24. Which German knight was the arch-enemy of medieval hero 'Sir Prancelot' in the 1970s BBC animation of the same name?
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Answer:
Otto the Blott
First broadcast on BBC television during 1972, 'Sir Prancelot' tells the story, over thirty-one episodes, of a journey to the Holy Land by our brave hero, Sir Prancelot, and his small entourage... Actually it wasn't so much a crusade as an escape from his bank manager! 'Sir Prancelot' and his family, wife Lady Hysteria and their two children Sim and Sam along with his accomplices, soldiers Bert and 'Arry and his chamberlain, Girth, all live in Crumblecreek Castle from where they set out on their journey. During their travels, narrated by 'Sir Prancelot's' jester, they encounter and defeat their enemies, Otto the Blott and Duke Uglio often through the use of their leaders amazing inventions! The series was animated using a series of overlaid cardboard cut-outs, all beautifully drawn and coloured, which were then hinged and operated through a series of levers. The other programme from the same studio and which used this animation technique, 'Captain Pugwash' was also hugely popular with both children and adults. The 'Sir Prancelot' episodes were later broadcast by the British ITV (Independent Television) company, Granada, during the late 1970s.
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