Sir David to voice CBBC animation

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Sir David Jason was the voice of Toad in Wind In The Willows

Sir David Jason is to lend his voice to CBBC’s first ever in-house animation series, the channel has announced.

Sir David, who was previously the voice of eyepatch-wearing superhero Danger Mouse, will play Randalf the wizard in the new fantasy series, Muddle Earth.

"I am delighted to be back doing one of the jobs I enjoy most for such a wonderfully entertaining new children’s series," the 70-year-old said.

Music for the show will be played by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Muddle Earth is based on the book of the same name by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, and follows the adventures of Randalf and his human apprentice Newt.

Together they try to stop Dr Cuddles and an evil blue teddy bear from taking over the land.

Sir David, who played Detective Inspector Jack Frost for 16 years, also voiced Toad in the animated series The Wind in the Willows.

Head of CBBC animation development Sarah Muller, said: "We are thrilled to have been able to produce a world-class animated series entirely in the UK, which is testament to the extraordinary talent that we’ve been able to gather together.

"CBBC has a strong commitment to support the British animation industry and I hope that Muddle Earth is just the first of many great local successes for us."

The show makes its debut on 15 March.