Danger Mouse | |
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Developed by | Brian Cosgrove |
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Narrated by | Dave Lamb |
Theme music composer | Mike Harding |
Opening theme | "Danger Mouse" by Sanj Sen and Phillipa Alexander |
Ending theme | "Danger Mouse" (Short Version) by Sanj Sen and Phillipa Alexander |
Composer | Sanj Sen |
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Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 99 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 11 minutes 22 minutes (special episodes only) |
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Original release | |
Network | CBBC |
Release | 28 September 2015 5 March 2019 | –
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Danger Mouse (original series) | |
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Danger Mouse is an animated television series, produced by FremantleMedia and Boulder Media, though it started being produced by Boat Rocker Media in 2018 after they acquired FremantleMedia Kids & Family. The series, which is a revival of the 1981 television series of the same name, revolves around the return of Danger Mouse, the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Secret Agent", and his hamster sidekick Penfold, who protect the world from a variety of dangers. With help from his boss Colonel K and the genius scientist Professor Squawkencluck, Danger Mouse is equipped to defeat his nemesis, Baron Silas von Greenback.
Plans for a revival of Danger Mouse were first considered in 2013, before being announced the following year, with original series co-creator Brian Cosgrove helping to develop the series.[5] The main cast were announced in 2014, with more cast members being announced later in the year. The series premiered on CBBC on 28 September 2015, more than 20 years after the end of the show's original run.[6]
Within three weeks of the series running, Danger Mouse achieved 2.4 million viewers and became the highest rated show on the CBBC channel.[7] On 19 May 2016, the series was commissioned for a second series[8] and on 4 April 2017, for a third series of 26 episodes.[9]
Danger Mouse won the Best Sound Design and Best Music awards at the 2017 and 2019 Irish Animation Awards.[10][11] Aidan McAteer also picked up the award for 'Best Director' at the 2019 awards.[11]