Eve (British TV series) facts for kids
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| Theme music composer | Philip Curran |
| Composer(s) | Philip Curran |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (1 special) (List of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Leopard Drama Argonon |
| Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
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| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 2.0 (For UK) & Dolby Digital 5.1 (For Australia) |
| Original release | 5 January 2015 – 14 December 2016 |
Eve is a fun British TV show for kids. It's a mix of science fiction and comedy-drama. The show is about a special robot girl named Eve. She looks just like a human teenager!
Eve lives with a family in a normal neighborhood. She tries to understand what it's like to be human. The main star is Poppy Lee Friar, who plays Eve.
The show first aired on CBBC on January 5, 2015. The first season had 13 episodes. There was also a special episode on Christmas Day 2015. A second season with 12 episodes came out in 2016. The third season started on October 19, 2016, and ended on December 14, 2016. The final episode was an hour long, but it was later split into two parts.
Emma Reeves, a well-known children's writer, created Eve with David Chikwe. Emma Reeves is famous for writing for the Tracy Beaker shows.
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Meet the Characters: Who's Who in Eve?
Main Characters
- Poppy Lee Friar as Eve: She's the main character! Eve is a newly "woken up" robot. She looks like a girl named Mary Douglas from the 1970s. When she's out in public, she pretends to be Will's cousin from the United States. Eve sometimes doesn't understand social rules or dangers. But with help from her new family, she learns how to act human and make her own choices.
- Oliver Woollford as Will Clarke: Will is a teenage boy who found and activated Eve. He's Dr. Clarke's son. Will and Eve become very close friends. He always wants to protect her, even if it means he gets into trouble. Sometimes his stubbornness causes arguments with his family and friends.
- Eubha Akilade as Lily Watson: Lily is a super smart teenage girl. She's also a bit socially awkward and a great hacker. Lily is Will's best friend. She also becomes good friends with Eve. Even though she can get a little jealous sometimes, Lily is fascinated by Eve and wants to protect her.
- Elijah Ayité as Abe Watson: Abe is Lily's younger brother. He's always trying to get things. He playfully calls Eve "Robo Girl." Abe can be annoying to Will and Lily. He doesn't always think about right or wrong. But deep down, he really cares about Eve and has his own sense of what's fair.
- Ben Cartwright as Dr. Nick Clarke: He is Will's father.
- Rhona Croker as Dr. Katherine Calvin: She is the main bad guy in the first season. Dr. Calvin is a very smart scientist and manager at a company called Calimov Systems. She often looks down on Nick and his family.
- Jane Asher as Mary Douglas: She is the main bad guy of the whole series and Eve's creator. Mary believes that humans are only good for causing problems. She wants to replace them with a new type of artificial intelligence that will control the future of the whole universe.
Other Important Characters
- Shonagh Price as Maddy Watson
- Richie Campbell as Viv Watson
- Jenny Bede as Rebecca Clarke
- Ellie Grainger as KT
- Alex Sawyer as Michael Hoffman
- Michael Wildman as Lord Hoffman
- Peter Collins as Mr Gwenlan
- Rory Barraclough as Chris
- Paksie Vernon as Laurie
- Chris Hegarty as Cain
- Billy Ashworth as Zac and Adam
Episodes of Eve
List of Eve (British TV series) episodes
Awards and Nominations: Recognising Eve's Success
The TV show Eve and its cast and crew have been nominated for and won several awards! This shows how much people enjoyed the series.
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| 2015 British Academy Children's Awards | Children's Performer in 2015 | Poppy Lee Friar | Nominated |
| 2015 London Screenwriters’ Festival: British Screenwriters Awards | Best British Children's Television | Emma Reeves, Andrew Yerlett, Joe Williams, Ann Marie Di Mambro, Vivien Adam and Kirstie Swain | Nominated |
| 2016 Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards | Best Children's TV Episode | Emma Reeves for "Control, Alter, Delete" | Won |
| 2016 Broadcast Awards | Best Children's Programme | Eve | Shortlisted |
| 2016 Televisual Bulldog Awards | Best Children's Programme | Eve | Nominated |
| 2016 Royal Television Society Scotland Awards | Best Children's Programme | Eve | Won |
| 2016 Royal Television Society Scotland Awards | Best Sound | John Cobban / 422.tv | Won |
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