Brian Trueman, the British writer behind cartoons including Danger Mouse and Count Duckula, has died aged 92, his son has said.

Ben Trueman wrote on the X social media platform: “Some sad news. My father, Brian Trueman, has died.

“92 years of happy life. A career in television and radio that included Children’s Hour, Clitheroe Kid, Scene at 6.30, Granada Reports, Brass Tacks, Screen Test.”

He added his dad, who he described as “clever, funny, resilient, an absolute gentleman”,…