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| Strange Hill High | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Yoshimi & Katoi |
| Written by | Josh Weinstein |
| Directed by | Geoff Walker & Chris Tichbourne |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBBC |
| Release | 8 May 2013 (2013-05-08) – Present |
Strange Hill High is a children's animated series for CBBC.
Premise
Josh Weinstein (The Simpsons, Futurama) writes the series, created using an animation technique combining puppets, Japanese vinyl toys and digital effects. Strange Hill High follows students Mitchell Tanner, Becky Butters and Templeton as they explore their extraordinary school, uncovering absurd and outrageous occurrences as they go.
Series 1 of the show was filmed at Factory Transmedia's studios in Altrincham, Greater Manchester during 2012/13, and is a co-production between CBBC, FremantleMedia and Factory.
Cast
- Emma Kennedy as Becky Butters- A very keen student who is concerned by her intellectual progress and continues to have infernal logic. She enjoys spending time with her friends, although she panics when in danger.
- Doc Brown as Mitchell Tanner- A carefree and an above-average student, who isn't keen about school, although he enjoys having fun with his friends.
- Richard Ayoade as Templeton - a straight-laced and serious type driven by a strange logic who enjoys spending time with his two friends.
- Jonathan Keeble as Mr Abercrombie (Voice) - the headteacher who adopts a traditional approach to teaching, much to the chagrin of the three friends.
- John Thomson as Ensemble (Various Roles)
- Caroline Aherne as Ensemble (Various Roles)
- Marc Silk as Ensemble (Various Roles)
- Melissa Sinden as Ensemble (Various Roles)
- Doc Brown as Ensemble (Various Roles)
Episodes
Series 1
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "King Mitchell" | Unknown | Mark Oswin and Jim Griffiths | 8 May 2013 | |
| When Tyson hits his head on the wall in the bathroom, Mitchell, Becky and Templeton discover a hidden chamber. | |||||
| 2 | "99 Cool Things to do with a Time Machine" | Unknown | Ben Teasdale | 15 May 2013 | |
| After being nearly late for school, Mitchell turns the clock back. | |||||
| 3 | "The Lost and Found Boy" | Unknown | Josh Weinstein | 22 May 2013 | |
| Things have been disappearing in Strange Hill and Mitchell is the prime suspect. | |||||
| 4 | "Snoozical" | Unknown | Reid Harrison | 29 May 2013 | |
| Becky is determined to audition for the school musical but things turn dangerous. | |||||
| 5 | "Big Mouth Strikes Again" | Unknown | Mark Oswin and Jim Griffiths | 5 June 2013 | |
| Becky's new healthy snacks forces a fairytale character to appear. | |||||
| 6 | "The Most Boring Book In The World" | Unknown | Ben Teasdale | 12 June 2013 | |
| Becky and Templeton are sucked back in time to the Victorian times. | |||||
| 7 | "Read All About It" | Unknown | Stuart Kenworthy | 19 June 2013 | |
| Mitchell becomes a journalist for the school newspaper. | |||||
| 8 | "Health & Safety" | Unknown | Emma Kennedy | 26 June 2013 | |
| Mitchell, Becky and Templeton get trapped in a 1980's safety film. | |||||
| 9 | "The Ghost Writers of Strange Hill High" | Unknown | Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris | 3 July 2013 | |
| Mitchell, Becky and Templeton go ghost hunting when Mitchell thinks he's seen a ghost. | |||||
| 10 | "Teacher's Pets" | Unknown | Mark Oswin and Jim Griffiths | 10 July 2013 | |
| Giant animals roam the school corridors. | |||||
| 11 | "Lucky Becky" | Unknown | Kirstie Falkous | 17 July 2013 | |
| Becky finds a rabbit costume that is supposed to bring her good luck. | |||||
| 12 | "Becky vs Bocky" | Unknown | Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris | 24 July 2013 | |
| Templeton's clay Becky comes to life and becomes best friends with Becky. | |||||
| 13 | "End Of Terminator" | Unknown | Josh Weinstein | 31 July 2013 | |
| After the children get annoyed with the teachers, Mr Abercrombie gets 'Kate' in to teach the children. But is it the end of term, the end of time or the end of terminator. | |||||
Series 2
The fearless Year 7s uncover increasingly outrageous phenomena, from the league of medieval superheroes to the dormant beast of Embarrassment hiding in a basement lair. In the creepy corridors of Strange Hill High they meet the new games teacher, a human/plant hybrid, and the elusive but rabid Deputy Head, a living were-teacher.
Their bizarre and heroic adventures see them take on the world's biggest exchange student, battle an invasion of space Templetons, and there's a surprise revelation of the identity of Santa Claus!
- See more at: http://www.noodls.com/view/3E96CE0F7E2A2D56F00503DCAD8DEF4520492CAB?537xxx1396446606#sthash.w0cYzud5.dpuf
Series 3
A third series has been confirmed to air on CBBC in Spring 2015.
Ratings
Episode ratings from BARB.
| Episode No. | Airdate | Viewers | CBBC Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 May 2013 | Under 244,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 2 | 15 May 2013 | 298,000 | 8 |
| 3 | 22 May 2013 | 360,000 | 3 |
| 4 | 29 May 2013 | 317,000 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 June 2013 | Under 205,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 6 | 12 June 2013 | Under 248,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 7 | 19 June 2013 | 224,000 | 10 |
| 8 | 26 June 2013 | 283,000 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 July 2013 | Under 198,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 10 | 10 July 2013 | 294,000 | 2 |
| 11 | 17 July 2013 | Under 262,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 12 | 24 July 2013 | Under 212,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 13 | 31 July 2013 | 278,000 | 6 |
References
- "Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein launches British TV show". BBC. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- "SOUND POST PRODUCTION MANCHESTER NORTH WEST ENGLAND". 4rfv.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- http://martinkelly.webplus.net/strange%20hhill%20high%202.html
- http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10?
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