- Will Quack Quack
Will Quack Quack "(or Wil Cwac Cwac)" is a Welsh-language cartoon based on a series of children's books written in the 1920s by
Jennie Thomas andJ. O. Williams (including the famous Welsh-language book "Llyfr Mawr y Plant"). The cartoon series ran from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Both book and cartoon series take place in ruralWales . An English language version of the show was produced for the wider English-speaking market, with all narration and characters voiced byMyfanwy Talog .It was aired on The
Disney Channel , along with ThePlayhouse Disney channel, along with other television shows such asDumbo's Circus ,Paddington Bear ,Under The Umbrella Tree andWelcome to Pooh Corner . Liza Ross narrated and did all the voices.The English version of the series has not been released on
DVD , although the Welsh version can be purchased from Sain Wales. Previously,Family Home Entertainment and Abbey Home Media released "Will Quack Quack" onVHS ; these videos have since gone out of print.Characters
:Will (the main character):Martha (Will's mother):Hwmffra (Will's father):Percy (Will's cousin):Maury Pickles (Martha's friend):Sioni (friend; chicken):Hughe (friend; goose):Dick (friend; duck):Evan (friend; turkey):Mr. Puw The Shop Shop (unfriendly shopkeeper; pig):Mr. Owie Policeman (the only policeman in town; goose):Mr. Jones The School (the head teacher; ram)
Episodes
:Episode 1 - Mr. Puw The Shop:Episode 2 - The Birthday:Episode 3 - Late For School:Episode 4 - The Fishing Rod:Episode 5 - Football:Episode 6 - Atishoo!:Episode 7 - The Bike:Episode 8 - Hiccups:Episode 9 - Pepper!:Episode 10 - Pancakes:Episode 11 - The China Dog:Episode 12 - Whip And Top:Episode 13 - Coalhouse:Episode 14 - Whitewash:Episode 15 - Hwmffra's Letter:Episode 16 - Will, Sioni And The Bikes:Episode 17 - Clogs:Episode 18 - Dr. Parry:Episode 19 - Cousin Percy:Episode 20 - Thief:Episode 21 - Honey:Episode 22 - Horseshoe:Episode 23 - Mill Ness Monster:Episode 24 - Cops And Robbers:Episode 25 - Stuck In A Tree:Episode 26 - Shower:Episode 27 - Will Goes Missing:Episode 28 - The Ring:Episode 29 - The Concert:Episode 30 - Hwmffra Has A Drink
Credits
*Created by: Jennie Thomas, J.O. Williams
*Written by:Urien Wiliam
*Illustration: Beth McFall
*Music: Iolo Jones
*Music Director: Mike Townend
*Layout: McFall Middelboe Animation
*Titles: Gerald Emanuel, Graham Bebbington, David McFall
*Animation: Rosemary Welch, Steve Hayne, Janet Nunn, Peter Hale, Robert Newman, Chris Evans, Paul Stone, Lloyd Sutton, Pat Savage, Geoff Loynes, Mike Pocock, Bill Tapp
*Background by: Joan Bradshaw
*Tracers: Fiona Fenna, Sue Paton
*Storyboards: Andrew Offiler, Wayne Thomas
*Painters: Ron Erickson, Melanie Hill, Lis-Ann James, Frank Koller, Carol Leslie, Ceri Matthews, Samantha Reynolds, Phil Simmonds, Martyn Yates
*Paint Mixers: Wendy Keay-Bright, Anna-Louise Roberts
*Checker: Sarah Markham
*Infotec Operator: Christopher Plummer
*Siriol Rostrum: Tim Francis
*Editing: William Oswald, Jane Murrell
*Production Coordinator: Philip Watkins
*Production Assistant: Lynne Stockford
*Executive Producers: Christopher Grace, Peter Middelboe, Robbie Smith
*Producer: Robin Lyons
*Director: Beth McFall
*Narrator and all voices: Liza Ross,Myfanwy Talog External links
* [http://www.llgc.org.uk/gwyb/gwyb_s_datganiad060921.htm 75th Anniversary exhibition at The National Library of Wales]
* [http://www.toonhound.com/wilcwac.htm Wil Cwac Cwac] at [http://www.toonhound.com/ Toonhound.com]
*" [http://www.classickidstv.co.uk/wiki/Wil_Cwac_Cwac Wil Cwac Cwac] " at [http://www.classickidstv.co.uk/ ClassicKidsTV.co.uk]
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