What-a-Mess

*What-a-Mess*
What-a-Mess
Created by	Frank Muir
Developed by	Cliff Ruby; Elana Lesser (Version 2);
Written by	Frank Muir; Timothy Forder (Version 1); Cliff Ruby; Elana Lesser (Version 2);
Directed by	Timothy Forder (Version 1); Kent Butterworth (Version 2);
Voices of	Frank Muir (Versions 1 & 2); Ryan O'Donohue; Jo Ann Harris; Joe Nipote; Charity James; Miriam Flynn; Michael Bell; Debi Derryberry; Adam Hendershott;
Theme music composer	Andrew Lloyd Webber (Version 1); Barrie Guard (Version 1); Michael Tavera (Version 2); Billy Martin (Version 2);
Composer	Michael Tavera (Version 2);
Country of origin	United Kingdom (Version 1); United States (Version 2);
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	45
Production
Executive producers	Claire Derry; David Hamilton (Version 1); Andy Heyward; Robby London; Mike Maliani (Version 2);
Producers	Mary Swindale (Version 1); Cliff Ruby; Elana Lesser; Kent Butterworth (Version 2);
Running time	5 minutes (Version 1); 10 minutes (Version 1, later episodes); 22 minutes (Version 2);
Production companies	Smallfilms (Version 1); Bevanfield Films (Version 1, later episodes); DIC Productions, L.P. (Version 2);
Original release
Network	BBC (Version 1); ITV (Version 1, later episodes); ABC (Version 2);
Release	24 December 1979 –; 4 April 1996

What-a-Mess is a series of children's books written by British comedy writer Frank Muir and illustrated by Joseph Wright. The title character is a dishevelled, accident-prone Afghan Hound puppy, whose real name is Prince Amir of Kinjan. The book series was later made into two animated series, both narrated by Muir.