Count Duckula
Count Duckula was a vampire who had been killed by a steak through the heart and was to be brought back to life by a secret ritual, unfortunately during this ritual Nanny used tomato ketchup instead of blood and gave birth to a vegetarian vampire duck.
65 episodes were made by Cosgrove Hall and shown from 1988 to 1993.
Contents
Cast & Credits
- Count Duckula - David Jason
- Igor - Jack May
- Nanny - Brian Trueman
- Von Goosewing - Jimmy Hibbert
- Narrator - Barry Clayton
- Additional Voices - Ruby Wax
- Written by: John Broadhead, Jimmy Hibbert, Joyce McAleer, Chris Randall, Peter Richard Reeves, John Sayle, Brian Trueman
- Music by: Mike Harding
- Directed by: Chris Randall & Keith Scoble
- Produced by: Brian Cosgrove & Mark Hall
- Executive Producer: John Hambley
Merchandise
DVDs
The second series of Count Duckula is due for release in the UK on the 26th March 2007.
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VHS
There were a large number of videos released, they are all long since deleted - but you can often pick them up from eBay or Amazon Marketplace.
Books
There were also many comics, annuals and colouring books released to accompany the series. Amazon Marketplace often has many of these for sale.
Theme Tune
The musical score was by Mike Harding, vocals by Doreen Edwards and Mike Harding, with the narration by Barry Clayton.
Lyrics
Castle Duckula, home for many centuries to a dreadful dynasty of vicious vampire ducks:
The Counts of Duckula.
Legend has it that these foul beings can be destroyed by a stake through the heart or exposure to sunlight.
This does not suffice however, for they may be brought back to life by means of a secret rite that can be performed once a century when the moon is in the Eighth House of Aquarius.
Igor: We need Blood!
Nanny: I'll get it!
The latest reincarnation did not run according to plan.
Both: Oooh!
(singing)
In the heart of Transylvania,
In the Vampire Hall of Fame, yeah,
There's not a vampire zanier than...
DUCKULA!
He won't bite beast or man,
'Cos he's a vegetarian. (Aaaagh!)
And things never run to plan for...
DUCKULA!
If you're looking for some fun,
You can always count upon,
Come and find the one they call...
DUCKULA!
Heh, heh. Count Duckula!
Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh
Gallery
Portrait of Duckula
Organ
Rebirth Ceremony
Duckula, Igor and Nanny
External Links
- Wikipedia
- IMDb
- TV.com
- Cosgrove Hall Official Site - Count Duckula
- Episode Guides
- Toonhound
- Jedi's Paradise
- The TV IV - Count Duckula
- Cosgrove Hall Ate My Brain - Count Duckula
- Duckula Online (www.duckula.de)
- International Hero - Count Duckula
- Images of Count Duckula in Dangermouse
- Duckula DVD Site
- sausageNet
