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Gulliver's Travels is a British/American TV miniseries based on Jonathan Swift's novel of the same name, produced by Jim Henson Productions and Hallmark Entertainment. This miniseries is notable for being one of the very few adaptations of Swift's novel to feature all four voyages. The miniseries aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 4, and in the United States on NBC in February 1996. The miniseries stars Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Omar Sharif, Isabelle Huppert, Geraldine Chaplin, Shashi Kapoor, Warwick Davis, Kristin Scott Thomas, Alfre Woodard, Kate Maberly, Tom Sturridge, Richard Wilson and Nicholas Lyndhurst.
Original Release
02/04/1996 on NBC
US Release
02/04/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Geraldine Chaplin | Empress Munodi |
| Ted Danson | Lemuel Gulliver |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Immortal Gatekeeper |
| John Standing | Admiral Bolgolam |
| Mary Steenburgen | Mary Gulliver |
| James Fox | Dr. Bates |
| John Wells | Flimnap The Treasurer |
| Karyn Parsons | Lady-in-Waiting |
| Warwick Davis | Grildrig |
| Alfre Woodard | Queen of Brobdingnag |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 04 February 1996 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 05 February 1996 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Geraldine Chaplin | Empress Munodi |
| Ted Danson | Lemuel Gulliver |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Immortal Gatekeeper |
| John Standing | Admiral Bolgolam |
| Mary Steenburgen | Mary Gulliver |
| James Fox | Dr. Bates |
| John Wells | Flimnap The Treasurer |
| Karyn Parsons | Lady-in-Waiting |
| Warwick Davis | Grildrig |
| Alfre Woodard | Queen of Brobdingnag |
| Edward Fox | General Limtoc |
| Edward Woodward | Drunlo |
| Robert Hardy | Dr. Parnell |
| Kate Maberly | Glumdalclitch |
| Jonny Coyne | Yahoo |
| Tom Sturridge | Tom Gulliver |
| Annette Badland | Farmer Grultrud's Wife |
| Navin Chowdhry | Prince Munodi |
| Nicholas Lyndhurst | Clustril |
| Edward Petherbridge | Dr. Pritchard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Brian Henson | Executive Producer |
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Duncan Kenworthy | Producer |
| Chris Thompson | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Gulliver's Travels: He's A Whopper!
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Won |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Won |
