- Childrens’ cartoon creator and writer Brian Trueman dies at 92
- He wrote Danger Mouse and Count Duckula, as well as Cockleshell Bay
- Tributes have already begun pouring in for the late writer
Brian Trueman, a writer of some of Britain’s most beloved childrens’ cartoons, including Danger Mouse, Count Duckula and The Wind in the Willows, has passed away at the age of 92.
Trueman, who also voiced many of the characters in the iconic shows he wrote, passed away after ’92 years of happy life’, his son Ben Trueman tonight revealed.
Ben added: ‘He was clever, funny, resilient, an absolute gentleman, loving and loved. We will all miss him so much.’
Trueman was primarily known for his work with the British animation studio, Cosgrove Hall, which pumped out hit works including Noddy and Jamie and the Magic Torch.
According to his IMDb page, Trueman was credited for 79 episodes of the original Danger Mouse series, as well as four from the 2015 remake which starred Alexander Armstrong and Stephen Fry.
The late writer was also credited for 11 episodes of the legendary cartoon Count Duckula, which followed the adventures of a vegetarian vampire obsessed with fame and wealth. Trueman also recieved 47 voice acting credits for the show over its 65 episodes, playing many background characters.
Brian Trueman (pictured) passed away after ’92 years of happy life’
He was credited for 11 episodes of Count Duckula (Pictured)
Trueman was credited for 79 episodes of the original Danger Mouse series, as well as four from the 2015 remake
He was also the writer and narrator of Cockleshell Bay, the iconic stop-motion TV show that ran on ITV at lunchtime from 1980 to 1986.
Trueman is credited for work on Wallace and Gromit, both on the silver and small screens. According to IMDb, he was a writer on Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, as well as at least one episode of the Aardman show.
Before his time as a writer, he worked as a newsreader and presenter at Granada Television, joining in 1957.
According to GranadaLand, a website that has compiled a history of the TV network, he was ‘one of the best known faces of local programming’ during the 1960s and 1970s.
He took over the late Michael Parkinson’s role as the host of Granada’s film review show, Cinema.
Tributes have already begun pouring in to commemorate the late writer.
One social media user said: ‘Godspeed Brian Trueman, a true talent in TV & radio who’ll be fondly remembered.’
Another wrote: ‘He’s the greatest, he’s fantastic. Very sad news about Brian Trueman, whose CV and legacy is essentially making millions of us happy.’
A third wrote: ‘The greatest television of my childhood was produced by Brian Trueman. Oh, and Dangermouse wasn’t bad, either. A life well lived.’
