King Arthur's Disasters

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King Arthur's Disasters
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Genre Children's Animated Comedy
Starring Rik Mayall
Matt Lucas
Morwenna Banks
Phil Cornwell
Country of origin UK
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 26 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 30 mins approx.
Broadcast
Original channel CITV on ITV1 (premier episodes)
Nicktoons (rpts of series 1)
Original run Spring 2005 –
Links
King Arthur's Disasters Official website
IMDb profile

King Arthur's Disasters is an animated series that airs on CITV on ITV1 in the United Kingdom, Cartoon Network in France, Toon Disney in Italy and ABC Australia. As of 2006 Nicktoons UK began airing repeats of series 1. Created by Paul Parkes, the series depicts the (often anachronistic) attempts by King Arthur, assisted by the wizard Merlin, to woo the beautiful but self-obsessed Princess Guinevere. Due to the popularity of the show, it was picked up for a second series which began/ transmission on CITV on ITV1 in the UK on the 6th November 2006.

King Arthur's Disasters was the highest rated new CITV show during Spring 2005. It regularly achieved an audience share of over 20% of kids and it regularly won it's time slot against CBBC.[1]

In 2006 the show was nominated for a children's BAFTA for Best Animation, but lost to The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers.[2]

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