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~~'''~~Brian Trueman~~''' (~~Born 16 May 1932 (~~age 83~~) Manchester, England~~, UK~~) is an English writer and ~~broadcaster~~ known mainly for his work with the animation studio Cosgrove Hall. He wrote and/or narrated children's cartoon series, mostly during the 1970s and 1980s.

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|Row 1 info = May 16th 1932 Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

|Row 2 title = Died

|Row 2 info = September 1st 2024 (aged 92) Stockport, Greater Manchester, England

|Row 3 title = Occupations

|Row 3 info = Broadcaster • writer • voice actor

|Row 4 title = Years active

|Row 4 info = 1957–2024

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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (May 16th 1932 – September 1st 2024) was an English broadcaster, writer, and voice actor. He was known mainly for his work with the animation studio [[Cosgrove Hall Films|Cosgrove Hall]]. He wrote and/or narrated children's cartoon series, mostly during the 1970s and 1980s.

~~=Career=~~

He voiced characters such as [[Nanny]], [[Rory McDuckula]], and [[Aunt Lucrecia]] in ''[[Count Duckula (TV series)|Count Duckula]]'' and was also a writer.

~~His cartoons were originally shown on ITV~~, in ~~its CITV programming slot. However, Brian also briefly presented the BBC~~'~~s children~~'~~s film quiz Screen Test, taking over from original host Michael Rodd between 1979~~ and ~~1983. Prior to taking up~~ a ~~writing career Brian worked for many years on local programming in the North West, from It's Trueman to Granada Reports~~.

~~He also had~~ a ~~stint hosting Granada~~'s ~~film review show~~, ~~Cinema~~, ~~taking over from Michael Parkinson~~.

Trueman died following a short illness at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on September 1st 2024, at the age of 92.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/sep/03/danger-mouse-writer-brian-trueman-dies-aged-92 Danger Mouse writer Brian Trueman dies aged 92 | Children's TV | The Guardian]</ref><ref>[https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/writer-actor-who-wrote-much-29856470 The writer and actor who wrote much-loved cartoon Danger Mouse, Brian Trueman, has died - Manchester Evening News]</ref><ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-danger-mouse-writer-brian-33587284 Danger Mouse writer Brian Trueman dies aged 92 as tributes pour in - Mirror Online]</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy54265n257o Danger Mouse writer Brian Trueman dies aged 92 - BBC News]</ref>

~~In 1951~~, ~~in his youth, he appeared on stage for the Urmston Amateur Operatic Society~~ (~~now the Urmston Musical Theatre~~) in a ~~production~~ of ~~Merrie England, playing~~ the ~~role of Big Ben~~.

== Episodes written ==

=== [[Episode Guide#Series One (1988-1989)|Series 1]] ===

* "[[No Sax Please, We're Egyptian!]]"

* "[[Dr. Von Goosewing's Invisible Ray]]"

* "[[The Ghost of McCastle McDuckula]]"

* "[[Autoduck]]"

* "[[Hardluck Hotel (episode)|Hardluck Hotel]]"

* "[[Rent a Butler]]"

=== [[Episode Guide#Series Two (1989-1990)|Series 2]] ===

* "[[Bloodsucking Fruit Bats of the Lower Amazon]]"

* "[[Arctic Circles]]"

* "[[Whodunnit?]]"

=== [[Episode Guide#Series Three (1990-1991)|Series 3]] ===

* "[[Private Beak]]"

* "[[Unreal Estate]]"

* "[[The Show Must Go On]]"

* "[[The Rest is History]]"

=== [[Episode Guide#Series Four (1993)|Series 4]] ===

* "[[Manhattan Duck]]"

* "[[Alps-A-Daisy]]"

== References ==

== External links ==

* [[w:c:dangermouse:Brian Trueman|Brian Trueman]] at [[w:c:dangermouse|Danger Mouse Wiki]]

* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874113/ Brian Trueman] at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

[[Category:Deceased people]]

[[Category:People]]

[[Category:Production crew]]

[[Category:Voice Actors]]

[[Category:Writers]]

