Saturday 18 August 2018

Here Comes...Dredd

Bod was (most famously) a 13 episode animated series created in 1975.  It was based on a quartet of books by Joanne and Michael Cole (who also created 'Fingerbobs'), featured narration by John Le Mesurier and music by Derek Griffiths (including that instantly recognisable theme tune).  It's fabulous stuff and has deservedly earned it's place in the annals of children's television and in the hearts of successive generations.

Particularly it would seem in the heart of the animator behind HappyToast where it shares space with 2000ADs most iconic character Judge Dredd because he has created this most wonderful mash-up of the two which also features the Angel Gang, the four Dark Judges and a perfect Le Mesurier impersonation.

This has been around for a while now and deserves lots more love because it's a gloriously daft work of twisted genius and I absolutely adore it.



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  1. Unknown22 December 2018 at 13:37

    It's not an impression of John Le Mesurier - it is him. The dialogue was apparently all spliced from the series - the word "Dredd" was a combination of the word "red" and a "D" from somewhere. It really is John Le Mesurier. Which, of course, makes it all the better!

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    1. ian holloway29 December 2018 at 20:57

      hello. that's good to know and does indeed make it all the better. thank you for the info.

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