What-a-Mess
| What-a-Mess | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Frank Muir |
| Written by |
Frank Muir Timothy Forder (Version 2) Cliff Ruby Elana Lesser (Version 3) |
| Directed by | Timothy Forder (Version 2) Kent Butterworth (Version 3) |
| Voices of |
Frank Muir (Versions 1, 2, & 3) Ryan O'Donohue Jo Ann Harris Belson Joe Nipote Charity James Miriam Flynn Michael Bell Debi Derryberry Adam Hendershott |
| Theme music composer |
Andrew Lloyd Webber (Version 1) Barrie Guard (Version 2) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom (Versions 1 & 2) United States (Version 3) |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Claire Derry David Hamilton (Version 2) Andy Heyward Robby London Mike Maliani (Version 3) |
| Producer(s) | Mary Swindale (Version 2) Cliff Ruby Elana Lesser Kent Butterworth (Version 3) |
| Running time | 5 minutes (Version 1) 10 minutes (Version 2) 30 minutes (Version 3) |
| Production company(s) |
Smallfilms (Version 1) Bevanfield Films (Version 2) DIC Entertainment (Version 3) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC (Version 1) ITV (Version 2) PBS (Version 3) |
| Original release | December 24, 1979 – April 4, 2000 |
What-a-Mess is a series of children's books written by British comedy writer Frank Muir and illustrated by Joseph Wright. The title character is a disheveled (hence his nickname), accident-prone Afghan Hound puppy, whose real name is Prince Amir of Kinjan.
It was later made into three animated series, all narrated by Frank Muir.
Four Seasons
Four Square Meals
Mini Books
An animated series was made in the UK in 1979 by Smallfilms. A second version was made in the UK in 1990 by Central Independent Television, the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV which commenced broadcast on 1 January 1982, Link Licensing & Bevanfield Films. A third version, this time American, was made in 1995 by DIC Entertainment and aired on ABC in the United States. It aired on YTV from 1995 to 1999 in Canada. All three versions were narrated by Frank Muir. Two out of the three animated series aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia.
My tea time with Frank
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