
Knight School
- Studio
- Astley Baker
- Distributor
- British Broadcasting Company
Synopsis
The Big Knights disgrace themselves whilst performing a song (and belching) at a banquet held by the King. He at first dismisses them from the order of Knights and banishes them but the boys are granted an appeal made on their behalf by the two Princesses. Sir Boris and Sir Morris are forced to attend the Borovian School of Chivalry (run by Sir Kiftsgate) where they are soon appalled at what new knights are taught (how to bow to a Duke and an Earl). The Big Knights decide to teach the old methods of fighting, eating and barking. Sir Kiftsgate is equally appalled when they suggest this. Hence our two heroes open up an Old Fashioned Knight School where the old arts are taught. Their new pupils, however, are not what they seem to be. Unknown to Sir Boris and Sir Morris they end up teaching Knightly secrets to Dragons, Witches and Ogres who eventually terrorise the kingdom until it is rescued by the Big Knights. Sir Kiftsgate, however, states that the Big Knights are indeed his finest pupils suggesting he taught them everything. This does not fool Princesses Lucy and Loretta or Wizard Zabobon for a moment.
Characters
Sir Boris, Sir Morris, Sir Horace the Dog, Sir Doris the Hamster, King Otto, Princess Lucy, Princess Loretta, Wizard Zabobon, Queen Melissa, Sorceress Abigail, Professor von Proton, Ethel Minion, Sister Faith, Sister Hope, Sister Charity
Credits
Writing
- Writer
- Mark Baker, Neville Astley, Gary Parker, Joh Sparkes
- Created by
- Neville Astley, Mark Baker
- Script Editors
- Richard Hanson, Abigail Youngman
Voices
- Voice
- Brian Blessed (Sir Morris), David Rintoul (Sir Boris, King Otto of Borovia), Prunella Scales (Queen Melissa), Morwenna Banks (The Old Witch), John Sparkes (Eeuuurgh the Troll, Professor von Proton, Dan Titchy), Gordon Kennedy (Count Vampire), Kate Robbins (Sorceress Abigail), Enn Reitel (Mayor Borodzo, Jack Tiny), Summer Strallen (Princess Lucy) Scarlet Strallen (Princess Loretta), Brian Sewell (Sir Kiftsgate), Xander Armstrong (Narrator)
Music
- Music
- Peter Baikie
Animation
Awards
2000, Best Adult Animation Series, British Animation Awards (BAA).
2000, Best Use of New Technology, British Animation Awards (BAA).
2001, Best Animation Series at the Annecy Animation Festival in France.
2001, Grand Prize for Animated Television Programme at the SICAF International Festival in Korea.
2001, Best Commercial Series Animation Award - FAN International Festival of Animation UK
2000, Best Use of New Technology, British Animation Awards (BAA).
2001, Best Animation Series at the Annecy Animation Festival in France.
2001, Grand Prize for Animated Television Programme at the SICAF International Festival in Korea.
2001, Best Commercial Series Animation Award - FAN International Festival of Animation UK
