| The Perishers | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Cartoon series Children's television |
| Created by | Maurice Dodd |
| Directed by | Dick Horn |
| Voices of | |
| Narrated by | Peter Hawkins |
| Composer(s) | Trevor Evan Jones |
| Country of origin | England |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Graham Clutterbuck |
| Producer(s) | Graeme Spurway |
| Editor(s) | John Farrow |
| Camera setup | Gary Knowelden Nick Boisson |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Bill Melendez Productions and FilmFair |
| Distributor |
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| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | 21 March – 4 May 1979 |
| External links | |
| The Perishers at DHX Media | |
The Perishers is a cartoon series produced by Bill Melendez Productions and FilmFair. BBC1 transmitted it in 1979. The series is based on Maurice Dodd's long-running comic strip, The Perishers.
Judy Bennett voiced the roles of Maisie and Baby Grumpling; Leonard Rossiter voiced Boot; Sheila Steafel voiced Wellington; Peter Hawkins served as the narrator, and voiced the characters of Marlon and BH.
Castle Vision published the first home video release of The Perishers: Two VHS videocassettes, each with 10 episodes. Abbey Home Media republished the first 10 episodes to a Region 2 DVD titled The Perishers: Magic Mirror (27 February 2006), and the remaining 10 episodes to a second DVD, The Perishers: The Skateboard Champion (12 March 2007).