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DANGERMOUSE

UK / Thames-Cosgrove Hall / 145x15m-e / 1981-87

Creators: Mike Harding, Brian Trueman / Writer: Brian Trueman / Producers: Mark Hall, Brian Cosgrove. / Music: Mike Harding

Animated action adventure series. The cases of top secret agent Dangermouse, his assistant Penfold and their main adversary, the evil Baron Greenback.

Voices:- DAVID JASON as Dangermouse-Narrator-Colonel K / TERRY SCOTT as Penfold / EDWARD KELSEY as Baron Greenback /   BRIAN TRUEMAN as Stiletto Mafioso  

 

DANGERVILLE

UK / ITV1 / 10x30m / started 21 January 2003

Writer: Julian Kemp

A drama series made as if it were a reality game show in which the young teenage contestants live in a town called Dangerville in which all the other inhabitants are actors. 

With:- ANDRE MAHJOURI / SARA KOHAL / FINN ATKINS / LIKE GELL / OLIVIA NEWTON / SILAS-PAUL SIMPSON (as the contestants, whose character names are the same as their own)
And:- GRAHAM FELLOWS as Mayor Crunkorn / DAVID MACCREEDY as Vinnie McFinney / MARK LITTLE and RALF LITTLE as the commentators

 

DANNY PHANTOM

Nickelodeon /6 x20m-e / 2002

Animated fantasy comedy series. 14-year old Danny Fenton transforms into superhero Danny Phantom, where he thwarts the misdeeds of menacing ghosts while facing the challenges of everyday life as an ordinary kid.

 

DAPPLEDOWN FARM

UK / Channel Five-Meridian-United-Clear Idea / x30m-e / 1998-continuing

Producer: Vanessa Amberleigh / Music: Peter Gosling / Puppeteers: Marcus Clarke, Helen Smee, Joe Greco / Executive Producer: Catherine Kirkwood

Pre-school puppet fun down on the farm with various animals, presided over by Brian Cant.

 

DARIA

USA / MTV Networks / x25m-e / 1998-continuing

Theme Music: Slpendora / Producer: Susie Lewis / Executive Producer: Abby Terkuhle

Animated teen sitcom.

Voices:- KIKA BARRERA / GEOFFREY AREND / ALVARO J. GONZALEZ / TRACY GRANDSTAFF / WENDY HOOPES / JAMIE MERTZ

 

DARK SEASON

UK / BBC / 6x35m-e / 1991 14th November - 19th December 1991

Writer: Russell T. Davies

Children's scifi drama serial. Two three part serials. In the first three teenagers discover a sinister plot for world domination by computer, and in the second tangle with a giant machine that is planning to take over the world.

With:- MARTINA BERNE as Inga / KATE WINSLET as Reet / BEN CHANDLER as Thomas / BRIGIT  FORSYTH as Miss Maitland / VICTORIA LAMBERT as Marcie / GRANT PARSONS as Mr Eldritch / TIM BARKER as Dr Osley / CYRIL SHAPS as Mr Polzinski / ROGER MILNER as Headmaster / JACQUELINE PEARCE as Miss Pendragon / MARSHA FITZALAN as Behemoth / STEPHEN TREDRE as Luke

 

DASTARDLY AND MUTTLEY IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES

USA / CBS-Hanna Barbera / 17x20m-e / 1969 

Executive Producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera / Music: Hoyt Curtain 

Animated comedy. Dick Dastardly and his dog Muttley are determined to prevent Yankee Doodle Pigeon who is flying urgent messages on behalf of Uncle Sam. A spin off from The Wacky Races. Also (unofficially) known of as "Catch the Pigeon".

Voices:- PAUL WINCHELL as Dick Dastardly / DON MESSICK as Muttley-Klunk-Zilly

 

A DATE WITH...

UK / Granada / x25m-e / 1999

Entertainment. Occasional documentaries going behind the scenes with various pop acts. 1. B*WITCHED (Thursday 7 October 1999 - 4.35pm) / 2. ANOTHER LEVEL ( Thursday 21 October 1999 4.35pm) / 3. STEPS (Thursday 28 October 4.35pm)

 

THE DAY I SHOT MY DAD

 UK / BBC1 / 1x25m-e / 1976 2 Feb - Mon 5.15pm

Writer: John Branfield / Producer: Anna Home / Director: Marilyn Fox

Children's comedy. A youngster tries to make a film despite his father's interference.

