Whodunnit?
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"Whodunnit?" is the eleventh episode of Series 2 and the thirty-seventh episode overall. It was first broadcast on ITV in the UK on November 21st 1989.
Summary
A letter arrives at Castle Duckula sent by Chatham, Cheetam and Runn, lawyers in London, announcing the sad passing of the seventh Duke of Mallardborough, murdered in unusual circumstances. Count Duckula, Igor, and Nanny fly the castle to Henheim Palace where the contents of the Duke's Will will be read. Among others attending the reading are Miss Marbles and Hercules Parrot (obvious parodies of Agatha Christie's characters), Aunt Rose Madders, Willoughby Stane, and screen starlet Lyvinia Lavender. At the reading, to the horror of everyone, it is revealed that the Duke's murder was committed by someone in the room! With the palace gates locked, everyone suspects everyone who may have been responsible for the Duke's murder. Ultimately, Duckula fails to recall his whereabouts on the night of the murder and confessing to the Duke's murder finds himself in the dock! (or should we say 'duck'?!)
Credits
- Voices: David Jason, Jack May, Brian Trueman, Jimmy Hibbert
- Narrator: Barry Clayton
- Written by Brian Trueman
- Vocals: Doreen Edwards, Mike Harding
- Original Music: Mike Harding
- Design: Chris Randall, Dan Whitworth, Margaret Riley, Paul Salmon, Vincent James, Andy Roper, Ed Williams
- Storyboard: Erland Hodge
- Layout by Ricardo Machuca, Miguel Angel Aisa, Manuel Almela, Jose Maria Zumel, Juan Antonio Rojo
- Animation: Manuel Garcia, Pedro Mohedano, Ezequiel Martin, Mariano Rueda, Miguel Angel Fuertez, Valentín Doménech, Angel Gallego, Francisco Tena, Edward Sasu, Francisca Moreno, Vincente Rodriguez, Alberto Conejo, Julio Diez, Juan Antonio Rojo, Stefanescu Bujor, Carmen Sanchez, Juan Antonio Serrano, Valentín Caín, Luis Lopez, Roberto Marcano, Pedro Molina, Ventura Rodriguez, Fernando Gallego, Amaro Carretero, Ignacio Armero, Arthur de Cloedt, Julian Tarrago, Emilio Lujan, Javier Gutierrez, Ramon Garcia, María Vincenta Rodriguez, Ignacio Meneu, Luis Amor, Pedro Jorge Gil, Maria Luisa Ruiz, Elisa Nunez, Isabel de Martinez Osaba, Yolanda Velasco
- Backgrounds: Milagros Banares, Higashi Taruma, Felix Cascajo, Andres Hernandez
- Special Effects: Carlos Alfonso
- Camera: Santiago Gomez, Antonio Navarro, Victorio Gonzalez
- Painting: Teresa Diego, Maria Fernandez, Julia Garcia, Maria del Mar Fernandez, Angeles Vacas, Loli Pina, Herminia Burgaleta, Miguel Angel Perez, Pilar Canalejo, Elena Garcia, Angeles Sanz, Maria Jose Alvarez, Delia Hernandez, Susana Diez, Asuncion Tomás, Francisco Villanueva, Francisco Vacas, Paula Abad, Mayte Garcia, Victoria Ruiz
- Supervised by Carmen Garcia, Maribel Lopez
- Xerox: Jose Luis Aisa, Andres Palacios
- Line Test: Eva Moreno
- Production Control: Bob Burrows, Julio Diez, Chris Phillips
- Film Editor: Zyggy Markiewicz
- Assistant Editor: Geoff Rawson
- Dubbing Mixer: Ted Spooner
- Animation Director: Carlos Alfonso
- Associate Producer: Chris Randall
- Executive Producer: John Hambley
- Produced by Mark Hall, Brian Cosgrove
- Directed by Chris Randall
- © Cosgrove Hall Productions MCMLXXXVIII
Copyright Gag
Despite this episode first being broadcast in 1989, the roman numerals in the copyright credit reads 'MCMLXXXVIII', meaning it is dated in 1988.