschok Julia digit Millie Forsberg Lea Eileen Stönner
Oliver Anders Tobias Pauls Björn Schalla - -
Flavio Scalini Michael Harck Frank Schaff Michael Wiesner -
Mark Benson Mark Seidenberg Till Hagen - -
Karl Ruthfuss Henry King no speaker, mentioned in many episodes - -
Sergeant Struwe Jürgen Thormann / Wolfgang Schimmelpfennig Manfred Petersen - -
Veterinarian Dr. Waldus Packmoor Thomas Schüller Peter Groeger - -

characters

Europe, kiosk and kiddinx

The figures from Europa, Kiosk and Kiddinx are the same and are therefore listed together.

Wendy's family

  • Wendy Thorsteeg is 15 years old and lives with her family on the Lindenhöhe riding stables. She later moves to Rosenborg. Wendy is an above-average rider and wins almost every tournament.
  • Gunnar Thorsteeg is Wendy's strict father.
  • Heike Thorsteeg is Wendy's mother.
  • Grandma Herta is Wendy's friendly grandma.
  • Alexa Thorsteeg is Wendy's sister. She lives in Hamburg and studies fashion design.
  • Vanessa Thorsteeg-Held is Wendy's cousin. She's a little cocky. Vanessa lives on Lindenhöhe, later she moves to her mother's beauty farm. She belongs to Wendy's circle of friends and wants to become a model.
  • Ingrid Thorsteeg-Held is Wendy's aunt and Vanessa's mother. She owns the horse Ashanti. She is building a beauty farm that, like Lindenhöhe, burns down in a fire.

Wendy's friends

  • Bianca Herrmann is Wendy's best friend. Bianca's father works for the police and is also a fire expert.
  • Oliver Anders is a good friend of Wendy's. He likes to joke.

The staff from the riding stables

  • Mark Benson is a riding instructor. He also trains horses on the side. He is English and looks very good. His horse is a Trakehner stallion named Alhavid, which he later sells. Then he takes care of the wild stallion Hero. Vanessa fell a little in love with Mark.
  • Flavio Scalini is a stable boy . He is Italian and very interested in cars. So he is constantly tinkering with his own car.
  • Karl Ruthfuss is a horse host . He is responsible for the horses on the riding stables and takes care of them when they get sick. Ruthfuss doesn't talk much. Wendy once says that you have to nudge him five times before he opens his mouth.

The animals from the riding stables

The horses
  • Miss Dixie and later Penny are Wendy's horses. Miss Dixie is a pinto mare and a western horse . Penny is a Hanoverian - gray mare.
  • Navaro is Oliver's horse. He's a black horse .
  • Tarik is Vanessa's horse and an Arab . When Vanessa didn't have her own horse, she rode Asta or Missouri in particular. However, Vanessa doesn't care so much about the mare Asta, she lets Flavio take care of everything. So Asta doesn't feel like going out with Vanessa anymore. Eventually Vanessa learns more and more to be there for her.
  • Alhavid is a Trakehner stallion owned by Mark Benson. Mark sells him because he earns his living by training horses. Then he takes care of Hero, a very wild Holstein  stallion. Gunnar Thorsteeg buys him from the butcher. He had seriously injured his previous owner. Mark Benson tries to tame him.
  • The mare Tropic and the Württemberg gelding Prinz belong to Bianca. When Bianca didn't have her own horse, she first rode Thore, a friendly Hachinger horse or bastard, a clever and willing Holsteiner .
  • Ashanti is a gelding. It belongs to Vanessa's mother.
  • Onyx is a stallion and the horse of Gunnar Thorsteeg.
More animals
  • Wuschel is a watchdog on the riding stables.
  • The cat Heinrich and the cat Molly live on the riding stables.
  • Maximilian and Moritz are donkeys on the riding stables.
  • Hein Mück is a billy goat who lives on the riding stables.

More figures

  • Sergeant Struwe is a police officer. He believes that when he was young, everything was better and there weren't that many crimes.
  • Spider (Mr. Festen) is Wendy's class teacher. He is long, skinny and has huge arms. He is unsportsmanlike and has little interest in horses.
  • Dr. Waldus Packmoor is a veterinarian and is always called for help when an animal is in need.

Noble kids

The figures at Edel Kids differ a little from the figures from Europa, Kiosk and Kiddinx and are therefore listed individually.

