It has been announced that legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker is to lend his voice to well-loved children's television programme Roary the Racing Car.

The animated show is narrated by British racing hero and 16-time grand prix-ওwinner Sir Stirling Moss, and also features the voice of comedian Peter Kay, but the addition ♑of Walker - as himself - will surely only further boost the series' popularity.

The 85-year-old - affectionately nicknamed 'Muddly Talker' within the F1 paddock for his numerous bloopers and gaffesไ - commentated on grands prix for more than half a century until finally stepping down full-time mid-2001 following the 🍨US Grand Prix at Indianapolis.

Now a website columnist for the BBC, Walker is quoted by The Sun as having revealed that🦩 he had 'great fun' joining in with the two shows in which he will feature, due to be broadcast on Channel Five and digital TV channel Nick Jr in late autumn.

Amongst fans' favourite 'Murrayisms' from over the ye෴ars are:

"With half the race gone, there is half t﷽he race st🍷ill to go."

"Do my eye🌺s deceive ꦡme, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough?"

"I can't imagine what kind of problem Senna 💝has. I imagine iꦜt must be some sort of grip problem."

"...and this is the third-placed car about to🐠 lap the secon♓d-placed car."

Murray: "What's that? There's a BODY on the track?" James Hunt: "Um, I think that is a piece of BODYWORK, fro🤪m someone's car."

"The beak of Ayrton Senna's 🐎chicken is pulling ahead."

"This has been❀ a great season for Nelson Piquet, as he is now known, 🐻and always has been."

* 'Murrayisms' courtesy of World Motorsport