comedy / animation (11x10)
UK
Comedy animation series based on Gray Jolliffe’s internationally best-selling series of cartoon books about the continuing adventures of a man and his “best friend”.
Directed by Oscar winner Bob Godrey, the series was designed as 11 individual episodes as well as as two seperate ‘movies’ with additional animation of Wicked Willie as a stand-up comedian to link the episodes.
Originally banned on British television, the initial video releases were hugely successful – Wicked Willie, The Video (1990) followed by Wicked Willie Rides Again (1991). The films have been subsequently re-released on DVD in multiple territories over the years.
producer
ROBERT SIDAWAY
writer (additional material) / editor
ASHLEY SIDAWAY
A Worm’s Eye View Of Life
Over the years, man has achieved many things. Yet he has never quite come to terms with that constant companion in his trousers. Lazy, demanding, selfish and socially unreliable, man’s best friend knows exactly what he wants.
Now, for the first time, Wicked Willie comes to video.
Introduced by Wicked Willie himself, we learn his opinions on both men and women, his advice on seeing foreign parts as well as the ultimate guide to star signs and even his feelings towards environmental issues.
These are the continuing adventures of man and his Best Friend since the dawn of creation. It’s the most obvious buddy buddy partnership the world has ever known…
Presented by
Bob Godfrey Films
Best of British Films & Television
Director Bob Godfrey
Producer Robert Sidaway
Created & Written by Gray Jolliffe
Additional Material Ashley Sidaway, Peter Mayle, Ron Collins
Voices Enn Reitel, Andrew Burt,
Susie Blake, Bill Mitchell, Kate Robbins
Music Ronnie Bond, Dave Arch
Sound Engineer John Mackswith
Animation Kevin Baldwin, Bob Godfrey,
Dominic Griffiths, Alastair McIlwain, Neil Salmon
Trace & Paint Denise Hambry, Cleo Harrington, Oliver Brown
Camera Zoe Roberts
Editing Picture-Head
Facilities by Sound Development Studios
Sound Peter Brown
Production Mike Hayes