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'''~~Brian Trueman~~''' (~~Born 16~~ May 1932 ~~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 title = Born

|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. 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 1967~~, ~~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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+{{infobox
-'''Brian Trueman''' (Born 16 May 1932 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 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
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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. 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 1967, 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]]