The Beano Video
1993 British film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Beano Video is a direct-to-video animated film based on The Beano, originally released on VHS in September 1993 and also broadcast as a television special on ITV and CITV.[1][2] It marked not just the first animated release of the hugely successful children's comic that has spanned many generations, but also the first animated appearance for characters like Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, Gnipper, Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids, and the Three Bears. The video was directed by Derek Mogford and produced by Jo Pullen at Living Doll Productions and Whizzline Productions. It features voices by Susan Sheridan, Kate Robbins, Enn Reitel, Gary Martin and Jonathan Kydd. Martin and Kydd would later appear in the 1996-98 TV series Dennis and Gnasher.
The Beano Video | |
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Directed by | Derek Mogford |
Written by | Jo Pullen |
Based on | The Beano |
Produced by | Jo Pullen Darren Kinnersley-Hill |
Starring | Jonathan Kydd Gary Martin Enn Reitel Kate Robbins Susan Sheridan |
Narrated by | Jonathan Kydd Enn Reitel |
Music by | Kick Production |
Production companies | Living Doll Productions D.C. Thomson & Co. |
Distributed by | PolyGram Video |
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Running time | 52 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
A sequel to the video was produced and released on 10 October 1994, named The Beano Videostars, and featured an expanded cast of characters. Both videos drew high enough ratings and video sales to kick off the Dennis and Gnasher TV series.[2][3] The video was re-released on DVD 10 years later in 2004, by then known as The Beano All-Stars.[2]