In a move sure to delight readers of a certain age, cult cartoon DANGER MOUSE is headed back to TV. Following the misadventures of an intrepid rodent with a talent for espionage, the tongue in cheek format saw the title character take on the machinations of the evil Baron Greenback, all the while assisted by his fragile hamster assistant Penfold.
Voiced by David Jason and Carry On star Terry Scott, the show had quite a pedigree and though casting has yet to be confirmed it’s a likely bet Jason will return. He is reviving his Granville character for a full series of rebooted sitcom Still Open All Hours and is probably in nostalgic mood. As it only takes a quick trip to the recording studio I can see him lending his wily vocal talents to “DM” once more. Scott is sadly no longer with us, so if Jason decides not to take part we may well see comedians take to the mic – CBBC has become a hotbed for such performers via Horrible Histories and DNN and the chance to breathe new life into classic characters is a draw and a half.
The suspiciously-titled Rick Glanker of Fremantle has commented:
The thrills, spills and comedy of this landmark international animated series are all still here but this rebooted version will be brought up-to-date for today’s tech-savvy and content-hungry kids… In this new 21st-Century version the laughs are set to be even louder as the world’s smallest secret agent faces mightier missions, voracious villains and knee-trembling threats.
As the 1981-92 version was heavily influenced by Patrick McGoohan’s Danger Man and the Adam West Batman series we can only imagine where the inspiration is coming from. 24? THE BOURNE IDENTITY? Surely not Homeland? In any event it will be interesting to see how the rejigged effort fares with modern audiences. Originally shown on ITV and produced by the legendary Cosgrove Hall (The Wind In The Willows), the new run will be produced by Fremantle and Boulder Media and shown on CBBC next year.
Source: BBC
