Penny Crayon is a children's television series

Children's television series

Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...

 that was produced for the BBC

BBC

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 in the United Kingdom

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 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

Jimbo and the Jet Set

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and The Family-Ness

The Family-Ness

The Family-Ness is a British cartoon series produced in 1983. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 5 October 1984 to 29 March 1985, and it was created by Peter Maddocks of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon and Jimbo and the Jet Set in a similar style...

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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

Comedian

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 Su Pollard

Su Pollard

Susan Georgina "Su" Pollard, 7 November 1949, Nottingham) is an English comedy actress, most famous for her roles in the sitcoms Hi-de-Hi! and You Rang, M'Lord?. She is also well known for her unusual and flamboyant dress sense and her abrupt voice....

 and Dennis is voiced by Peter Hawkins

Peter Hawkins

Peter John Hawkins was an English actor and voice artist.- Career :Born in London and a native of Brixton, Hawkins' long association with British children's television began in 1952 when he voiced both Bill and Ben, the Flower Pot Men. In 1955–1956, He voiced Big Ears & Mr. Plod from The...

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Episodes

1. Tower of London
2. The Cookery Class
3. Circus Lion
4. Amusement Park
5. Waxworks Museum
6. Pantomime
7. Haunted House
8. Silly Daydream
9. Camping Holiday
10. Treasure Hunt
11. A Dickens of A Mess
12. Dog Show
13. 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