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-'''Brian Trueman''' (Born 16 May 1932 (age 83) Manchester, England, UK) is an English writer and broadcaster known mainly for his work with the animation studio Cosgrove Hall. He wrote and/or narrated children's cartoon series, mostly during the 1970s and 1980s.
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+|image        = File:Brian Trueman.jpg
+|imagewidth   = 250
+|Row 1 title  = Born
+|Row 1 info   = May 16th 1932<br>Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England
+|Row 2 title  = Died
+|Row 2 info   = September 1st 2024 (aged 92)<br>Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
+|Row 3 title  = Occupations
+|Row 3 info   = Broadcaster • writer • voice actor
+|Row 4 title  = Years active
+|Row 4 info   = 1957–2024
+}}
+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (May 16th 1932 – September 1st 2024) was an English broadcaster, writer, and voice actor. He was known mainly for his work with the animation studio [[Cosgrove Hall Films|Cosgrove Hall]]. He wrote and/or narrated children's cartoon series, mostly during the 1970s and 1980s.
-=Career=
+He voiced characters such as [[Nanny]], [[Rory McDuckula]], and [[Aunt Lucrecia]] in ''[[Count Duckula (TV series)|Count Duckula]]'' and was also a writer.
-His cartoons were originally shown on ITV, in its CITV programming slot. However, Brian also briefly presented the BBC's children's film quiz Screen Test, taking over from original host Michael Rodd between 1979 and 1983.  Prior to taking up a writing career Brian worked for many years on local programming in the North West, from It's Trueman to Granada Reports.
-He also had a stint hosting Granada's film review show, Cinema, taking over from Michael Parkinson.
+Trueman died following a short illness at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on September 1st 2024, at the age of 92.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/sep/03/danger-mouse-writer-brian-trueman-dies-aged-92 Danger Mouse writer Brian Trueman dies aged 92 | Children's TV | The Guardian]</ref><ref>[https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/writer-actor-who-wrote-much-29856470 The writer and actor who wrote much-loved cartoon Danger Mouse, Brian Trueman, has died - Manchester Evening News]</ref><ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-danger-mouse-writer-brian-33587284 Danger Mouse writer Brian Trueman dies aged 92 as tributes pour in - Mirror Online]</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy54265n257o Danger Mouse writer Brian Trueman dies aged 92 - BBC News]</ref>
-In 1951, in his youth, he appeared on stage for the Urmston Amateur Operatic Society (now the Urmston Musical Theatre) in a production of Merrie England, playing the role of Big Ben.
+== Episodes written ==
+=== <u>[[Episode Guide#Series One (1988-1989)|Series 1]]</u> ===
+* "[[No Sax Please, We're Egyptian!]]"
+* "[[Dr. Von Goosewing's Invisible Ray]]"
+* "[[The Ghost of McCastle McDuckula]]"
+* "[[Autoduck]]"
+* "[[Hardluck Hotel (episode)|Hardluck Hotel]]"
+* "[[Rent a Butler]]"
+=== <u>[[Episode Guide#Series Two (1989-1990)|Series 2]]</u> ===
+* "[[Bloodsucking Fruit Bats of the Lower Amazon]]"
+* "[[Arctic Circles]]"
+* "[[Whodunnit?]]"
+=== <u>[[Episode Guide#Series Three (1990-1991)|Series 3]]</u> ===
+* "[[Private Beak]]"
+* "[[Unreal Estate]]"
+* "[[The Show Must Go On]]"
+* "[[The Rest is History]]"
+=== <u>[[Episode Guide#Series Four (1993)|Series 4]]</u> ===
+* "[[Manhattan Duck]]"
+* "[[Alps-A-Daisy]]"
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
+* [[w:c:dangermouse:Brian Trueman|Brian Trueman]] at [[w:c:dangermouse|Danger Mouse Wiki]]
+* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874113/ Brian Trueman] at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
+{{Wikipedia}}
+[[Category:Deceased people]]
+[[Category:People]]
 [[Category:Production crew]]
 [[Category:Voice Actors]]
 [[Category:Writers]]