Toonhound - King Arthur's Disasters (2005-2006)

   The Arthurian myth is spun on its head in this manic, madcap series created by
   Paul Parkes and Will Ashurst. King Arthur is now a bamboozling, besotted
   nobleman on an eternal quest to impress his fair princess Guinevere. But she's
   not going to make it easy for him, because she sets him all manner of absurd
   and fantastic tasks in order to win her wooing hand, which he undertakes with
   the help of his doddery old spellcaster Merlin, and knightly aides, like Sir
   Launcelot. Backward flying owls, yodelling dolphins, blood-thirsty squirrels,
   an Abominable Snowman, Ronin Hood and nis not-so merry men and women,
   and - gadzooks - even Sir Launcelot and his own knights stand in Arthur's way,
   in CORNWALL and SCOTLAND, and all sorts of places whose names are
   ENUNCIATED by our equally-nutty narrator. And of course, each and every
   quest leads Arthur and his cohorts in armour towards incomparable disaster!

   "King Arthur's Disasters" takes its crazy castled cue from Monty Python and
   Maid Marian, by way of The Big Knights. So we've been here before. And this
   series could so easily have become a lazy derivative of those fine productions.
   But it doesn't, and it isn't. Not at all. It is, in fact, a hoot. The design is great.
   The voices are great. And the disastrous quests greater still. The series sits
   comfortably alongside that aforementioned trio of top shows, chuckling in its
   armour. Look closer and you'll see the words "cult" and "show" have been
   hammered into its barmy breastplate. And fans of the series will tell you that
   it all gets even nuttier as we embark upon series two. We find ourselves
   springing hither and thither, from one cooky encounter to another.

   These frantic Arthurian antics are voiced by comedians Rik Mayall, Matt Lucas,
   Morwenna Banks and Phil Cornwell, and they really go to town with their
   interpretations. It's clear they're having a ball with the characters, riffing off
   each other en route to our screens.

   The designers have also had fun, because those cubic cartoon forests are
   clearly a riff on the backgrounds for Disney's "Sleeping Beauty", and the
   celebrated work of Eyvind Earle. His designs for the film have echoed down
   the years, influencing many modern artists, designers, and animators...

