
The Penguins of Madagascar
Animated adventures with four sharp-witted penguins. Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private take on evil supervillain Doctor Octavius Brine, who is intent on destroying the world.
Animated adventures as the four sharp-witted penguins from the Madagascar film series take centre stage. Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private are recruited by a top secret organisation to help bring down an evil supervillain in Doctor Octavius Brine. Plagued by issues from his past, Brine holds a grudge against the animals that stole the limelight from him in the zoo in New York and is now intent on destroying the world.
Featuring the voices of Tom McGrath (Skipper), Chris Miller (Kowalski), Conrad Vernon (Rico), Christopher Knights (Private), Benedict Cumberbatch (Classified), John Malkovich (Dr Octavius), Ken Jeong (Short Fuse), Annet Mahendru (Eva), Peter Stormare (Corporal) and Werner Herzog (Film-maker).
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
00:03Lorne Balfe
Antarctica
00:09Chris Rock
Afro Circus/I Like To Move It
00:10Lorne Balfe
Demersus
00:16Lorne Balfe
Sclateri
00:20Lorne Balfe
Adeliae
00:25Lorne Balfe
Forsteri
00:32Lorne Balfe
Patagonicus
00:38Lorne Balfe
Magellanicus
00:47Lorne Balfe
Chrysolophus
00:52Lorne Balfe
Eudyptula Minor
00:57Lorne Balfe
Robustus
01:03Lorne Balfe
Chrysocome
01:05Lorne Balfe
Antipodes
01:06Lorne Balfe
Schlegeli
01:09Lorne Balfe
Mendiculus
01:13Lorne Balfe
Papua
01:17Lorne Balfe
Humboldti
01:19Pitbull
Celebrate
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric Darnell |
| Director | Simon J Smith |
| Production Company | Dreamworks Animation |
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