  • Wendy Thorsteeg is a 15 year old rider. She lives with her parents, Gunnar and Heike, and her grandmother Herta at Gut Rosenburg. Wendy has two horses, Penny and Miss Dixie. Miss Dixie is a new horse and a little difficult at first, which is why Gunnar wants to sell her. Wendy, with the help of the horse whisperer Jojo, can convince him that Dixie can stay.
  • Sina Thorsteeg is Wendy's 13-year-old adoptive sister. She is a good rider and rides her pony Pablo. Her mother Sarah was a good friend of Wendy's mother. When Sarah died, Wendy's parents took in Sina.
  • Juana is Sina's best friend, who often spends the night at the horse farm.
  • Christian Decker is a rider and Wendy's greatest competitor. His parents attach great importance to Christian winning the tournaments. That is why Christian sometimes fights with unclean means. Christian rides the Belgian Warmblood Sultan.
  • Bianca Krämer is Wendy's best friend. She does not have her own horse, but she rides the school horse Prinz. Bianca's father is Hans Krämer, a police officer.
  • Vanessa Mahler is Wendy's cousin. She has two step-siblings, the twins Tanja and Robin, the children of their mother's new husband. She rides Tarik and would like to become famous.
  • Jerry Kiesemann is a good friend of Wendy's who fell in love with Wendy. He is riding his bayan horse.

carousel

The figures at Karussell differ greatly from the figures from Europa, Kiosk and Kiddinx, as well as Edel Kids and are therefore listed individually.

  • Wendy Thorsteeg lives with her parents, Gunnar and Heike, and her brother Tom in a town. She has been afraid of horses and riding since she had an accident and was thrown from a horse. That is why she is not exactly thrilled when she hears that her parents want to go to her grandmother's horse farm, Gut Rosenborg.
  • Dixie is a stallion who comes from the circus and is to be slaughtered. He likes Wendy and is always chasing after her. Through Dixie, Wendy learns to overcome her fear of horses.
  • Vanessa Immhof is a neighbor and strong competitor of Wendy's. When Wendy tries to save the stallion Dixie from the butcher, Vanessa tries repeatedly to prevent this and whistles to Wendy at the butcher.
  • Ulrike Immhof is Vanessa's mother. She runs the St. Georg riding stables. In order to eliminate the competition, she wants to buy the horse farm Gut Rosenborg from grandma Herta, who is troubled by money.
  • Butcher Röttgers owns a butcher's shop. He wants to kill Dixie because he hurt him.
  • Mücke is the grandson of Metzger Röttgers and a good friend of Vanessa Immhof. Together with Vanessa he tries to bring Dixie back to his grandfather. However, when he sees how much Wendy likes Dixie, he can't bring himself to betray Wendy to his grandfather.

Locations

Lindenhöhe

Lindenhöhe is a riding stables. Wendy, her parents, and her aunt Ingrid and cousin Vanessa live there. There are many different animals in Lindenhöhe: In addition to horses, there are also dogs (Wuschel), cats, goats and chickens to be found there. Breeds of horses that exist at Lindenhöhe are: Arabs , Trakehner , Holsteiner , Bosniak , Hanoverian , Appaloosa , Haflinger , Icelandic horse and pinto .

One day Lindenhöhe burns to the ground. The animals and people on the riding stables can still be brought to safety in good time. The fire started in four different places. At one point, a fire was caused by a sports car parked on a dirt road that was closed to cars. The grass grew very tall there and reached the scorching catalyst that set the grass on fire. A smoldering fire broke out . The wind fanned the fire and spread it further. For unknown reasons, fires started in three other places, which also spread. The fire was carried into the surrounding forests and meadows and also set some houses on fire, including Lindenhöhe and Ingrid Thorsteeg-Held's beauty farm, both of which burned to the ground.

Rosenborg

After the Lindenhöhe riding stables burn down, Wendy and her family move to Rosenborg. Wendy's father Gunnar buys the orphaned riding stables right after the fire. So family and animals can move in directly there and don't have to look for another place to stay. The animals from the Lindenhöhe riding stables are all taken along. Since the new riding stables cost more than the insurance pays for the fire damage at linden height, Gunnar Thorsteeg has to sell some of his horses. To Wendy's relief, Wendy can keep her two mares Miss Dixie and Penny and bring them to Rosenborg.

Episode overview

Europe (1989-1993)

The radio plays from Europe have only been released on cassette. The figures are the same as later at Kiosk or Kiddinx. However, the individual stories differ. They play ahead of the episodes of Kiosk and Kiddinx.

