CBBC On Television
In late 2006, Muddle Earth was adapted for CBBC's recently revived Jackanory series. The Jackanory version covers the Englebert the Enormous section only, with a light reading of the rest of the book towards the end. Muddle Earth is read by actor John Sessions and produced and directed by Nick Willing.
In 2009, the BBC commissioned an animated series of Muddle Earth for broadcast in spring 2010. The series consists of 2 seasons of thirteen 11-minute episodes. The programme is produced by CBBC (making the programme its first ever in-house long-form animation series as well as the first CBBC programme with music composed by Maurizio Malagnini and performed by the BBC Philharmonic), with animation from the Manchester-based Hullabaloo Studios, and features David Jason as the voice of Randalf. Sarah Muller serves as executive producer.
Episode List:
- Series 1
- Footwear of Doom
- Ice Cold in Muddle
- Ogre the Hills and Far Away
- Muddle Earth Cuckoo
- Babbling Brook
- Turnip for the Books
- Best Wizard in Show
- Dragon Wind
- Mordrolf the Magnificent
- Clothes Maketh the Man
- Randalf's Memory Meltdown
- Missing Norbert
- Love Potion
- Series 2
- Attack of the Trolls
- Come into the Garden Mucky Maud
- The Great Elf and Spoon Race
- The Big Night Out
- Don't Go Changing
- Stampede
- Pesticide Shall Go to the Ball
- Ill Wind
- Toy Soldiers
- Fairy Fairy
- Norbert and the Golden Ticket
- The Horned Duke
- The Big Match
There has been no announcement to release the series on DVD as yet.
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