"Danger Mouse" (1981) TV series 1981-1992

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Release Date:

28 September 1981 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The wacky and hilarious adventures of Danger Mouse, the greatest secret agent (mouse) in the world and his trusty...

Plot Keywords:

Mouse | Secret Agent | Dangerous Mission | Evil Scientist | Cartoon Mouse

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

David Jason	...	Danger Mouse / ... (90 episodes, 1981-1992)
Terry Scott	...	Penfold / ... (90 episodes, 1981-1992)
Edward Kelsey	...	Colonel K / ... (90 episodes, 1981-1992)
Brian Trueman	...	Stiletto / ... (89 episodes, 1981-1992)

Series Directed by
Brian Cosgrove		(76 episodes, 1981-1987)
Keith Scoble		(12 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Writing credits
Brian Trueman		(73 episodes, 1981-1992)
Keith Scoble		(36 episodes, 1982-1992)
Mike Harding		(13 episodes, 1981-1982)
Angus Allan		(12 episodes, 1985-1987)
Jimmy Hibbert		(6 episodes, 1991-1992)
Brian Cosgrove		(4 episodes, 1985-1992)

Series Produced by
Brian Cosgrove	....	producer (89 episodes, 1981-1992)
Mark Hall	....	producer (89 episodes, 1981-1992)
John Hambley	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Original Music by
Mike Harding		(89 episodes, 1981-1992)

Series Cinematography by
Frank Hardie		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Wendy Hardie		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Film Editing by
Nibs Senior		(46 episodes, 1983-1992)
Nigel Rutter		(45 episodes, 1983-1987)
Stephen Perry		(39 episodes, 1984-1987)
John McManus		(31 episodes, 1981-1983)
Zyggy Markiewicz		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jane Hicks		(3 episodes, 1992)
Eilis Ward		(3 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Management
Bob Burrows	....	production supervisor / post-production supervisor / ... (26 episodes, 1984-1987)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jean Flynn	....	assistant director / first assistant director (39 episodes, 1984-1987)
Ed William	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Art Department
Keith Scoble	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (38 episodes, 1982-1992)
Andy Roper	....	lay-out artist / layout (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Paul Salmon	....	lay-out artist / layout (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ben Turner	....	layout: department head / backgrounds: department head / ... (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Chris Randall	....	storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1985)
Jon Doyle	....	lay-out artist / layout / ... (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Steve Simpson	....	lay-out artist / layout / ... (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Peter See	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 1985-1987)
Weston Samuels	....	backgrounds / background artist (5 episodes, 1992)
Margaret Riley	....	background artist / backgrounds (4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Beverly Bush	....	backgrounds / background artist (4 episodes, 1992)
Philip Jackson	....	background artist / backgrounds (4 episodes, 1992)
Peter Hiller	....	backgrounds / background artist (3 episodes, 1992)
John Geering	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1985)
Neil Graham	....	lay-out artist / layout (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Michelle Grainey	....	background artist / backgrounds (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Sound Department
John Wood	....	dubbing mixer / dubbing editor (8 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Special Effects by
Roy Huckerby	....	special effects (46 episodes, 1984-1992)
Jackie Mitchell	....	special effects (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Garry Owen	....	special effects (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
David Birkinshaw	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Hardie	....	camera operator (76 episodes, 1981-1992)
Wendy Hardie	....	camera operator (76 episodes, 1981-1992)
Peter Kidd	....	camera operator (52 episodes, 1983-1992)
Phil Atack	....	camera operator (30 episodes, 1984-1992)
Mark Sutton	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Animation Department
Andy Wilson	....	paint and trace artist / animator (64 episodes, 1981-1992)
Monica McCartney	....	paint and trace artist (57 episodes, 1981-1987)
Phil McMylor	....	paint and trace artist / animator / ... (54 episodes, 1981-1992)
Lorraine Thomas	....	paint and trace artist / paint and trace artist: department head / ... (51 episodes, 1983-1992)
Malcolm Turner	....	background artist (46 episodes, 1981-1987)
Beverly Phillips	....	paint and trace artist (45 episodes, 1983-1987)
Diane Wren	....	background artist / animator (39 episodes, 1981-1987)
Clinton J. Priest	....	animator (33 episodes, 1981-1985)
Meryl Edge	....	animator (32 episodes, 1981-1992)
Stephen Thomas	....	animator (32 episodes, 1981-1991)
Roy Huckerby	....	paint and trace artist / animator / ... (32 episodes, 1981-1985)
Robert Newman	....	animator (31 episodes, 1981-1987)
Tony Garth	....	animator (30 episodes, 1981-1985)
Garry Owen	....	animator (30 episodes, 1981-1985)
George Jackson	....	animator (28 episodes, 1981-1987)
Judy Ringrose	....	paint and trace artist (26 episodes, 1984-1987)
Joan Storey	....	paint and trace artist (26 episodes, 1984-1987)
Simon White	....	paint and trace artist (26 episodes, 1984-1987)
Peter Kidd	....	paint and trace artist (25 episodes, 1981-1983)
Jean Flynn	....	animator (23 episodes, 1981-1987)
Keith Scoble	....	animator / storyboard artist (21 episodes, 1981-1985)
Bob Burrows	....	paint and trace artist (19 episodes, 1983-1985)
Denise McAllister	....	animator / paint and trace artist (16 episodes, 1983-1985)
Phil Morris	....	animator (15 episodes, 1984-1992)
Yasodha Gopal	....	paint and trace artist (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Andy Roper	....	background artist (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Barbara Alcock	....	paint and trace artist / background artist (13 episodes, 1985-1987)
Dan Whitworth	....	animator / animation director (12 episodes, 1984-1992)
Kay Widdowson	....	animator (8 episodes, 1985)
Laura Cosgrove	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Marie Dembinski	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Joyce Flowers	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Mark Fulton	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Sue Halliwell	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Andrea Hough	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Yasodha Huckerby	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Tony McAleese	....	xerox (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Karl Scoble	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Gloria Vassiliou	....	paint and trace artist (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Gary Hurst	....	animator (7 episodes, 1984-1987)
Don Geering	....	xerox (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Joan Jones	....	paint and trace artist (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Stefania Giani	....	paint and trace artist (7 episodes, 1992)
Lynn Hardie	....	paint and trace artist (7 episodes, 1992)
Katie Nutter	....	paint and trace artist (7 episodes, 1992)
Helen Smith	....	animator / paint and trace artist (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
Craig Whittle	....	animator / paint and trace artist (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
Joan Simmons	....	xerox (6 episodes, 1992)
Claire Grey	....	animator (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jennie Langley	....	animator (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Dave Livesey	....	animator (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Malcolm McGookin	....	animator (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jean Scott	....	animation director (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bob Sparkes	....	animator (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Adrian Bell	....	animator (5 episodes, 1992)
Les Brooksbank	....	animator (5 episodes, 1992)
Alastair Fell	....	animator (5 episodes, 1992)
Denise Heywood	....	animator (5 episodes, 1992)
Beverley James	....	paint and trace artist (5 episodes, 1992)
Helen Michael	....	animator / paint and trace artist (5 episodes, 1992)
John Offord	....	assistant animation director (5 episodes, 1992)
Mair Thomas	....	animator (5 episodes, 1992)
Margaret Riley	....	background artist (4 episodes, 1985-1992)
Karen Heywood	....	animator (4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Willard Kitchen	....	animation director / animator / ... (4 episodes, 1992)
Judy Pilsbury	....	animator (4 episodes, 1992)
Stephen Pleydell-Pearce	....	animator (4 episodes, 1992)
Bill Tapp	....	animator (4 episodes, 1992)
Michael Whaite	....	animator (4 episodes, 1992)
Brian Cosgrove	....	animator (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Bowers	....	animator (3 episodes, 1992)
Mike Eames	....	animator (3 episodes, 1992)
Beverly Bush	....	background artist (2 episodes, 1985-1992)
David Birkshaw	....	animator (2 episodes, 1992)
Paul Greenall	....	animator (2 episodes, 1992)
Steve Horrocks	....	animator (2 episodes, 1992)
Joe McCaffrey	....	animator (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Editorial Department
Bob Ashton	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Music Department
Myfanwy Talog	....	singer: theme tune (90 episodes, 1981-1992)
Richie Close	....	musical production / music production / ... (89 episodes, 1981-1992)

