''Dog and Duck'' is a British

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children's television show that was broadcast on

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between 2000 and 2003.

Description

Dog and Duck was produced by United Productions, later part of the UNM Group (

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) for

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. The show centres on the characters of Dog and Duck, two toys who came alive when their owners were not looking. Other characters in the series included Piano, Telly and Elephant. The show featured a young

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as Jenny. The series was produced by Tracey Mulcrone and directed by Bob Harvey, with animation from Animated Extras.

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and

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were the voices of Dog and Duck. Dan Maddicott was the executive producer. Jonathan Lloyd was a writer for the show. Other voices included John McAndrew,

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, David Holt and Gary Martin. Since 2009, it has had occasional repeats on the

channel. There are 195 episodes of 15-minute duration.

Video release

A VHS featuring twelve episodes of ''Dog and Duck'' was released by Buena Vista Home Video in 2000, as ''Dog And Duck - The Best of Friends''.

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External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0294061, title=Dog and Duck 2000 British television series debuts 2003 British television series endings 2000s British children's television series ITV children's television shows British preschool education television series 2000s preschool education television series Sentient toys in fiction Television series about ducks Television shows about dogs British television shows featuring puppetry Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Meridian Broadcasting British television series with live action and animation English-language television shows