
King Arthur's Disasters
King Arthur's Disasters is a British animated series which first aired on CITV, a now defunct programming block on ITV1. The series was Co-Created by Paul Parkes and Will Ashurst, the series follows and depicts attempts by King Arthur, assisted by the wizard Merlin, to woo the beautiful self-obsessed Princess Guinevere. Due to the popularity of the show, it was picked up for a second series which began transmission on CITV from 6 November 2005. Both were Executive Produced by Genevieve Dexter 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 its time slot against CBBC. In 2006 the show was nominated for a children's BAFTA for Best Animation, however lost to The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers.
Cast

Morwenna Banks

Rik Mayall

Phil Cornwell

Matt Lucas
Merlin
Seasons
E1Splinters In The Knight
Apr 11, 2005
The ears of the people of Camelot are at the mercy of Princess Guinevere's terrible drumming. King Arthur visits her and offers to buy her lessons, however she's not convinced she needs any. Knowing he'd do literally anything for her she manages to turn it around and Arthur gets tricked, or duped as he prefers to call it, into getting her a Branch from the Singing Oak Tree. In the meantime Merlin is at war with a couple of squirrels, leaving Arthur to accomplish this quest on his own. It's not easy though, as the Oak Tree is being protected by Robin Hood and his merry men and women, who are having problems of their own.
E2The Yodelling Dolphin of Kirkwall
Apr 18, 2005
E3The Viking Venture
Apr 25, 2005
Princess Guinevere has ordered an expensive, stylish table from Norway and Arthur has to go and collect it for her. As usual he visits his trusted friend Merlin for advice, and Merlin ends up going on the expedition. However they have to keep it a secret that the King is leaving in case anybody attempts to take over the throne during his absence. Before they even get a chance to leave the word is out, and Arthur runs into his Knights, who join him on his quest. Merlin advises him to keep the fact that he's only getting a table for Guinevere a secret and Arthur tells them that he going to fight some Vikings. Unfortunately for them, this becomes true and they run into other trouble, including Lemmings, Trolls and a 'deadly' Norwegian band.
E4The Surprise Quest
May 9, 2005
Arthur's loyal magician, Merlin, has discovered a potion which makes the person you give it to fall head-over-heals in love with you. Arthur plans to catapult the potion at Guinevere so she'll finally marry him, but he accidentally hits her chaperon, Petal. He asks Merlin for an antidote, but is told that a few special ingredients are needed, a feather from the confused back wards flying owl and a single hair from the maine of the invisible unicorn, so Arthur sets out to find these whilst trying to avoid Petal who now wants to marry the King.
E5The Labyrinth Of Lost Souls
May 16, 2005
After escaping from Robin Hood and his merry gang, King Arthur visits Guinevere so he can take cover from Robin. However she tries to send him on another quest, this time she wants him to turn her slipper into gold. Arthur asks Merlin to give him some powers to turn the slipper into gold, however a problem arises when he scratches his rear-end and turns it into gold. So Merlin says it would be 'easier' to visit the Fountain Of Oro, a stream of gold, located in the Labyrinth Of Lost Souls. So our brave King sets on his journey with Merlin and Splag at his side, as they face many obsticles that get in their way inside the Labyrinth.
E6The Glass Rose
May 17, 2005
E7The Yodelling Dolphin of Kirkwall
E8The Glass Rose
E9Mission Implausible
E10Circus Calamity
E11The Bear Necessities
E12The Peacocks of Penzance
E13The Ice Palace
E1The Forest Of Dark Forces
E2King Of The Moon
E3King Guinevere
E4The Quest For The Orange Orange
E5Worms of Regret
Nov 20, 2005
E6A Tower With A View
E7The Salmon Of Knowledge
E8The Rocket Man
E9Baa Baa Green Goat
E10Double Double Wizzard Trouble
E11A Dope On A Rope
E12Donkey Kong King
E13Tournament Of Terror
Feb 1, 2006
Storyline
King Arthur's Disasters is a British animated series which first aired on CITV, a now defunct programming block on ITV1. The series was Co-Created by Paul Parkes and Will Ashurst, the series follows and depicts attempts by King Arthur, assisted by the wizard Merlin, to woo the beautiful self-obsessed Princess Guinevere. Due to the popularity of the show, it was picked up for a second series which began transmission on CITV from 6 November 2005. Both were Executive Produced by Genevieve Dexter 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 its time slot against CBBC. In 2006 the show was nominated for a children's BAFTA for Best Animation, however lost to The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers.
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