Series Other crew
Phil Atack	....	line test (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Andrew Bax	....	production controller (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Phil McMylor	....	production controller (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Chris Phillips	....	post production (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Lesley White	....	line test (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Simon White	....	production controller (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Sian Thomas	....	production controller (6 episodes, 1992)
Edmund Williams	....	production controller (2 episodes, 1992)

Production Companies

• Cosgrove Hall Films (as Cosgrove Hall Productions)
• Thames Television

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (1981) (UK) (TV)
• Fremantle Media (2006) (worldwide) (all media)

Runtime:

UK:10 min | UK:25 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y | Australia:G

Company:

Cosgrove Hall Films

Trivia:

While the voice of Stiletto was re-dubbed for US broadcast, changing his accent from Italian to Cockney, many of the quasi-Italian alliterations in his speech remained.

Quotes:

Dudley Poyson: I'll call myself a cab right away! I'm a cab, I'm a cab!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Daymaker (2007)

"Cor, DM!"

From a typical Baker St. pillar box came the story of the World's Greatest Secret Agent, Danger Mouse; and the World's Worst Assistant, Penfold. Their afternoon tea has been interrupted by Colonel K, with another mission to stop that fiend, Baron Silas Greenback and the henchiest of henchmen, Stiletto. "Oh, eck" indeed!

I discovered this wonderful and hilarious series one day, while in college. I went into the tv lounge and someone was watching Nickelodeon. There on the screen was a curious one-eyed white mouse. I stopped to watch and became more engrossed. This was side-achingly funny! From that point on, I tried to catch each afternoon's new adventure.

The writing was exquisite, even if the jokes were silly. The voices had a nice blend of the comic and the ironic. The archetypes were brilliant: the cool measured voice of our hero, DM; the blustering old codger Col. K; the cringing cowardly Penfold; the hoarse whispered Baron Greenback; the Cockney thug, Stiletto. Add a daffy mix of guest characters like the alien JJ Quark, Prof. Squackenkluck, Agent 57, Count Duckula, and others; and you had something that rivalled Monty Python for sheer anarchy and laughs.

I was able to tape the series when it was later rebroadcast on Nickelodeon, a few years later. Every once in a while, I pull them out to watch again. They never grow tired; although the earlier episodes tend to be better than the later ones.

And, so; the sun sets on another adventure of the White Wonder and his hopeless assistant. What lies ahead for our heroes on the morrow? Tune in next time for another stirring adventure of....

"Penfold! and, err Danger Mouse."

"Penfold,.....Shush!"

"Oh, eck!"