Harry and the Wrinklies (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Harry and the Wrinklies |
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| Genre | Children's drama |
| Written by | Alan Temperley |
| Directed by | Andrew Morgan |
| Starring | Nick Robinson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
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| Running time | 25 mins |
| Production company(s) | STV |
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| Original network | ITV Network (CITV) |
| Original release | 11 May 2000 – 12 December 2002 |
Harry and the Wrinklies is a fun British TV show made for children. It's based on a book with the same name by Alan Temperley. The show was produced by STV and aired on CITV. You could watch it from May 11, 2000, to December 12, 2002. The main character, Harry, was played by Nick Robinson.
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Harry's New Home and the Wrinklies
The story begins when Harry's parents pass away while on holiday. Harry then goes to live with his aunts. His aunts run a special home for older people. But this isn't just any old folks' home! Every person living there, known as the "Wrinklies," used to be involved in tricky plans or breaking rules.
These Wrinklies have a unique way of doing things. Like a modern-day Robin Hood, they plan and carry out clever "crimes." But they don't do it for themselves. Instead, they donate large sums of money to different charities. Harry also has a loyal dog named Tangle who joins in the fun.
Meet the Villains
The Wrinklies have two main enemies. One is a tricky judge named Percy "Beastly" Priestly. The other is his scary fiancée, Lavina McScrew, also known as Gestapo Lil. They are always trying to stop the Wrinklies' plans.
In the second series, Lil brings her niece, Katie, to the home. Katie's job is to spy on the Wrinklies. She also tries to become friends with Harry.
By the third and final series, Percy is in prison. So, his brother, Piggy, comes to help Lil. Together, they try to outsmart the Wrinklies.
Main Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played in the show:
- Harry Barton - Nick Robinson
- Percy "Beastly" Priestly - Gareth Hunt
- Lavinia "Gestapo Lil" McScrew - Briony McRoberts
- Aunt Bridget - Mona Bruce
- Aunt Florie - Elsie Kelly
- Dot - Toni Palmer
- Huggy - George Sewell
- Max - Victor Spinetti
- Katie - Emma Durkin (Appeared in Series 2 and 3)
- Piggy Priestly - Tyler Butterworth (Appeared in Series 3)
- Freddie - John Quentin (Appeared in Series 3)
Episode Guide
The show had three exciting series.
Series 1 Episodes
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| 1 | "Part 1" | 11 May 2000 | |
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This is the first part of the story. Harry goes to live with his great aunts and finds out they have a secret: they "rob" banks to give money to people in need.
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| 2 | "Part 2" | 18 May 2000 | |
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Harry gets a big surprise when he discovers that Lavinia McScrew is now teaching at his new school.
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| 3 | "Part 3" | 25 May 2000 | |
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Harry gets into trouble and is sent away. It's up to the Wrinklies to come up with a clever plan to rescue him.
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| 4 | "Part 4" | 1 June 2000 | |
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The Wrinklies try to raid Percy's house, but their plan doesn't work out. After celebrating Harry's birthday, they are ready to plan another adventure.
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Series 2 Episodes
These episodes first aired between May 4 and May 15, 2001.
- Episode 1 - 'The Mayor's Story'
- Episode 2 - 'The Bank's Story'
- Episode 3 - 'Hobnail's Story'
- Episode 4 - 'The Painting Story'
- Episode 5 - 'Ron's Story'
- Episode 6 - 'The Diamond Story'
- Episode 7 - 'The Flashbacks' - This episode showed clips from Series 1 and 2.
Series 3 Episodes
This final series was first shown from October 24 to December 12, 2002. At the start of Series 3, Percy Priestly is in prison. His brother, Mr. Piggy, stays with Lil McScrew. They team up to try and get the better of the Wrinklies.
- Episode 1 - 'Introducing Mr. Piggy'
- Episode 2 - 'Hobnail In Love'
- Episode 3 - 'Where's My Mummy?'
- Episode 4 - 'Madame Acarte'
- Episode 5 - 'Great Movie Scam'
- Episode 6 - 'Great Hospital Robbery'
- Episode 7 - 'Great Pantomime'
- Episode 8 - 'Great TV Show'
Some episodes of Harry and the Wrinklies have been shown again on the CITV channel since 2007. Series 1 was also repeated as a special on STV Glasgow in 2014 and 2015.
Merchandise
You could find a few items related to Harry and the Wrinklies:
- Harry and The Wrinklies - VHS (released in 1999)
- Harry and The Wrinklies - Book - Written By Alan Temperley (published in 1997)
- Harry and The Treasure Of Eddie Carver - Book - Written By Alan Temperley
