Wil Cwac Cwac or Will Quack Quack is a Welsh-language

Welsh language

Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...

 cartoon based on a series of children's books written in the 1920s by Jennie Thomas and J. O. Williams (including the famous Welsh-language book Llyfr Mawr y Plant). The cartoon series ran from 1984 to 1986. Both book and cartoon series take place in rural Wales

Wales

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. The Welsh-language series was produced by Siriol Animation for S4C

S4C

S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...

. An English language version of the show was produced for the wider English-speaking market. In both versions, all narration and characters were voiced by Myfanwy Talog

Myfanwy Talog

Myfanwy Talog was a Welsh actress, best known to the media as the long-term partner of Sir David Jason.-Personal life:...

. An American English dub was also made, with Liza Ross narrating.

The English version of the series has not been released on DVD

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, although the Welsh version can be purchased from Sain Wales. Previously, Family Home Entertainment

Family Home Entertainment

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 and Abbey Home Media released Wil Cwac Cwac on VHS

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; these videos have since gone out of print.

Characters

Wil (the main character)

Martha (Wil's mother)

Hwmffra (Wil's father)

Percy (Wil's cousin)

Marrie Pickles (Martha's friend)

Sioni (friend; chicken)

Huw (friend; goose)

Dic (friend; duck)

Ifan (friend; turkey)

Doctor Parry (the only doctor in town; ram)

Mr. Puw The Shop Shop (unfriendly shopkeeper; pig)

Mr. Owie Policeman (the only policeman in town; goose)

Mr. Jones The School (the head teacher; goat)

Episodes

Episode 1 - Mr. Puw-the-Shop

Episode 2 - The Birthday

Episode 3 - Late For School!

Episode 4 - The Fishing Rod

Episode 5 - Football

Episode 6 - Atishoo!

Episode 7 - The Bike

Episode 8 - Hiccups

Episode 9 - Pepper!

Episode 10 - Pancakes

Episode 11 - The China Dog

Episode 12 - Whip And Top

Episode 13 - Coalhouse

Episode 14 - Whitewash

Episode 15 - Hwmffra's Letter

Episode 16 - Will, Sioni And The Bikes

Episode 17 - Clogs

Episode 18 - Doctor Parry

Episode 19 - Cousin Percy

Episode 20 - Thief

Episode 21 - Honey

Episode 22 - Horseshoe

Episode 23 - Mill Ness Monster

Episode 24 - Cops And Robbers

Episode 25 - Stuck In A Tree

Episode 26 - A Shower

Episode 27 - Will Goes Missing

Episode 28 - The Ring

Episode 29 - The Concert

Episode 30 - Hwmffra Has A Drink

Credits

• Originally Created by: Jennie Thomas, J.O. Williams
• Written by: Urien Wiliam
  Urien Wiliam
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• and Illustrated by: Beth McFall
• Narrated by: Myfanwy Talog
  Myfanwy Talog
  Myfanwy Talog was a Welsh actress, best known to the media as the long-term partner of Sir David Jason.-Personal life:...
  
  , Liza Ross (U.S. English version)
• Storyboards and Layouts by: Andrew Offiler, Wayne Thomas, Beth McFall, McFall Middelboe Animation, Rosemary Welch, Spud Houston, Mike Pocock, Thomas Barker
• Assisted by: Bryan Jones
• Titles: Gerald Emanuel, Graham Bebbington, David McFall
• Animation Produced by: McFall Middelboe Animation
• Animators: Arthur De Cloedt, Rosemary Welch, Mike Pocock, Janet Nunn, Thomas Barker, Hester Coblentz, Spud Houston
• Assistant Animator: Hester Coblentz
• Backgrounds by: Joan Bradshaw
• Trace and Paint: Lynn Anderson, Angela Bristow, Chris Coates, Doreen De Cloedt, Marie Ashmead De Man, Linda Marmont, Jacqui Miller, Dot Morse, Judy Beake, Carol Williams, Carol Roseblade, Ann Shillitto, Wendy Keay-Bright, Soft Cel (Cartoon Graphics), David McFall, Sara Markham
• Tracers: Fiona Fenna, Sue Paton
• Painters: Ron Erickson, Melanie Hill, Lisa-Ann James, Frank Koller, Carol Leslie, Ceri Matthews, Samantha Reynolds, Philip Simmonds, Martyn Yates
• Paint Mixers: Wendy Keay-Bright, Anna-Louise Roberts
• Checkers: Sara Markham, Janine Arthy, Ann Kotch, Angela Bristow
• Infotec Operator: Christopher Plummer
• Siriol Rostrum: Tim Francis
• Rostrum Cameras: Graham Orrin Rostrums, G & M Productions
• Camera Line Test: Nic Jayne, Mick Stubbs
• Editing at Teliesyn and P.O.V. by: William Oswald, Jane Murrell/Brewer
• Colour by: Rank Film Laboratories
• Recording Directed by: Atsain
• Dubbed at: Eco
• Music Composed by: Iolo Jones
• Wil Cwac Cwac Song by: Fiona Bennett
• Musical Director: Mike Townend
• Music Produced by: Ambarel
• Production Coordinators: Philip Watkins, Penelope Middelboe
• Production Assistant: Lynne Stockford
• Series Producer: Mike Young
• Associate Producers: Robin Lyons, Roger Fickling
• Producers: Robin Lyons, Roger Fickling
• Director/Designer: Beth McFall
• Produced in Wales for S4C by Siriol Animation Ltd
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