  1. Lindenhöhe riding stables in danger (1989)
  2. The Scavenger Hunt (1989)
  3. The great jumping tournament (1989)
  4. Wendy saves a friend (1989)
  5. Wendy and the Icelander (1989)
  6. A foal for Vanessa (1989)
  7. Hero Must Not Die (1990)
  8. A cowboy from the land of horses (1990)
  9. Secrets (1990)
  10. Ring Riding (1990)
  11. Miss Dixie Is Stolen (1991)
  12. Fox Hunt (1991)
  13. Min Deern - My Best Friend (1991)
  14. Four horses for two (1991)
  15. The Bet (1991)
  16. The Blue Wind Case (1991)
  17. Run, Lisa, Run (1992)
  18. Miss Dixie and the Circus Horse (1992)
  19. A Horse for Jessika (1992)
  20. Miss Dixie and the Bank Robbery (1992)
  21. Secrets of Lindenhöhe (1992)
  22. A Fair Competition (1993)

Kiosk (1994-2000) and Kiddinx (since 2000)

After the name was changed from Kiosk to Kiddinx Entertainment GmbH in 2000, the radio plays continued at Kiddinx from episode 31. The thirty kiosk episodes were later re-published by Kiddinx.

  1. Fear for Lindenhöhe (1994/2008)
  2. Wendy Must Win (1994/2008)
  3. My friend "Penny" (1994/2008)
  4. The horse thief (1994/2008)
  5. Just a Little Poison (1994/2008)
  6. The foal "Trolle" (1994/2008)
  7. "Ravenna" is mine! (1994/2008)
  8. The mysterious rider (1994/2008)
  9. Believe in yourself, Petra! (1994/2008)
  10. Ester's horse (1995/2008)
  11. Max the Leprechaun (1995/2008)
  12. Secret about "Coltano" (1995/2008)
  13. Alexa causes a stir (1995/2008)
  14. Dispute over "Axis" (1995/2007)
  15. Vanessa Makes a Mistake (1995/2007)
  16. Wendy in America (1996/2007)
  17. An Arab on the Lindenhöhe (1996/2007)
  18. Fire on the Lindenhöhe (1996/2007)
  19. Moving into Rosenborg (1996/2007)
  20. The horses from the Rombasti circus (1997/2007)
  21. A horse named Bardi (1997/2007)
  22. Wendy falls in love (1997/2007)
  23. The Easter Fire (1997/2006)
  24. The dancing horse (1998/2006)
  25. The Christmas Foal (1998/2006)
  26. The birthday party (1999/2006)
  27. The trail ride (1999/2006)
  28. The seal station (1999/2006)
  29. The Gandenhof (2000/2004)
  30. The love letter (2000/2004)
  31. The Vienna Riding School (2000)
  32. The New Veterinarian (2001)
  33. A Telegram from America (2001)
  34. Visit from Iceland (2001)
  35. Where's Dixie? (2002)
  36. The movie horse (2002)
  37. Chaos on the Western Ranch (2003)
  38. The Exchange Student (2003)
  39. Rescue for the Animal Shelter (2004)
  40. Danger to 'Avalon' (2004)
  41. Trouble at School (2005)
  42. A Bad Surprise (2005)
  43. In Love With a Football Star (2006)
  44. Not at Any Price (2006)
  45. The Dream Guy (2007)
  46. The school internship (2007)
  47. Worry About Whirlwind (2007)
  48. The New Girlfriend (2008)
  49. The big jumping tournament (2008)
  50. Boarding School Conspiracy (2008)
  51. The Horse Whisperer (2009)
  52. Boygroup on Rosenborg (2009)
  53. In the land of the fjord horses (2010)
  54. Storm over Rosenborg (2010)
  55. Rodeo on the Western Ranch (2011)
  56. Trouble During Vaulting (2011)
  57. The Equestrian Games Festival (2012)
  58. Silver Eye in Need (2012)
  59. Save the Café Blu (2013)
  60. The Magic of Ireland (2013)
  61. Friends in Need (2014)
  62. The Secret Princess (2014)
  63. Oliver falls in love (2015)
  64. Frisians in danger (2015)
  65. The Poison Alert (2016)
  66. Wendy in the South of France (2016)
  67. A Trakehner on Rosenberg (2017)
  68. On the horse market (2017)
  69. Adventure in Pirate Bay (2018)
  70. Photo shoot with obstacles (2018)
  71. At the Curly Horse Ranch (2019)
  72. Theft on Rosenberg (2019)
  73. The Flood (2020)

Edel Kids (2013-2015)

The radio plays by Edel Kids are based on the episodes of the animation series of the same name.

