Dani's House facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dani's House
Title card for Series 2
Created by	Paul Rose Gary Parker Emma Ko
Starring	Dani Harmer Harry Culverhouse James Gandhi Darragh Mortell Steff White Millie Innes Sebastian Applewhite Klariza Clayton Lewis Rainer Daniel Roche James Mackenzie Luke Walles
Opening theme	"Free" by Dani Harmer
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	65 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Paul McKenzie Jemma Rodgers Lucy Robinson Jo Willett
Running time	30 mins
Release
Original network	CBBC
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	26 September 2008 (2008-09-26) – 19 July 2012 (2012-07-19)
Chronology
Followed by	Dani's Castle (2013–2015)

Dani's House is a fun British TV show for kids, shown on CBBC. It stars Dani Harmer as Dani. The show first started on 26 September 2008 and finished on 19 July 2012, after five series. It even won some cool awards from BAFTA Kids! If you liked Dani's House, there was also a spin-off show called Dani's Castle that aired from 2013 to 2015. You can watch all five series of Dani's House right now on BBC iPlayer.

What is Dani's House About?

Dani is a teenage actress and singer. She often has to look after her younger brother, Max, and his friend, Ben. They also have a baby sibling, who is only seen in a cot. Dani and her friends, Toby and Sam, usually hang out in a special den at her house. They often find themselves in some really strange and funny situations!

Meanwhile, two aliens named Coordinator Zang and Coordinator Zark are watching them. They are supposed to be learning about humans. But really, they just love watching "Dani's House" and often try to copy what they see.

Changes Over the Series

• Series 2: Dani's family moves to a new house. Toby goes off to medical school. Dani becomes friends with a new character named Jack. The baby is no longer mentioned. Instead, there's a "cat from hell" who is Jack's enemy.
• Series 4: Dani gets a role in a TV show called McHurties Hospital. Her friend Sam trains to become an astronaut. Sam eventually leaves the show to become a scientist for NASA. Two new characters join: Ruby, Dani's energetic personal trainer, and Maisy, Ruby's mischievous younger sister. Maisy loves playing pranks on Max.
• Series 5: Dani continues acting. Jack works as a DJ. Ruby keeps up her personal training. Max tries to become a grime artist and goes on a world tour. Dani's cousin, Megaboyd, teams up with Maisy to play pranks. Ben tries to find new hobbies. The show ended after five successful series.

Episodes

List of Dani's House episodes

Who are the Characters?

Main Characters

• Dani (Dani Harmer): Dani is a teenage actress and singer. She often has to stay home to look after her younger brother, Max, and their baby sibling. She loves hanging out with her friends and going on adventures. She and Max often argue, as he loves to annoy her. In series 4, she gets a part as Nurse Emily Woodmagnet in McHurties Hospital.
• Toby (Harry Culverhouse) (series 1): Toby is Dani's friend. He really cares about his hair and uses lots of gel to spike it up. In series 1, he has many different jobs, like being a waiter or a pet-sitter. He gets along well with Max's friend, Ben. Toby leaves for medical school in series 2. He does make a special appearance in the series 2 Christmas episode and the series 5 finale.
• Sam (Klariza Clayton) (series 1–4, 5): Sam is Dani's best friend. She loves science and spends a lot of time at the library. Her hero is Professor Brian Cox, and she doesn't like anyone who criticizes him. Sam likes everything to be very neat. In series 4, she plans to train as an astronaut for NASA. She leaves the show mid-season but returns for the series 5 finale.
• Max (Sebastian Applewhite) (series 1–4, 5): Max is Dani's younger brother. He dreams of ruling the world and loves to annoy his sister. His big goal is to become a millionaire with his friend, Ben. In series 5, he becomes a grime music star and goes on a world tour. He doesn't appear again until the series finale at Dani's party.
• Ben (James Gandhi): Ben is Max's best friend and often hangs out at Dani's house. He comes up with many of the sneaky plans that he and Max try, even though Max always takes the credit. Max often treats Ben badly. However, in one episode, Max even planned a funeral for Ben's pet axolotl. Ben sometimes starts his own plans when Max isn't around in series 4.
• Jack (Darragh Mortell) (series 2–5): Jack becomes Dani's close friend at the start of series 2. He loves eating junk food, especially doughnuts. Jack is a DJ and plays music at parties and competitions. He even appears in the same TV show as Dani, which she finds annoying. Jack has a long-standing rivalry with 'The Cat From Hell'.
• Ruby (Steff White) (series 4–5): Ruby is Dani's very energetic personal trainer. She becomes good friends with Dani and visits the house often.
• Maisy (Millie Innes) (series 4–5): Maisy is Ruby's younger sister. She is very mischievous and has a big rivalry with Max.

Supporting Characters

• The Baby from Hell (series 1): This is Max and Dani's younger sibling. The baby is known for its "explosive diaper attack." In series 2, Dani says the baby is at nursery.
• Coordinators Zang and Zark (Harry Culverhouse and Dani Harmer): These two green aliens travel the universe. They say they are on a secret mission to learn about humans. But really, they just use it as an excuse to watch "Dani's House"! They are often influenced by the show and try to copy what they see, leading to funny results.
• The Cat from Hell (series 2): This cat first appears in the episode 'Jack In The House'. It is known as Jack's enemy and is often seen coming and going from Dani's House. The cat disappears in series 3 and 4. Jack mentions it again in a series 5 episode.
• Zarina Wix (Gaynor Faye) (series 4–5): Zarina is the producer of McHurties Hospital. She is Dani's boss on the show.
• Megaboyd (Daniel Roche) (series 5): Megaboyd is Dani's cousin. He often teams up with Maisy to plan different pranks.
• Alex (Lewis Rainer) (series 5): Alex is Dani's boyfriend and also works with her on McHurties Hospital.

Awards and Nominations

Dani's House has been nominated for and won several awards from the Children's BAFTA Awards. These awards celebrate the best in children's television.

Spin-off Show: Dani's Castle

In July 2012, CBBC decided to make a new comedy show starring Dani Harmer. This new show was a spin-off called Dani's Castle. In this series, Dani inherits an old castle in Northern Ireland from her Aunt Marjorie. The first series of Dani's Castle aired from 17 January 2013 to 18 April 2013. The second series was shown from 14 November 2013 to 3 January 2014. The third and final series aired from 7 July 2015 to 15 December 2015.