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R E L E A S E
Danger Mouse – The
Complete Collection 30th
Anniversary Edition
THE WORLD’S GREATEST SECRET
AGENT TURNS 30!
On DVD from Monday 26th Sept. 2011.
Synopsis:
To celebrate the 30th birthday of the greatest secret agent the world has ever known
and one of Britain’s best loved animated characters, Danger Mouse, this September
FremantleMedia Enterprises is releasing [b][i]Danger Mouse – The Complete
Collection 30th Anniversary Edition[/i][/b] as a [b]10-disc DVD[/b] set featuring
every single episode of Danger Mouse and, for the first time ever, in the correct
screening order. The collection also comes with a brand new extra feature exclusive
to this release, the never-seen-before featurette “Danger Mouse And Friends”.
First broadcast on 28th September 1981 and starring [b]David Jason[/b] as the
intrepid hero and [b]Terry Scott[/b] as his faithful but bumbling assistant Penfold,
Danger Mouse was an instant hit with children and adults alike and has since
become a national institution. The show’s enormous popularity was confirmed when
it ranked third in Channel 4’s poll of the 100 Greatest Kids’ TV Shows, just behind
The Simpsons and The Muppet Show, respectively, and ahead of the likes of
Bagpuss, Scooby-Doo, Wallace and Gromit and even Doctor Who!
Operating from a secret base concealed in a post box on a quiet corner in Mayfair,
Danger Mouse and Penfold are committed to fighting evil and villainy wherever
they raise their ugly heads. Their commanding officer and the Head of World
Security is Colonel K, a gruff and absent-minded old chinchilla who remains in
contact with his two best agents by a videophone linked to Danger Mouse’s flat and
car. Amongst all the world’s villains, their number one arch-nemesis is a despicable
toad known as Baron Silas Greenback. Assisted by his pet caterpillar, Nero, and a
skinny Italian crow with a heart as black as his feathers, known as Stiletto,
Greenback is known in criminal circles as the greatest evil genius in the universe
because of the brilliant inventions and diabolical schemes he uses to make his dream
of ruling the world a reality. Only Danger Mouse and Penfold stand between the
Baron and world domination.
Produced by the BAFTA and Emmy award winning Cosgrove Hall Films (The
Wind In The Willows; Postman Pat; Chorlton And The Wheelies; Terry Pratchett’s
Truckers) and also featuring the very first appearances of that other much-loved
animated character, Count Duckula, [b][i]Danger Mouse – The Complete Collection
30th Anniversary Edition[/i][/b] is the ultimate DVD release for Danger Mouse fans.
[b][i]Danger Mouse – The Complete Collection 30th Anniversary Edition[/i][/b]
(cert. U) will be released on [b]DVD[/b] (£49.99) by [b]FremantleMedia
Enterprises[/b] on [b]26th September 2011[/b]. Special Features include: Danger
Mouse And Friends; pilot episode; interviews with Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall;
RELEASE INFORMATION
Price:
£34.99
KEY TALENT INFORMATION
Stars:
• David Jason
• Terry Scott
• Edward Kelsey
CONTACT / ORDER MEDIA
Lisa DeBell:
lisa@fetch.fm
Almar Haflidason:
almar@fetch.f
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exclusive behind-the-scenes footage; Danger Mouse game; original theme tune ideas; biographies; stills galleries.