Crystal Tipps and Alistair Crystal Tipps and Alistair Crystal Tipps and Alistair is a British cartoon produced for the BBC. The title characters are a girl and her dog who are joined by their friends Birdie and Butterfly. There are 50 five-minute episodes and a 20-minute Christmas special, all first shown between 1971 and 1974. It was created by Hilary Hayton and Graham McCallum. Michael Grafton-Robinson, a BBC producer went independent setting up Q3 of London to produce the series. The animation was done by Richard Taylor Cartoons, who were also contracted to make the Charley Says and the Protect and Survive public information
The Dark Crystal the planet Thra, a magical crystal is cracked, which allows two new races to appear: the malevolent Skeksis, who use the power of the "Dark Crystal" to continually replenish themselves, and the kind wizards called Mystics. Jen, a young Gelfling taken in by the Mystics after his clan was killed, is told by his Mystic master that he must heal the Crystal, which can only occur if he finds a shard of which is held by the astronomer Aughra. If he fails to do so before the planet's three suns align, then the Skeksis will rule forever. Jen's master then