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					King Arthur's Disasters (2005-2006) producers: Zenith Entertainment Ltd / Neptuno Films (Series One) Coolabi Licensing Ltd / Neptuno Films (Series Two) animation: 2D animation episodes: 26 x 26mins
		The Arthurian myth is spun on its head in this manic, madcap series created by Paul Parkes and Will Ashurst. King Arthur is now a bamboozling, besotted nobleman on an eternal quest to impress his fair princess Guinevere. But she's not going to make it easy for him, because she sets him all manner of absurd and fantastic tasks in order to win her wooing hand, which he undertakes with the help of his doddery old spellcaster Merlin, and knightly aides, like Sir Launcelot. Backward flying owls, yodelling dolphins, blood-thirsty squirrels, an Abominable Snowman, Ronin Hood and nis not-so merry men and women, and - gadzooks - even Sir Launcelot and his own knights stand in Arthur's way, in CORNWALL and SCOTLAND, and all sorts of places whose names are ENUNCIATED by our equally-nutty narrator. And of course, each and every quest leads Arthur and his cohorts in armour towards incomparable disaster! "King Arthur's Disasters" takes its crazy castled cue from Monty Python and Maid Marian, by way of The Big Knights. So we've been here before. And this series could so easily have become a lazy derivative of those fine productions. But it doesn't, and it isn't. Not at all. It is, in fact, a hoot. The design is great. The voices are great. And the disastrous quests greater still. The series sits comfortably alongside that aforementioned trio of top shows, chuckling in its armour. Look closer and you'll see the words "cult" and "show" have been hammered into its barmy breastplate. And fans of the series will tell you that it all gets even nuttier as we embark upon series two. We find ourselves springing hither and thither, from one cooky encounter to another. These frantic Arthurian antics are voiced by comedians Rik Mayall, Matt Lucas, Morwenna Banks and Phil Cornwell, and they really go to town with their interpretations. It's clear they're having a ball with the characters, riffing off each other en route to our screens. The designers have also had fun, because those cubic cartoon forests are clearly a riff on the backgrounds for Disney's "Sleeping Beauty", and the celebrated work of Eyvind Earle. His designs for the film have echoed down the years, influencing many modern artists, designers, and animators... broadcast info The first series premiered on CiTV on 11th April 2005... Series Two began began its run in the same year, commencing 6th November 2005...
			Series One Splinters in the Knight The Yodelling Dolphin of Kirkwall The Parchment of Arusella The Labyrinth of Lost Souls The Surprise Quest The Glass Rose The Viking Venture Mission Implausible The Fountain of Youth Circus Calamity The Bear Necesseties The Peacocks of Penzance The Ice Palace			Series Two The Forest of Dark Forces King of the Moon King Guinevere The Quest For the Orange Orange Worms of Regret A Tower With a View The Salmon of Knowledge The Rocket Man Baa Baa Green Goat Double Double Wizard Trouble A Dope on a Rope Donkey Kong King Tournament of Terror
		Disastrous DVDs Alas and alack, only the first series has had a UK release: King Arthur's Disasters: Episodes1-6 Region 2 / ITV DVD / November 2006 King Arthur's Disasters: Episodes 7-13 Region 2 / ITV DVD / May 2007 Series One credits created by Paul Parkes & Will Ashurst
			director: executive producers: writers: script editor: music: assistant director: art director: storyboard supervisor: storyboard artists: dubbing mixer: design: scene planning: background design: animation supervisor: animation: editors: production accountants: post-production p.a.: production coordinators: production managers: production executives: voices:	Ed Bignell Julian Scott, Roberto Mitrani, Genevieve Dexter Paul Parkes, Katherine Sandford, Chris Trengrove Clive Endersby Chris Bemand Stuart Evans Santi Comella Stuart Evans Stuart Evans, Kimo Osuna, Dani Segui, Pedro Alvarez, Juan Manuel Munoz Graham Pickford Gloria Caballe, David Frasquet Montse Grifol, Ester Martinez, Elena Subero, Celia Novis Ignasi Carvallo, Vanesa De Valle, Alfred Llupia, Sonia Moreno, Rosa Suner Lluis Viciana Patricio Andrada, Gloria Calas, Xavi Carmona, Ruben Grinena, Alex Lopez, Alex Morales, J. A Pascual, Ingrid Marti, Daniel Peiron, Roberto Sainz, Carlos Vega, Lluis Viciana, Mari G. Ferrer, Pablo Mendelbaum, New Animations 3D, Animation World Roger Gispert, Marta Capdevila, Pau Martinez Lisa Eccles, Marta Redondo, Magda Segura Sarah Howie Esther Ortega, Montse Capon, Pilar Hualde, Alba Seni, Evelyn Gonzalez, Carmen Martin Katharine Tasker, Elisabeth Carrera Alan Fairholm, Cristina Brandner Rik Mayall (King Arthur) Matt Lucas (Merlin) Morwenna Banks (Guinevere) Phil Cornwell (Sir Launcelot)
		Series Two credits (incomplete) created by Paul Parkes & Will Ashurst
			director: executive producers: writers: script editor: music: voice recording: art director: storyboard artists: design: scene planning: background design: animation: editors: dubbing editors: assembly: dubbing mixer: foley artists: production accountants: post-production p.a.: production coordinators: production managers: production executives: voices:	David Freedman Julian Scott, Roberto Mitrani, Genevieve Dexter Nathan Cockerill Clive Endersby Chris Bemand Tamborine Santi Comella Ben Bowen Gloria Caballe, David Frasquet Montse Grifol, Ester Martinez, Elena Subero, Mariona Sole Ignasi Carvallo, Vanesa De Valle, Alfred Llupia, Sonia Moreno, Laura Ponton Patricio Andrada, Gloria Calas, Xavi Carmona, Pau Martinez Alex Lopez, Alex Morales, Jaume Cullell, Dashiell Fernandez, Daniel Peiron, Elisa Marin, Carlos Ortega, Lluis Viciana, Maite Flores, Pablo Mendelbaum, New Animations 3D, Animation World Simon Bullen, Jordi Barnadas, Pau Martinez Sandra Portman, John Sutherland Jordi Barnadas, Marta Capdevila Nick Harris Tim Dodd, Tage Simpson Lisa Eccles, Marta Redondo, Magda Segura Sarah Howie Esther Ortega, Montse Capon, Pilar Hualde, Alba Seni, Silvia Martinez, Carme Martin, Fabrice Wanji Katharine Tasker, Elisabeth Carrera Alan Fairholm, Cristina Brandner Rik Mayall (King Arthur) Matt Lucas (Merlin) Morwenna Banks (Guinevere) Phil Cornwell (Sir Launcelot)
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