Monty the Dog facts for kids
The title character on the front cover of Monty, the Dog who Wears Glasses.
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Monty the Dog is a fun cartoon character created by British author Colin West. Monty first appeared in six books, starting in 1989. Later, he became the star of his own television series. This TV show had 13 episodes and was made by Ealing Animation. It was shown on BBC1 from 1994 to 1995.
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Meet Monty the Dog
Monty is a pet dog who lives with the Sprod family. The family includes Mr. and Mrs. Sprod, and their children, Simon and Josie. Monty is well-known for wearing his special red glasses. The Sprod family made these glasses for him after a cyclist nearly hit him.
Even with his glasses, Monty can sometimes be a bit clumsy! He really enjoys eating lots of yummy foods. Some of his favorites are sausages, chocolate biscuits, ice cream, custard, mince pies, and Walnut Whips. His love for snacks often gets him into funny situations.
Monty's Adventures in Books
The stories about Monty were published by A & C Black as part of their Jets series. The books usually follow a similar pattern. The very first book explains why Monty started wearing his glasses.
The stories are told using text and black and white pictures. Sometimes, the human characters have speech bubbles to show what they are saying. Monty, the dog, has thought bubbles to show what he is thinking! The covers of the books are always in bright colors.
Here are the books in the series:
- Monty, the Dog who Wears Glasses (1989)
- Monty Bites Back (1990)
- This book was also called Shape Up Monty! in the United States.
- Monty - up to his neck in trouble (1991)
- Monty Must be Magic (1992)
- Monty Ahoy! (1994)
- Monty's Ups and Downs (1996)
Monty's TV Show
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The opening title at the start of each episode of the series.
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| Genre | Children's television |
| Directed by | David Lewis |
| Voices of | Griff Rhys Jones |
| Narrated by | Griff Rhys Jones |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Producer(s) | Jill Green |
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| Original network | BBC 1 |
A television series called Monty was made by Ealing Animation. It was based on the popular character and first shown on BBC1 between 1994 and 1995. In the books, Monty's glasses don't have lenses. But in the TV show, it seems that Monty is short-sighted and his glasses do have lenses.
TV Show Episodes
The TV series had 13 episodes. Here are their titles:
- Monty's Picnic
- Monty Goes to School
- Monty and the Cat Next Door
- Monty's Magic Trick
- Monty Gets the Blame
- Monty at the Vets
- Monty at the Library
- Monty at the Supermarket
- Monty at the Park
- Monty at the School Fete
- Monty Goes Missing
- Monty Meets Bruiser
- Monty and the Monsters
Who Made the Show?
Many talented people helped bring Monty's stories to life on screen.
- Stories by: Colin West
- Writer: Jimmy Hibbert
- Narrator and Voices: Griff Rhys-Jones
- Director: David Lewis
- Producer: Jill Green
- The show was a production for Children's International BBC and BBC Scotland.
