Sir Gadabout

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In Camelot Sir Gadabout is a nightmare of the Round Table as his devotion to the task of protecting King Arthur is undermined by constant blundering. He is often teased by the other knights, particularly the handsome but irritating Sir Lancelot, who Gadabout and his friends frequently try to get the better of. Zog and the Flying Doctors airs on Christmas Day at 2.35pm GMT on BBC One in the UK. This means it's 100% free to watch Zog and the Flying Doctors online via the BBC's iPlayer service. While you will need a UK TV license to tune in online or on TV, those of you currently outside of the country can use a VPN to stream just as you would if you were at home.

This Christmas 2020, they’re bringing the fabulous and timely Zog and the Flying Doctors to BBC One and BBC iPlayer, sequel to the great 2018 success Zog. Halibut in the Stone - When Excalibur the magic sword is stolen, King Arthur banishes Sir Gadabout from Camelot. Without Excalibur, Camelot will crumble and fall. Can Excalibur be rescued in time to save Camelot, and will Sir Gadabout be restored to the Round Table? I was delighted to be asked to play Princess Pearl as I’ve always loved Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's work. It was such fun to do, and I’m really excited for people to share in Pearl and Zog’s adventure. It’s a total treat.” Sir Lenny Henry will lead the cast as the Narrator, joined by Rob Brydon (Gavin & Stacey) as King, Patsy Ferran (Laurence Olivier award winner) as Princess Pearl, Hugh Skinner (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Daniel Ings (The Crown) as Sir Gadabout, Mark Bonnar (Quiz, Catastrophe) as Unicorn, Lucian Msamati (Talking Heads) as Lion and Alexandra Roach (Utopia) as Mermaid. Sir Lancelot – The pompous and "bravest" knight in the land, he is actually very shallow and something of a coward. He often makes fun of Gadabout although, in the end, Gadabout gets the last laugh. Played by Damien Goodwin.Lead Balloons - Accident prone Sir Gadabout loses his job and the dastardly Nanny is out to replace him as Knight of the Round Table. Nanny, is also unsure of Elenora, whose secret dream to become a knight is about to be realised. It all comes to a head and a battle ensues. Sir Gestion ( Richard James) An extremely well-spoken knight with an odd wit. His name is a play on "suggestion". A Fishy Tale - King Marcel, from the magnificent kingdom of Avalon, is choosing a town to twin with. Camelot would be in with a chance were it not for an unfortunate halibut infestation; King Marcel has an irrational fear of.

Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight In The Land is a British children's comedy television programme, broadcast on CITV. It originally aired between 11 February 2002 and 9 May 2003. Zog, the biggest dragon, was the keenest one by far. He tried his hardest every day to win a golden star.Zog (Hugh Skinner) is of course key to Princess Pearl's new calling, serving as her winged, fire-breathing air ambulance to help his friend and his not-quite-a-friend, Sir Gadabout (Daniel Ings), tend to their patients, who include a sunburnt mermaid, a distressed unicorn and a sneezing lion. Elenora's Betrothal - King Arthur dreams that Elenora will one day run Camelot. He must marry her off to prevent such a terrible thing. Rancid is determined to win her hand and therefore Camelot. Sadly, Will's rescue plan depends on Sir Gadabout winning a duel. Only a miracle can save her. Zog is based on the imaginative book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the UK’s bestselling picture book team. It was first published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic, in 2010. This is Magic Light’s sixth animated adaptation of a Donaldson & Scheffler picture book. Their previous films are established family classics; and the most recent, The Highway Rat, premiered on BBC One, Christmas Day 2017 to an audience of 6.4 million. Since then it has been awarded the prestigious Rose d’Or by the EBU for the Family and Youth category and the Audience Choice at New York International Children’s Film Festival. Juan de Frisco - Gadabout's squaire in the second series. Hailing from Spain, he and Elenora at first share an initial rivalry as she misses Will. Elenora disputes everything Juan says. He greatly admires "Sir Knight" and, like Will before him, is unaware it is Elenora's alter-ego. Played by Asier Newman. Sir Rancid and Nanny - The main antagonists and enemies of King Arthur. They both live in a dark gloomy briar, in a claw-shaped castle. They are a somewhat gruesome twosome who scheme and dream of Camelot’s downfall. They are a comic version of Morgana and Mordred in the Arthurian legend. Played by Vincent Franklin and Gillian Wright.

Zog tries and tries but still he can’t manage. When he meets the girl, she reveals that she is in fact a princess. She is desperate to escape the confines of her strict palace upbringing and allows Zog to ‘capture’ her. He finally wins the coveted golden star.

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It was nominated for "Best Drama" at the BAFTA Children's Awards in 2002. [2] and won "Best Children's Programme" at the INDIE Awards 2003. In 2007, the show was repeated for the first time on the CITV channel since 2003. It was repeated for a one-off repeat one day in the Easter holidays (as an 'Easter Surprise!'). Then in the summer holidays from late July to the end of August. Over a year later in December 2008, it was repeated again throughout the Christmas holidays till January 2009 and again from August 2009 to September 4, 2009, when it last aired. Master Will Watford - Originally Gadabout's squaire and Elenora's best friend who dreams of becoming a knight one day. He develops a friendship with Elenora's alter-ego "Sir Knight" and frequently helps him save Arthur, Gadabout and the other knights. Elenora becomes smitten with him but is unable to tell him that it is her as the identity of "Sir Knight" is a closely guarded secret. Played by Will Theakston. At that moment Pearl stops them, tells them off for fighting, and reveals that she doesn’t want to be a princess, she wants instead to be a doctor.