Earth Warp facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Earth Warp
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	BBC
Original release	11 January - 22 March 1994

Earth Warp is an exciting story made by the BBC. It was part of their educational TV show, Look and Read. This series first aired on BBC Two from January 11 to March 22, 1994.

The story has 10 episodes and teaches us a lot about pollution. It has been shown many times since it first came out, even as recently as 2009.

The Story of Earth Warp

An Alien Visitor Arrives

A long time ago, about 100 years before the story begins, aliens sent a special probe to Earth. This probe was like a spy. Its job was to watch how much pollution was on our planet.

One day, the probe came to the surface. It found that pollution levels were very high. So, it sent a warning signal back to its home planet. An alien named Ollie then came to Earth to check things out. He landed near a town called Southbeach.

Mystery Illness and a Big Problem

Southbeach was having a big problem. Many children there were getting a strange illness. It seemed to be caused by pollution. A local factory was pumping waste into the sea.

Ollie soon met some of the children from Southbeach. He told them that Earth's pollution was making his alien tools break down. Even the probe he sent was not working right. Ollie warned them that the broken probe was going to explode! This explosion would cause a huge chain reaction. It would destroy all of Southbeach.

Working Together to Save the Town

The children and Ollie had to work fast. They needed to stop the probe from exploding. They also wanted to find out who was causing all the pollution. This meant facing dangers and making tough choices. They learned about friendship and how important it is to protect our planet.

Meet the Characters

Ollie, the Alien Friend

• Ollie is a friendly alien from a planet called Gia. His real name is hard for humans to say! He came to Earth to investigate the pollution. Ollie has some cool powers. He can turn invisible and shrink himself. He also has a special ball. This ball can fix broken things. It can even cure the mysterious illness. But he can't use it too often. Ollie can also call his spaceship by whistling. Being on Earth for too long makes him weak and clumsy.

The Three Friends

• Martin is one of the first kids to meet Ollie. His mom owns a hotel. The hotel is struggling because of the illness in town. Martin also has asthma. He makes a difficult choice at one point to help his family. But he later helps Ollie by pretending to be him.

• Amina is another one of Ollie's friends. She cares a lot about the environment. She wishes everyone would help protect it. Amina is also very brave and often leads the group. Ollie chose to show himself to her because he felt her kind nature. She gets sick during their adventure. Ollie cures her with his special ball. Later, Ollie gives her the ball before he leaves.

• Jenny is the third friend who meets Ollie. She loves journalism. She spends most of the story writing notes about their adventures. Jenny also cares deeply for Martin. She believes he is a good person, even when he makes mistakes. Her belief in him turns out to be right.

Other Important People

• Mrs. Rowlands is Martin's mother. She manages The Burlington Hotel. The children hide Ollie there. She tries hard not to sell her hotel. By the end of the story, the hotel becomes very successful.

• Joe Lowin is a reporter. He is investigating the mysterious illness. He tries to get Martin to tell him about Ollie. Joe wants to find a big story for his newspaper. He doesn't like other reporters.

• Mr. Belcher owns a factory. He is secretly dumping dangerous waste into the sea. He tries many times to buy Mrs. Rowlands' hotel. He finally realizes how bad his actions are when his own daughter, Clare, gets sick. He helps Ollie at the end of the story.

• Sarah Brightly is a reporter for "The Southbeach Gazette." She is also the narrator of the story. Jenny looks up to her. Sarah is an "Eco Warrior" who cares about the environment. She tries to find out what is causing the illness.

• Jenny's Dad works at Mr. Belcher's factory. He later quits his job. He doesn't want to be part of something that harms the environment. He gets his job back at the end, working for a new, eco-friendly boss.

• Clare is Mr. Belcher's daughter. She doesn't talk much at first. But she helps the kids when Amina gets sick. She also gets sick herself. Seeing Clare ill makes her father understand his mistakes. She is a very important character because she helps her father change his ways.