Penny Crayon

Penny Crayon
Penny Crayon title screen
Format	Animated series
Created by	Peter Maddocks
Voices of	Su Pollard Peter Hawkins
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	Maddocks Animation Parkfield Publishing
Running time	10 mins
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC1
Original run	14 September 1989 – 1 October 1990
Chronology
Related shows	Jimbo and the Jet Set The Family-Ness

Penny Crayon is a children's television series that was produced for the BBC in the United Kingdom in 1989. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 14 September 1989 to 1 October 1990 and was made by Maddocks Animation, which had previously produced Jimbo and the Jet Set and The Family-Ness.

Penny Crayon is a twelve episode programme about the adventures of a mischievous schoolgirl who loves to draw. Using the magic crayons she always carries with her she brings everything she draws to life, usually creating a world of chaos for her and best friend Dennis until it's either rubbed out or washed away.

Penny Crayon is voiced by comedian Su Pollard and Dennis is voiced by Peter Hawkins.

Episodes

Tower of London
The Cookery Class
Circus Lion
Amusement Park
Waxworks Museum
Pantomime
Haunted House
Silly Daydream
Camping Holiday
Treasure Hunt
A Dickens of A Mess
Dog Show
Little Shoe of Horrors (with robots)

Characters

Penny - Penny is a bright and resourceful schoolgirl who loves drawing. She has magic crayons and pencils that can draw on any surface including brick walls, cave interiors and even the inside of a whale's mouth.
Dennis - Penny's best friend. A good-natured simple boy, often to be heard praising Penny's cleverness or bravery
Tara - Tara is Penny's seldom seen evil cousin who has a magical eraser of doom and can permanently erase any of Penny's drawings. She was an unpopular character but had a major role in the final episode 'Little Shoe of Horrors (with robots)'

External links

Intro video
Toonhound
Penny Crayon at the Internet Movie Database