Toonhound - Alias the Jester (1986)

   "Alias the Jester was a time-traveller bold..."

   According to the title track, Alias the Jester was a time-traveller bold, by sheer
     bad luck his ship got caught in the earth's magnetic hold. Which was just as well,
     really, because it meant we got thirteen cracking episodes of an oft-forgotten
     Cosgrove Hall classic which went on to earn itself a shining gold star next to
     its entry in the Big Book Of Cult TV...

     Alias and his green doggy pet Boswell actually crashlanded in the realm of
     Houghton Bottoms, whereupon he took on gainful employment as Court Jester
     to King Arthur and Queen Edith and made friends with Meredith the muddlesome
     wizard and magician. When trouble brewed Alias would don his nippy red suit
     and attempt to save the day - but his brave deeds would inevitably backfire
     in some way and bring us to an equally inevitable "firing" from King Arthur:

       "Jester!"
       "Yes, Your Majesty?"
       "You're fired!"
       "Yes, Your Majesty.
        Thank you, Your Majesty!"

     That title track, by the way, was written by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe of
     Pluto Music. Keith was formerly a member of that legendary combo Herman's
     Hermits. The Alias theme was Pluto's first outing for Cosgrove Hall, who've since
     written themes for Wind in the Willows, The BFG, and their "Discworld"
     adaptations...

       Boswell afloat!        King Arthur - all 'fired up'

      Awards

      1986 BAFTA - Best Animation

     Episode titles

     Alias the Jester
     The Ring
     The Amazing Dancing Bear
     The Viking Airship
     Rwady When you are, King Arthur!
     The Giant's Visit
     The Walking Island
     Monster of the Lake
     Magic Metal
     The Lost Ark
     Revenge of the Najjer
     Fiery Fred
     Amaranth and the Beast

     Broadcast info

     The series premiered on ITV, on 13th November 1985.

     Alias the Jester on DVD

    Alias the Jester
                Region 2 / Delta / January 2006

     Most Wanted Classic Kids TV
                "The Viking Airship" is included in this Cosgrove Hall
                compilation disc produced by Fremantle Home Ent.

    producers:    Brian Cosgrove, Mark Hall
    exec prod:    John Hambley
    writer:          Brian Trueman
    music:         Keith Hopwood, Malcolm Rowe
    voices:         Richard Briers (Alias)
                        Brian Wilde (Meredith)
                        Brian Trueman (King Arthur)
                        Jimmy Hibbert (Boswell)

      On the web

      Cosgrove Hall Films
      The official Cosgrove Hall site - your first port of call....

      Pluto Music
      Info here on the sound studio owned and operated by Keith Hopwood
      and Malcolm Rowe, who wrote that darned-fine Alias theme...

      Cosgrove Hall Ate My Brain
      Wow! - Nyanko's big bright scrolling page is a star. It's stuffed with info,
      facts, images and more. Click around there for everything else Cosgrove
      Hall-based you could possibly ask for too...

      Little Gems
      The Gems present us with an ickle intro, info on the stars of the show,
      and an episode guide. More importantly, there are a huge number of
      screen grabs on display...

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			Alias the Jester (1986) producers: Cosgrove Hall for Thames TV animation: cel animation episodes: 13 x 10 minutes
		"Alias the Jester was a time-traveller bold..." According to the title track, Alias the Jester was a time-traveller bold, by sheer bad luck his ship got caught in the earth's magnetic hold. Which was just as well, really, because it meant we got thirteen cracking episodes of an oft-forgotten Cosgrove Hall classic which went on to earn itself a shining gold star next to its entry in the Big Book Of Cult TV... Alias and his green doggy pet Boswell actually crashlanded in the realm of Houghton Bottoms, whereupon he took on gainful employment as Court Jester to King Arthur and Queen Edith and made friends with Meredith the muddlesome wizard and magician. When trouble brewed Alias would don his nippy red suit and attempt to save the day - but his brave deeds would inevitably backfire in some way and bring us to an equally inevitable "firing" from King Arthur: "Jester!" "Yes, Your Majesty?" "You're fired!" "Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty!" That title track, by the way, was written by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe of Pluto Music. Keith was formerly a member of that legendary combo Herman's Hermits. The Alias theme was Pluto's first outing for Cosgrove Hall, who've since written themes for Wind in the Willows, The BFG, and their "Discworld" adaptations... Awards 1986 BAFTA - Best Animation Episode titles Alias the Jester The Ring The Amazing Dancing Bear The Viking Airship Rwady When you are, King Arthur! The Giant's Visit The Walking Island Monster of the Lake Magic Metal The Lost Ark Revenge of the Najjer Fiery Fred Amaranth and the Beast Broadcast info The series premiered on ITV, on 13th November 1985. Alias the Jester on DVD Alias the Jester Region 2 / Delta / January 2006 Most Wanted Classic Kids TV "The Viking Airship" is included in this Cosgrove Hall compilation disc produced by Fremantle Home Ent. producers: Brian Cosgrove, Mark Hall exec prod: John Hambley writer: Brian Trueman music: Keith Hopwood, Malcolm Rowe voices: Richard Briers (Alias) Brian Wilde (Meredith) Brian Trueman (King Arthur) Jimmy Hibbert (Boswell) On the web Cosgrove Hall Films The official Cosgrove Hall site - your first port of call.... Pluto Music Info here on the sound studio owned and operated by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe, who wrote that darned-fine Alias theme... Cosgrove Hall Ate My Brain Wow! - Nyanko's big bright scrolling page is a star. It's stuffed with info, facts, images and more. Click around there for everything else Cosgrove Hall-based you could possibly ask for too... Little Gems The Gems present us with an ickle intro, info on the stars of the show, and an episode guide. More importantly, there are a huge number of screen grabs on display... index » previous » next »

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