Bottersnikes and Gumbles (TV series) facts for kids
Bottersnikes and Gumbles is an animated TV show from Britain, Australia, and America. It first aired in Australia on 7TWO and in the United Kingdom on CBBC. The show features a talented group of voice actors. These include Jason Callender, Richard Grieve, Jeff Rawle, Kathryn Drysdale, and Miriam Margolyes. The series also became available on Netflix in North America. For the Netflix release, the voices were re-recorded with American accents.
Quick facts for kids Bottersnikes & Gumbles |
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| Based on | Bottersnikes and Gumbles by S. A. Wakefield |
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| Country of origin | Australia, Britain, United States |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Producer(s) | Patrick Egerton |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cake Entertainment Mighty Nice Cheeky Little Media Kickstart Entertainment Seven Productions Netflix Studios CBBC |
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| Original network | 7TWO CBBC Netflix |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 18 December 2015 – present |
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About the Show
The idea for Bottersnikes and Gumbles started way back in 2012. It was developed by Mighty Nice and Cheeky Little Media. The TV series is based on a popular children's book series. These books were written by S. A. Wakefield in Australia.
In early 2015, the streaming service Netflix announced exciting news. They had bought the rights to show the series. It was released as 52 episodes, each about eleven minutes long.
The show first aired on 7TWO in Australia on December 18, 2015. It ran there until January 22, 2016. It also started showing on CBBC in the UK in 2016. The show is made for kids aged 6 to 9 years old.
Patrick Egerton, the show's producer, shared his thoughts. He said the books had a "rich, distinctive world." They made a big impression on him when he was a kid. He felt that with new computer graphics tools, it was the perfect time to make the TV show.
What Happens in the Show
The story follows three young Gumbles: Tink, Bounce, and Willi. Gumbles love to "gumble" all day long. This means they like to play and have fun.
But there are also Bottersnikes. These are lizard-like creatures who are the "bogeymen" of the show. They are often trying to cause trouble.
So, the Gumbles and Bottersnikes have many battles. The Gumbles use clever tricks and daring rescues. They try to outsmart the Bottersnikes in every episode.
The show has received some cool awards. It won a Pulcinella Award for 'Best Kids TV Series'. This was at an international animation festival in Venice. It was also nominated for 'Most Outstanding Children’s program' at the 2016 Logie Awards.
Meet the Voice Cast
Many talented actors lend their voices to the characters.
UK Version
- Jason Callender as Tink
- Kathryn Drysdale as Bounce and Merri
- Akiya Henry as Willi and Jolli
- Richard Grieve as Toot, King Snike and Glob
- Jeff Rawle as Happi and Rock
- Miriam Margolyes as Weathersnike
- Alex Babic as Chank and Gubbo
- Gem Knight as Float and Snorg
US Version
- Robbie Daymond as Tink
- Erica Lindbeck as Bounce
- Tara Sands as Willi
- Hal Dibble as Happi
- David W. Collins as Toot, Sammi and Rock
- Nile Kliewer as Merri
- Karen Strassman as Float and Jolli
- Ray Chase as King Snike
- Kyle McCarley as Chank
- Barbara Goodson as Weathersnike
- Kyle Hebert as Gubbo
- Keith Silverstein as Smiggles
- Jessica Gee as Glob
- Laila Berzins as Snorg
- Kaiji Tang as Burples
Also Starring
- Audrey Wasilewski
- Vincent Martella as Jole
- Nick Mohammed as Zach
- Nika Futterman as Stacy
- Tara Strong as Melissa
- Grey Delisle
- Tom Kenny
- Bill Farmer
- Mr. Lawrence as Vincent
- Carlos Alazraqui as The Principal
- Chuck McCann as Hicks
- Carolyn Lawrence as The high-pitched singing banana
- Carlos Jaime Alazraqui, Tom Kenny and Roger Craig Smith as The Brown Jay
