:Wil Cwac Cwac
{{short description|Children's animated television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| company = Siriol Animation{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GtSYEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Wil+Cwac+Cwac%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT210 |title=Broadcasting for Wales: The Early Years of S4C |first=Elain |last=Price |date=15 October 2022 |publisher=University of Wales Press |isbn=978-1-78683-966-4 }}
| language = Welsh
| num_episodes = 30
| runtime = 5 minutes
| first_aired = {{Plainlist|
- {{Start date|1982}} (Welsh)
- {{Start date|1984}} – {{End date|1986}} (English)
}}
| country = United Kingdom
| network = S4C (Welsh)
ITV (English)
| narrated = Myfanwy Talog (Welsh and British English)
Liza Ross (American English)
| director = Beth Mcfall
| producer = Robin Lyons
}}
Wil Cwac Cwac is a Welsh-language children's animated television series produced by Siriol Animation for S4C in 1982. It is based on a series of children's books written in the early 1930s by Jennie Thomas and J. O. Williams, including the famous Welsh-language book Llyfr Mawr y Plant (Welsh for The Big Children's Book), which was first published in 1931. Both the book and television series take place in a version of rural Wales inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
An English-language version of the show (called Will Quack Quack) was produced for the wider English-speaking market, and the show was successful on the international market.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IUJ2AwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Wil+Cwac+Cwac%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA233 |title=Ethnic Minority Media: An International Perspective|first=Stephen H. |last=Riggins |date=11 August 1992 |page=233|publisher=SAGE Publications |isbn=978-1-4522-4571-3 }} The first 20 episodes were dubbed in British English and aired on Children's ITV in 1984, with the remaining 10 following in 1986. In both versions, all narration and characters were voiced by Myfanwy Talog.{{cite web |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b78a5c371 |title=Wil Cwac Cwac (1984) |website=BFI }} An American English dub was also made, with Liza Ross narrating, which aired in the United States on The Disney Channel as a segment on the program Lunch Box.
Characters
- Wil (Will in the series' English dub) – a duckling who is the show's protagonist and title character. He wears a white shirt, blue trousers and a blue scarf.
- Martha – Wil's mother. She is a brown duck who wears a purple and white dress, a green apron with white flowers on it, brown shoes and a white bonnet.
- Hwmffra – Wil's father. He is a green duck who wears a brown coat, green waistcoat, white shirt, grey trousers, boots and a peaked cap.
- Percy – Wil's cousin who first appears in the episode 'Cousin Percy'. He wears a smart blue suit and glasses.
- Mari Pickles – A duck who is Martha's friend. She wears a smart red dress and a hat.
- Sioni – A cockerel who is one of Wil's friends. He wears a blue and white striped trousers, a light blue coat and a white scarf.
- Huw – A goose who is one of Wil's friends. He wears a blue shirt and yellow trousers with red braces.
- Dic – A duckling who is one of Wil's friends. He wears a pink shirt and red polka-dot trousers.
- Ifan – A turkey who is one of Wil's friends, as well as his best friend. He wears overalls and a green shirt.
- Doctor Parry – A ram who is the village doctor.
- Mr. Puw the Shop – A grumpy pig who runs the village shop.
- Mr. Owie Policeman – A goose who is the village policeman. He wears a police uniform.
- Mr. Jones the School – A goat who is the headteacher at the school attended by Wil and his friends.
Episodes
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Mr. Puw-the-Shop
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = The Birthday
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Late for School!
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = The Fishing Rod
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Football
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Atishoo!
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = The Bike
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Hiccups
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Pepper!
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Pancakes
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title = The China Dog
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title = Whip and Top
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title = Coalhouse
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title = Whitewash
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title = Hwmffra's Letter
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| Title = Will, Sioni and the Bikes
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| Title = Clogs
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| Title = Doctor Parry
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| Title = Cousin Percy
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| Title = Thief
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| Title = Honey
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| Title = The Horseshoe
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| Title = The Mill Ness Monster
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| Title = Cops and Robbers
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| Title = Stuck in a Tree
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 26
| Title = A Shower
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 27
| Title = Will Goes Missing
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 28
| Title = The Ring
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 29
| Title = The Concert
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 30
| Title = Hwmffra Has a Drink
}}
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References
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Category:1980s British children's television series
Category:1982 British television series debuts
Category:1982 British television series endings
Category:British children's animated television shows
Category:Animated television series about ducks
Category:ITV children's television shows
Category:S4C original programming
Category:British television shows based on children's books
Category:Welsh television shows
Category:Welsh-language television shows
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in Wales
Category:1980s Welsh television series
Category:1980s British animated television series
Category:1980s preschool education television series
Category:British preschool education television series