The greatest secret agent in the world

That’s who Dangermouse was.

Yes, childhood memories of lunchtimes home from school, and then waiting for tea in the evening accompanied by Dangermouse. With voices recognised from parental tv viewing like Terry and June and Only Fools and Horses, Dangermouse oozed with character. Perhaps the only children’s TV I watched on ITV, it was also one of the few comic-esque children’s TV shows I was into.

With DM and Penfold battling on the side of good against the evil Baron Greenback, you;d think there’s little more than childhood fun. Except the cable channels have been showing repeats lately, and I can’t help noticing the humour of one David Jason playing Dangermouse himself. A certain sarcasm and dark humour. An ability to laugh in the face of the absurd, sarcastic mutterings and an element of cynicism with the world. It’s all there in the show.

I still want a flying yellow car though. And maybe a flat in a letterbox…

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