Wtf was this 80's kids cartoon called...

[KatoPotato]

Okay, I apologise In advance as this is going to be super vague, But I know the power of mumsnet is strong and it's Saturday night.

Here's what I can remember

Also loved Mysterious Cities of Gold, Ulysses 31 and Dogtanian.

Does anyone remember the Dungeons and Dragons Episode where they came back to the fairground but it was like an evil parallel universe so they didn’t stay? (I was obviously over-invested!!)

Right this is a placeholder, more to give you a laugh at how my expectations of my iPhone sketching vs reality is... I'm going to find a pencil and paper

YES to Ludwig.
There was one with a bird -

Mr Benn

I loved that

Sorry - one with a ball. They all had the bird.

Crazylegs Crane?

Gideon the Goose?

I know not these but as we are taking a trip down memory lane.... Captain Planet (he’s our hero, gonna take pollution down to zero...)

Pigeon street?

The only crane I can think of is the fox from Robin Hood dressed up to win the archery competition.

Animals of farthing wood? Did that have a crane?

I don't even think the crane was that important to the actual show? Also could be a stork...

It was a famous piece of classical music that was used....

Ludwig theme music very famous. Not that I know the name however.

Huxley pig? Think that was a seagull though

Whilst I await a better diagram, what was the programme with Tony Robinson down a well? I think he told stories down there.

Ooh, what was the shit one with the duck?

Cockleshell Bay had classical music I think

I must admit OP, it does ring a bell. Did the long legged bird watch the credits scrolling above his head and periodically look at the 'camera'?

Does anyone remember Maxine's World?
And Sharkey and George?

I think Channel 4 did them then Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors/Thundercats/He-Man back to back on Sunday mornings

friskybivalves Ludwig named after Beethoven and music was his first symphony.

I know it’s not a cartoon but I’m just remembering how much I loved The Littlest Hobo’
“Maybe tomorrow I’ll want to settle down. Until tomorrow I’ll just keep moving on”
It always made me cry!

OP there was a cartoon called The Biskitts that used Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody (I think!):

m.youtube.com/watch?v=EDI58n9F0yQ

Oh my days, I have found my people. I make my kids watch all the amazing cartoons from my childhood on YouTube and today in the car we listened to (courtesy of Apple Music)
Thundercats, Around the World with Willy Fogg and M.A.S.K.
After each of these I could be heard exclaiming “They just don’t make theme tunes like these anymore!”
We have still to get to Mysterious Cities of Gold in the playlist but by jove I can’t wait.
I also loved Simon and the Witch and Bertha and The Shoe People.

Has anyone suggested button moon or will quak quak?

Oh god you're ringing bells for me now.
You sure it wasn't that storybook international thing? In Sweden I am Johan, In England I am John!

hugoagogo I remember that one! What was it called?

As you are all on a roll with cartoons of yesteryear can anyone help me with one that DD1 used to watch (so would've been late 90's, early 00's). It was about one (maybe two) families of leprechauns and set in Ireland. She used to love it but I can't think of what it was called.

I also have no idea about the cartoon the OP is talking about but watched a lot of the ones mentioned.

what was the programme with Tony Robinson down a well?

Yes, wtf was that?

Trap Door was amazing. There's something down there...