{"id":22595,"date":"2015-09-23T08:01:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T08:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/?p=22595"},"modified":"2017-03-06T10:24:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T10:24:31","slug":"skwigly-podcast-danger-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/skwigly-podcast-danger-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Skwigly Podcast: the talents behind &#8216;Danger Mouse&#8217; + Encounters 2015 highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/podcasts\/skwigly-animation-podcast-34-danger-mouse\/\" target=\"_blank\">latest episode<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/animation-podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skwigly Animation Podcast<\/a> we meet the talents behind CBBC&#8217;s new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/cbbc\/shows\/danger-mouse\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Danger Mouse<\/em><\/a> reboot, including voice cast members <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XanderArmstrong\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Armstrong<\/a> (Danger Mouse), <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itskevineldon\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Eldon<\/a> (Penfold) and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shaunamacd0nald\" target=\"_blank\">Shauna Macdonald<\/a> (Professor Squawkencluck). We also hear from CBBC&#8217;s\u00a0Head of Animation Development <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarah1muller\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Muller<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bobbyhiggins\" target=\"_blank\">Bob Higgins<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fremantlemedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fremantle Media<\/a>, Head Writer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bunfork\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Ward<\/a> and Series Director <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RcullenRobert\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Cullen<\/a> of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bouldermedia.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boulder Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22596\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cast.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22596\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cast-620x164.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon &amp; Shauna Macdonald (Image: Fremantle)\" width=\"620\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon &amp; Shauna Macdonald (Image: Fremantle)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Also discussed in this episode are first impressions of the new show from animator and Skwigly contributor <a href=\"http:\/\/ansems.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bianca Ansems<\/a>, while Features Writer <a href=\"http:\/\/cargocollective.com\/laura-bethcowley\" target=\"_blank\">Laura-Beth Cowley<\/a> and award-winning animation director <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aidanmcateer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aidan McAteer<\/a> (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/117586057\" target=\"_blank\">Deadly<\/a><\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/14718198\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Gentleman&#8217;s Guide to Villainy<\/em><\/a>) join the show to discuss the highlights of this year&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/encounters-festival.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Encounters Festival<\/a> international animation competition screenings.<\/p>\n<p>Stream the latest episode below or <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/skwigly\/skwigly-podcast-34\/download\" target=\"_blank\">direct download here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F225120837&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=ff5500\"><\/iframe>\n<p>To catch up on the podcast so far be sure to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/animation-podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Podcasts section<\/a> of the site and, so as not to miss out on any future episodes, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/skwigly\/id545949409\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the latest episode of the Skwigly Animation Podcast we meet the talents behind CBBC&#8217;s new Danger Mouse reboot, including voice cast members Alexander Armstrong (Danger Mouse), Kevin Eldon (Penfold) and Shauna Macdonald (Professor Squawkencluck). 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As a freelancer he has produced work for WildBrain, CBeebies, Channel 4, Shy Guys, Plymptoons, Animortal, Wonky Films, A Productions, Slurpy Studios and Rumpus to name a few. As an independent director he has produced six multi-award-winning short animated films that have been showcased at over 200 international film and animation festivals including Clermont-Ferrand, BFI London Film Festival, ITFS Stuttgart, Encounters, London International Animation Festival, Pictoplasma, London Short Film Festival and Anima Mundi. Alongside his work in animation production he is an active writer and researcher on the industry through such avenues as the leading UK animation resource Skwigly, for which he is Editor in Chief, and his books 'Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films' (2016, second edition published April 2023) and 'Intimate Animation' (2025, co-written with Dr. Laura-Beth Cowley). As an educator he has lectured and tutored at AUB Bournemouth, University of the West of England, University of Gloucestershire and UAL Central Saint Martins. 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