  1. The sixth sense (2013)
  2. Horse theft (2013)
  3. Shooting on Rosenborg (2014)
  4. Sina In the Spotlight (2014)
  5. The Western Riding Show (2014)
  6. The Secret Blogger (2014)
  7. The Runaway (2014)
  8. The Ghost Hunt (2014)
  9. Too much of a good thing (2015)
  10. Fear of water (2015)
  11. Nasty Tricks (2015)
  12. Best Friends (2015)

Carousel (2017-2018)

  1. Wendy - The original radio play for the movie (2017)
  2. Wendy 2 - The original radio play for the movie (2018)

reception

Awards

  • Golden record
    • 3 × in gold
      • 37. Chaos on the Western Ranch (Kiddinx)
      • 38. The exchange student (Kiddinx)
      • 41. Trouble at School (Kiddinx)
  • Kids Award
    • 3 × in gold
      • 36. The movie horse (Kiddinx)
      • 40.Danger to 'Avalon' (Kiddinx)
      • 42. A nasty surprise (Kiddinx)

Reviews

Europe

Hörspielland praises the dialogue book and the exciting stories. In addition, the background music was well chosen and the speakers were impressive. The series is not only suitable for horse lovers, but also for boys and girls. Next was Heikedine Körting praised for directing and producing. In addition, the series would convey values ​​such as friendship and helpfulness. The stories are told sensitively and the characters are lovingly designed.

Kiosk and Kiddinx

Horst Heidtmann from ekz-Medien-Info thinks that the title character is genre-appropriate, conventionally designed, and above average clever and skillful. In addition to the seven to eleven year old readers of the magazine Wendy, the radio play series is also interesting for older girls and boys. Detlef Kurtz from Hörnews praised the cast of the series after the first kiosk episode. Ranja Helmy (now Bonalana) as Wendy sounds likable, but she is sometimes portrayed as being too supernaturally friendly. Otherwise the performers would sound lifelike. In addition, the background music is quite subtle, but effective. Benjamin Vahldiek from KidsDeal thinks the series is really fun and offers great stories and speakers. The narrator Hubertus Bengsch is particularly good . The series is not only dedicated to the classic horse theme, but also deals with poachers, gang gangs, arsonists, conservationists and smaller intrigues. Therefore, it is suitable for both boys and girls as well as for young and old. In 2001 the series came in 13th place in the sales charts for radio play series with a turnover of 1.6 million marks. A year later, she came 12th.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pia Frey: Girls, dreams - Comics - Culture - Tagesspiegel. In: www.tagesspiegel.de. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Kathrin Hennings: 10 radio plays on Spotify. In: www.stern.de. Retrieved August 21, 2017 .
  3. ^ Kessy: Wendy radio plays from Europe. In: kessyswendyseite.npage.de. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Hörnews: radio play series. Wendy In: www.hoernews.de. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  5. ↑ a b Horst Heidtmann: Radio play series back in trend. (PDF) In: www.ifak-kindermedien.de. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  6. ↑ Wendy: Fear of Lindenhöhe (Volume 1). (No longer available online.) In: Kiddinx. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017 ; accessed on August 22, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kiddinx-shop.de
  7. ↑ a b Benjamin Vahldiek: Wendy: Why the successful horse radio drama series is not just girl stuff. In: www.kidsdeal.de. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Martina Mueller: Wendy - The original radio play for the movie. In: www.filmbessprechungen.de. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  9. ↑ www.musikindustrie.de , accessed on July 16, 2015
  10. ↑ Wendy (Europe). Episode 1. In: www.hoerspielland.de. Retrieved October 5, 2017 .
  11. ↑ Wendy (Europe). Episode 2. In: www.hoerspielland.de. Retrieved October 5, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Wendy (Europe). Episode 3. In: www.hoerspielland.de. Retrieved October 5, 2017 .
  13. ↑ Wendy (Europe). Episode 4. In: www.hoerspielland.de. Retrieved October 5, 2017 .
  14. ↑ Detlef Kurtz: Wendy (01) "Fear about Lindenhöhe". In: www.hoernews.de. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  15. ↑ Horst Heidtmann: Crime radio play series are cult. A market overview. (PDF) In: www.ifak-kindermedien.de. Retrieved August 29, 2017 .
  16. ^ Children's sound carrier charts 2002. Best-selling children's radio play series on MC and CD. (PDF) In: www.ifak-kindermedien.de. Retrieved August 29, 2017 .