Chocky (TV series) facts for kids
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Chocky Titles
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| Written by | John Wyndham (novel) Anthony Read |
| Directed by | Vic Hughes |
| Starring | James Hazeldine Carol Drinkwater Andrew Ellams Zoe Hart Anabel Worrell Prentis Hancock Glynis Brooks |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Vic Hughes Pamela Lonsdale |
| Cinematography | Alan Jonas |
| Editor(s) | Oscar Webb |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Distributor | Thames |
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| Original release | 1984 – 1986 |
Chocky is a British science fiction TV show for children. It first aired in 1984 and is based on a book by John Wyndham. The show tells the story of a boy named Matthew and his amazing alien friend.
The original TV series had six parts. It was so popular that two more series were made: Chocky's Children (1985) and Chocky's Challenge (1986). All three shows were written by Anthony Read and directed by Vic Hughes. They were made by Thames Television.
The story takes place in the mid-1980s in Surrey, England. The Gore family, Matthew's family, even gets a cool, high-tech car called a Citroen CX!
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The Story of Chocky
Chocky: The First Adventure
The first series introduces us to Matthew Gore. He's a smart boy who starts talking to a mysterious voice. This voice belongs to an alien friend named Chocky. Chocky chooses Matthew to learn about life on Earth.
Thanks to Chocky, Matthew's schoolwork and art skills get much better. This makes some powerful groups suspicious. They want to find out where Matthew is getting his amazing knowledge from. They try to get to Chocky through Matthew.
Chocky's Children: A New Friend
A year after Chocky left, Matthew is enjoying his summer holidays. He meets a girl named Albertine. She is a genius at maths. Matthew soon discovers they can talk to each other using their minds, which is called telepathy.
One day, Chocky returns! The alien friend warns Matthew that he and Albertine are in danger. When Matthew goes to tell Albertine, he finds she has disappeared. Matthew must figure out what happened to her.
Chocky's Challenge: A Cosmic Plan
In the third series, Chocky has a big plan. With Matthew and Albertine's help, Chocky wants to teach humans about "cosmic power." This special energy is different from Earth's natural resources. It could last forever, just like the universe itself!
However, their special knowledge attracts a lot of attention. The military becomes very interested. They are willing to do whatever it takes to get this cosmic power for themselves. Matthew and Albertine must protect Chocky's secret.
Meet the Cast and Episodes
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Sometimes, Chocky was shown again as a single, longer episode. This happened on December 31, 1984. Chocky's Children also had a single-episode repeat on December 27, 1985.
Chocky Around the World
Chocky was not just popular in the UK! It was also shown in many other countries.
- In Czechoslovakia, the series was very popular. It was dubbed, meaning the voices were changed, into both Czech and Slovak languages.
- In Canada, the show was dubbed into French. It aired there in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- Spanish-speaking countries also enjoyed the show. It was dubbed into Spanish and shown in Spain in the late 1980s.
- Chocky was a huge hit in Bulgaria during the second half of the 1980s. Both the first and second seasons were shown many times.
