The Adventures of Sir Prancelot facts for kids

The Adventures of Sir Prancelot is a fun animated television programme made for children. It was created by John Ryan and his company, John Ryan Studios. The show follows the exciting journeys of Sir Prancelot, who is a very unusual inventor and knight. He decides to go on a big adventure to the Crusades in the Holy Land. The first episode aired on BBC 1 in the UK on January 13, 1972. Each episode was about 5 minutes long.

Sir Prancelot's Amazing Journey

Sir Prancelot wants to escape from his bank manager and his bossy wife, Lady Histeria. So, he decides to join the Crusades. But he is surprised when Lady Histeria plans to come along too! Soon, their whole household joins the trip. This includes their children, Sim and Sue, and their careful money manager, Master Girth. A funny minstrel, who also tells the story, and several helpers also come along. They all set sail for adventure.

On their journey, they often run into the sneaky Count Otto, also known as "The Blot." He is always trying to cause trouble for them. But Sir Prancelot is very clever and always invents something to help them escape. After many strange and exciting adventures, they finally reach the Holy Land. They discover they are 50 years too late for the Crusades!

After one last big fight with Count Otto, they head back to England. They travel in a rocket ship, which Sir Prancelot also invented!

How the Show Was Made

The Sir Prancelot cartoon was made by the same people who created Captain Pugwash. It had a similar drawing style and feel to that show.

Voices and Music

All the different voices for the characters were done by one person, Peter Hawkins. The Minstrel character, who tells the story, had a voice that sounded a lot like the famous actor Michael Caine. The music for the show was created by Alan Parker.

Meet the Characters!

• Sir Prancelot: He is an inventor and a knight who dreams of going on a Crusade.
• Lady Histeria: Sir Prancelot's strong-willed wife.
• Sim and Sue: Sir Prancelot and Lady Histeria's children.
• Master Girth: The castle's manager who handles all the money.
• The Minstrel: A lute-player who also tells the story of their adventures.
• Bert and Harry: Two of the helpful serfs (helpers) who travel with the family.
• Pig William: Lady Histeria's pet pig, whom she often calls Pigwig.
• Count Otto: The main bad guy of the show and Sir Prancelot's enemy.
• Duke Uglio: A very greedy and grumpy Italian nobleman.

Episode List

• Crumblecreek Crusade
• The Lady Hysteria
• A Few Items of Baggage
• A Weighty Problem
• On the Rocks
• Count Otto
• Thunderstruck
• Landfall
• Kidnapped
• Hostile Enemy Intentions
• The Haunted Watch-tower
• The Flight
• Flying Crusade
• Duke Uglio
• An Ugly Affair
• Behind the Times
• Not Cricket
• Balloon Blitz
• Ships of the Desert
• A Nice Cup of tea
• Common Marker
• Flying Carpet
• Open Sesame
• High Treason
• Homeward Bound
• Hurry to the Rescue
• Gold for Otto
• Mystery in the Tower
• Blast Off
• Splash Down
• Command Performance