With:- DAVID FORD as John Carveth / MARK CASE as Peter / EDWARD HARDWICKE as Mr Carveth / ANNE CUNNINGHAM as Mrs Carveth

 

DEAR MR BARKER

UK / BBC1 / 15m-e / 1996-continuing

"Edutainment". A puppet dog explains to children (who have written in to him) how various things work. With Dave Chapman, Paul Hendy and Julie Westwood.

 

THE DECEMBER ROSE

UK / BBC1 /  5x25m-e / 1989 

Writer: Leon Garfield  / Director: Renny Rye

Period children's drama serial. In Victorian times a young Chimney Sweep gets caught up in a tangled web of intrigue and murder that sees him embark on a trek along Britain's waterways after he stows away on a narrow boat.

With:- COURTNAY ROPER-KNIGHT / TONY HAYGARTH / BILL WALLIS / IAN HOGG / PATRICK MALAHIDE as Mr Hastymite / JUDY CORNWALL / CATHY MURPHY

 

DEEPWATER BLACK

USA / Scifi Channel/YTV/ Empire/Sunbow / 13x30m-e / 1997

Creators: Jeff Copeland, Barry Pearson 

SciFi drama series. A group of teens find themselves lost in space aboard the ship Deepwater Black.

With:- GORDON MICHAEL WOOLVETT as Reb / NICOLE DEBOAR as Yuna / JASON CADIEUX as Bren / KELLI TAYLOR as Gret / CRAIG KIRKWOOD as Zak / SARA SAHR as Lise / JULIA KAHNER as Gen

 

DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH

USA / Syndicated-King Features Ent / 35x20m-e / 1986

Producers: Margaret Loesch, Lee Gunther, Bruce Paisner

Animated SciFi drama series. Flash Gordon and his friends The Phantom , Lothar and Mandrake are determined to stop Ming the Merciless taking control of the Earth.

Voices:- BUSTER JONES / WILLIAM CALLAWAY / ADAM CARL / RON FEINBERG / LOREN LESTER / DIANE PERSHING

 

DEELEY DOES WESTLIFE

UK / ITV-Blaze-Zenith / 1x25m-e / 1999   20 December Monday 4.35pm

Producer: Sam Wilson / Director: Conor McAnally

Documentary. Presenter Cat Deeley spends two days in an Irish castle with young Irish band Westlife.

 

DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH

Canada / CBC / 42x30m-e / 1986

Creator/Executive Producer: Linda Schuyler

Sequel to the Kids Of Degrassi Street which focused on the lives of the students attending the Junior High of the title. See also below for Degrassi High and Degrassi Talks.

With:- Michelle Goodeve as Ms Avery / DAYO ADE as Bryant Lester 'BLT' Thomas / SARA BALLINGALL as Melanie Anne Brody / KIRSTEN BOURNE as Tessa Campanelli / STEFAN BROGREN as Archibald 'Snake' Simpson / DANAH-JEAN BROWN as Trish / DARRIN BROWN as Dwayne / IRENE COURAKOS as Alexa / CHRISTOPHER CHARLESWORTH as Scooter / TREVOR CUMMINGS as Bartholomew Bond / BYRD DICKENS as Scott / CATHY KEENAN as Liz / VINCENT WALSH as Patrick

 

DEGRASSI HIGH

Canada / CBC / 28x30m-e / 1989

Creator/Executive Producer: Linda Schuyler

More stories of Degrassi Street kids as they moved to high school proper with the stories moving on to take in love, romance, the future etc.

 

DEGRASSI TALKS

Canada / CBC / x30m-e / 1992

Children's educational series that saw former cast members of Degrassi Street travel around Canadian schools talking about the big teen issues Sex, Drugs etc. Cast members taking part included Angela Deiseach, Maureen Deiseach, Rebecca Haines, Neil Hope, Pat Mastroiannui, Maureen McKay, Amanda Stepto and Stacie Mistysyn.    

 

THE DELTA WAVE

UK / ITV-Tetra / 10x25m-e / 1996    3 January - 6 March

Producer: Alan Horrox

SciFi drama series. Scientist Dr Ruby Munro takes two children with very strong psychic powers into her Department  for Experimentation into Linked Thought Activity (the Delta of the title) and the trio have adventures that sees them travelling back in time as well as tangling with gangsters. 

