| rdfs:comment | - He was an episode writer for Thomas and Friends. He used to work for Cosgrove Hall Productions, writing for many of their shows, including "The Wind in the Willows", "Danger Mouse" and "Count Duckula". He also wrote episodes from the show "Budgie the Little Helicopter". He has also provided additional voices in the aforementioned series. He has also worked as a presenter of his own show, and a broadcaster. He is the father of fellow writer Jonathan Trueman.
- Brian Trueman was heard as the voice of a Radio Announcer in Coronation Street in January 1964. A former actor, he was on the Granada Television staff at the time of his appearance, presenting both regional programmes and later national ones such as Cinema. He later branched out into both writing and sometimes doing the voice work for a series of popular children's programmes from the Cosgrove-Hall production company based in Manchester (and formed by two ex-Granada staff) such as Chorlton and the Wheelies, Jamie and the Magic Torch, Cockleshell Bay, The Wind in the Willows, Dangermouse and Count Duckula. His talents in this field have also been used on Fraggle Rock, Budgie the Little Helicopter, The Treacle People and Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
- Brian Trueman (born 16 May 1932) is an English writer and broadcaster known mainly for his work with the animation studio Cosgrove Hall. He wrote and/or narrated children's cartoon series, mostly during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1951, in his youth, he appeared on stage for the Urmston Amateur Operatic Society (now the Urmston Musical Theatre) in a production of Merrie England, playing the role of Big Ben.
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| abstract | - He was an episode writer for Thomas and Friends. He used to work for Cosgrove Hall Productions, writing for many of their shows, including "The Wind in the Willows", "Danger Mouse" and "Count Duckula". He also wrote episodes from the show "Budgie the Little Helicopter". He has also provided additional voices in the aforementioned series. He has also worked as a presenter of his own show, and a broadcaster. He is the father of fellow writer Jonathan Trueman.
- Brian Trueman (born 16 May 1932) is an English writer and broadcaster known mainly for his work with the animation studio Cosgrove Hall. He wrote and/or narrated children's cartoon series, mostly during the 1970s and 1980s. His cartoons were originally shown on ITV, in its CITV programming slot. However, Brian also briefly presented the BBC's children's film quiz Screen Test, taking over from original host Michael Rodd between 1979 and 1983. Prior to taking up a writing career Brian worked for many years on local programming in the North West, from It's Trueman to Granada Reports. He also had a stint hosting Granada's film review show, Cinema, taking over from Michael Parkinson. In 1951, in his youth, he appeared on stage for the Urmston Amateur Operatic Society (now the Urmston Musical Theatre) in a production of Merrie England, playing the role of Big Ben.
- Brian Trueman was heard as the voice of a Radio Announcer in Coronation Street in January 1964. A former actor, he was on the Granada Television staff at the time of his appearance, presenting both regional programmes and later national ones such as Cinema. He later branched out into both writing and sometimes doing the voice work for a series of popular children's programmes from the Cosgrove-Hall production company based in Manchester (and formed by two ex-Granada staff) such as Chorlton and the Wheelies, Jamie and the Magic Torch, Cockleshell Bay, The Wind in the Willows, Dangermouse and Count Duckula. His talents in this field have also been used on Fraggle Rock, Budgie the Little Helicopter, The Treacle People and Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
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