Dennis the Menace: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Beano's Dennis the Menace and his trusty canine side-kick Gnasher in the first animated adventures.

The classic family sit-com format sees comic prankster Dennis outwit arch rivals Walter and Matilda every week, and always ready with a comedy custard pie in the face of authority – including his long-suffering parents, neighbour The Colonel and Beanotown's policeman, Sgt Slipper.

Series details

• Title: Dennis the Menace
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children
• Premiere date: 1996-04-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-05-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 79552
• IMDb ID: tt0470645
• TVDB ID: 255909

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Pearce — Dennis
• Kerry Shale — Gnasher

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-04-02; final listed air date 1996-07-09; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1998-02-13; final listed air date 1998-05-07; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dennis the Menace on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.