Danger Mouse (2015 TV series)

Production

In 2013, FremantleMedia confirmed to Broadcast that an updated version of the series was being considered, and in June 2014 it was announced that a new series consisting of 52 episodes; was being made for broadcast on CBBC in 2015. The series is produced by Boulder Media for FremantleMedia Kids. It is directed by Robert Cullen, with Brian Cosgrove, one of the original creators being a creative consultant. Alexander Armstrong and Kevin Eldon voice Danger Mouse and Penfold, Dave Lamb takes the role of the narrator, whilst Stephen Fry and Ed Gaughan take on the roles of Colonel K and Baron Greenback respectively. Armstrong's Pointless co-host Richard Osman also appears in the series as Professor Strontium Jellyfishowitz. It was also announced that John Oliver would voice Dr Augustus P Crumhorn III and Lena Headey would voice new character Jeopardy Mouse. It also airs on ABC Me in Australia, and Netflix in the US. According to Eldon, the animation style is 'much the same as the original'. The series is animated in Toon Boom Harmony, as the animators thought that Flash was too limited.

Main characters

Danger Mouse (voiced by Alexander Armstrong)

The world's greatest secret agent. Supremely confident in his abilities, Danger Mouse's vanity sometimes leads him to take actions that unncessarily create risky situations. He has the nickname, "DM"

Penfold (voiced by Kevin Eldon)

A hamster and Danger Mouse's sidekick. He has an obsession with jam sandwiches, to the point that he'll make copious quantities of jam when nervous.

Colonel K (voiced by Stephen Fry)

A Chinchilla who serves as Danger Mouse and Penfold's boss. In the episode "The Return of Danger K", it is revealed that the Colonel was once an agent himself called Danger K.

Professor Squawkencluck (voiced by Shauna Macdonald)

Chief scientist of the secret service. She gets annoyed with Danger Mouse when he doesn't pay attention to her, uses her inventions without her permission, or breaks/messes with her latest creation, to the point of a love-hate relationship with him

Baron Silas von Greenback (voiced by Ed Gaughan)

Criminal mastermind and Danger Mouse's arch enemy. Though Greenback was a mainstay of the 1981 series, in the 2015 series, the prefix "von" has been incorporated into his name. He was also given a German accent to match.

Nero (vocal effects by Marc Silk)

Greenback's pet fluffy white caterpillar, whose intelligence and cunning is often underestimated.

Stiletto Mafiosa (voiced by Dave Lamb)

Greenback's Italian crow sidekick.

The Narrator (voiced by Dave Lamb)

As with the original series, The Narrator, an unseen character, frequently breaks the Fourth Wall, interacting with both the viewer and the other characters and often finds himself in danger from the episode's antagonist.

Recurring characters

Pandaminion (voiced by Ed Gaughan): One of Greenback's minions.

Dr. Loo-cifer (voiced by Kayvan Novak): An advanced robotic toilet gone rogue.

Dawn Crumhorn/The Princess (voiced by Morwenna Banks): A young spoiled poodle who becomes powerful after her tiara comes into contact with personality-amplifying mind gel. She is later revealed to be the daughter of Doctor Augustus P. Crumhorn IV in Mousefall.

Isambard Kingkong Brunel (voiced by Kayvan Novak): A scientist monkey who comes up with impractical inventions. He once created a time machine to replace all useful inventions with his own.

Quark (voiced by Ed Gaughan): A money-hungry alien huckster who tries to use DM in get-rich-quick schemes.

Snowman (voiced by Richard Ayoade): An embarrassingly inept living snowman with the ability to freeze things with his left arm and fire explosive carrots from his nose.

Count Duckula (voiced by Rasmus Hardiker): A stardom-obsessed vampire duck. This incarnation of the character combines aspects of both his villainous counterpart from the original Danger Mouse series, and his more amicable vegetarian counterpart from his own spin-off series.

Baron Silas von Penfold (voiced by Kevin Eldon): An evil version of Penfold from an alternate reality known as the Twystyverse. He is often seen working alongside his enforcer, Sinister Mouse (voiced by Alexander Armstrong) as that dimension's greatest supervillains.

Queen of Weevils (voiced by Miranda Richardson): An evil beetle witch from Arthurian Legend, who was sealed away inside a gem over a thousand years ago by Merlin before accidentally being released into the modern world.

The Queen (voiced by Morwenna Banks)

Jeopardy Mouse (voiced by Lena Headey): The female American equivalent of Danger Mouse. Clad in a slick military jumpsuit and working under orders from General E. Normous Schwartznut, she performs her missions professionally and without fuss-- but has a tendency to be overbearing and take herself too seriously.

Doctor Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voiced by John Oliver) The Father of The Princess and the son of Doctor Augustus P. Crumhorn III, he is an ambitious trillionaire Dobermann Pinscher who vows to defeat Danger Mouse in order to make his daughter happy and buy up all the companies in the world.

Danger Agents Danger agents who appear every so often: Danger Moth, Danger Mackerel, Danger Hedgehog, Danger Pelican, Danger Sheep, Danger Fish,

Series 1 (2015–16)

Series 1 premiered 28 September 2015 and is planned to consist of 52 episodes. A Christmas special, with Richard Ayoade and Brian Blessed was confirmed. Episodes are 11 minutes long, apart from the first episode and the special The Snowman Cometh, which are 22 minutes.

Home media

The first DVD of the series was released on November 2, 2015. All 2015 episodes have been released for digital download through Amazon and other services.

Merchandising

Jazwares is the master toy partner, Penguin Books will publish a range of printed books, including story books, official guides, sticker books, novelty books, annuals and electronic titles and D.C. Thomson & Co. have started publishing a monthly magazine (from July 2016) with comic strips, puzzles, fact files, poster and competitions. Marc Silk will read Danger Mouse audiobooks, the first one being released on 2 June 2016. A Danger Mouse Scribble Book was also released on 2 June 2016, as well as Sticky Situations! Colouring Book.and License to Chill

Butlins stage Adaptation (2017)

It was announced on 23 January 2017 via the Butlins official twitter and Website that a live stage adaptation of Danger Mouse will be touring at all three Butlins resorts from easter 2017. This will be the first ever live stage show of Danger Mouse.