With:- ROBIN McCAFFREY as Dr Ruby Munro / ANIA SOWINSKI as Julia Stone / JOHN STRACEY as Ed Curtis 

 

THE DEMON HEADMASTER

UK / BBC1 / 18x25m-e / 1995-98 

Writer: Helen Cresswell  / Books: Gillian Cross / Script Editor: Marilyn Fox / Music: Richard Attree / Producer: Roger Singleton Turner

Children's sci-fi drama series. A sinister headmaster with the power to bend people to his will just by looking at them has plans for world domination.

With:- TERENCE HARDIMAN as  Demon Headmaster / TESSA PEAKE-JONES as Mrs Hunter / FRANCES AMEY as  Dinah Glass / GUNNAR CAUTHERY as Lloyd / RACHEL GOODYER as Mandy

 

DENNIS THE MENACE

USA / x20m-e / 1986-88

Animated sitcom. The adventures of a mischievous but good natured scamp. Not the British character from the Beano comic

 

DEPUTY DAWG

USA / CBS-Terrytoons / 104x25m-e / 1960

Creator: Larz Bourne / Executive Producer: Bill Weiss

Animated western comedy. Extremely laid back Deputy Dawg keeps the town of Creekmud free of crime. 

Voices:- DAYTON ALLEN as Deputy Dawg (Allen also performed the voices of"Muksie The Muskrat","Vince Van Gopher", "Ty Coon The Racoon","Alli Gator","The Sheriff" and "The Police Commishoner")

 

DEVIL IN THE FOG

UK / A-R / 6x25m-e / 1968 bw

Writer: Stanley Miller / Novel: Leon Garfield / Design: John Emery / Director: Michael Currer-Biggs

Period children's drama serial. A young boy gets involved in murky intrigue in Victorian times.

With:- NICHOLAS EVANS as  George / MARTIN DEMPSEY as  Salathiel Trent / MILTON JOHNS as  Joseph / JOHN BASCOMB  as Dr Newby / STEPHANIE BIDMEAD as  Lady Dexter / JOHN MOULDER BROWN  as Hotspur Treet / DONALD ECCLES as  Rev. Mr Rumbold

 

DEXTER'S LABORATORY

USA /  Hanna Barber-Time Warner / x20m-e / 1998-continuing

Theme Music: Thomas Chase, Steve Racker / Executive Producer: Brian A. Miller

Animated fantasy sitcom. Madcap inventor Dexter always finds his creations getting out of hand.

Voices:- CHRISTINE KAVANAGH as Dexter / KET CRESSIDA / JEFF BENNETT / KATH SOUCIE / TOM KENNY / FRANK WELKER

 

THE DIAMOND BROTHERS

UK / TVS-Red Rooster / 6x30m-e / 1991 26 March - 30 April

Creator/Director: Anthony Horowitz from his own novel South by South East / Executive Producers: J. Nigel Pickard, Linda James, Stephen Bayly / Producer: Richard Turner

Comedy crime drama series. Detective Tim Diamond gets involved in a murder case after being the man to hear the dying words of Jake McGuffin, Tim's brother Nick is the real brains though. Based on the film Just Ask for Diamond.

With:- DURSLEY McLINDEN as Tim Diamond / COLIN DALE as Nick Diamond / MICHAEL FEAST as Snape / GORDON WINTER as Boyle

 

DIANE'S MAGIC BOOK/ DIANE'S MAGIC THEATRE

UK / Yorkshire / 7x10m-e (Book) 26x10-15m-e (Theatre) / 1968-70

Executive Producer: Jess Yates (also directed some early episodes)  / Designer: Ian McCrow / Choreography: Minnie Thompson / Music: Bryan Rodwell / Director: David Mallard (series 2)

Entertainment series mixing singing and dancing with animation. Starring Diane Mewse. Recorded at Leed's City Varieties. Magic Book wasn't networked and Magic Theatre ran from 9 October 1969 to 2 April 1970 (running times varied from show to show from between 10-15 minutes each) and featured such delights as re-enactments of Sleeping Beauty and the like (most shows featured the Roger Simpson Marionettes and Junior Showtime performers as well as the Richard Langford Puppets and Diane had two rabbit friends Bubble and Squeak)

 

DIANE'S PANDA PARTY

UK / Yorkshire / 13x25m-e / 1972

Entertainment series much in the vein of Diane's Magic Book (see above) again starring Diane Mewse.


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