Lockie Leonard (TV series) facts for kids

Lockie Leonard is a cool Australian TV show for kids. It's based on the popular Lockie Leonard books by Tim Winton. The show was filmed in Albany, Western Australia. It first aired on the Nine Network on June 19, 2007.

Goalpost Pictures Australia made Lockie Leonard. The Australian Children's Television Foundation helps share it with viewers. The awesome theme song, "Worlds Away," is by the band Jebediah.

The show also became popular in other countries. In the UK, it started on September 27, 2008, as part of the TMi show on BBC Two. Later, it moved to the CBBC Channel.

Lockie Leonard won several big awards. It got the 2008 TV Week Logie Award for Best Children's Series. Sean Keenan, who plays Lockie, was nominated for a special award for new talent. It also won the 2007 AFI award for Best Children's Drama Series. Plus, it was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2007 for Best International Children's Drama Series.

About the Show

The Lockie Leonard TV series comes from a set of books. These books were written by Tim Winton, a famous author from Western Australia. There are three books in the series: Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo, Lockie Leonard, Scumbuster, and Lockie Leonard, Legend. Puffin International published all of them.

What Happens in the Story?

Series One

The first series of Lockie Leonard follows the story of the first book. Lockie Leonard is a boy who loves to surf. His family moves to a small coastal town called Angelus in Western Australia. Lockie has to start high school in this new town. He doesn't know anyone, and his new house is even sinking into a swamp!

On his second day, Lockie meets a boy named Egg. Egg loves heavy metal music, and they quickly become best friends. That same day, Lockie meets Vicki Streeton at school. She is the smartest and richest girl there. Lockie falls in love with her right away. Vicki's dad is also the mayor of Angelus. The first series covers Lockie's first year living in Angelus with his family.

Series Two

The second series shows Lockie's second year in Angelus. He has to deal with many new things. Vicki goes away to boarding school. Lockie then becomes friends with a new girl named Mel. His best friend Egg starts hanging out with Curtis, the school bully. Egg even starts dating Vicki's friend, Sasha.

Lockie's younger brother, Phillip, starts high school early because he is very smart. He makes new friends too. Meanwhile, Lockie's dad, Sarge, who loves poetry, gets a new police partner. Lockie's mom, Joy, decides to start a new radio station called Radio Angelus.

Awards and Recognition

Series 1 Awards

• Best Children's Drama in 2007
• Best Children's Television series in 2007
• Sean Keenan won the Young Actor Award in 2007
• TV Week Logie Award for Best Children's Television series in 2008

Series 2 Awards

• Nominated for Best Children's Television Drama in 2010
• Nominated for Lead Actor (Corey McKernan) in 2010
• Nominated for Supporting Actor in a Television Drama (Rhys Muldoon) in 2010

Meet the Cast

Main Characters

• Sean Keenan as Lachlan 'Lockie' Leonard
• Clarence Ryan as Geoffrey 'Egg' Eggleston
• Gracie Gilbert as Victoria Anne 'Vicki' Streeton
• Briony Williams as Joy Leonard
• Rhys Muldoon as Sarge Leonard
• Corey McKernan as Phillip Leonard
• Ella Maddy as Barbara "Blob" Leonard

Other Characters

• Melanie Lyons (as Melanie Munt) as Lisa (Series 1)
• Mike Dorsey as Pop
• Alice Dale as Nan
• Jorden Silver as Curtis
• Tiarna Clarke as Dorothy 'Dot' Cook (Series 1)
• Trevor Jamieson as Rev. Eggleston
• Della Rae Morrison as Mrs. Eggleston (Series 1)
• Richard Mellick as Mayor Barry Streeton
• Christie Sistrunk as Mrs. Sally Streeton
• Mitchell Page as Colin 'Monster' Streeton (Series 1)
• James Beck as Josh Woodpond (Series 2)
• Laura Fairclough as Melanie 'Mel' Lamb (Series 2)
• Verity Gorman as Sasha Thompson-Baxter
• Nicholas Rechichi as Joe Ramir (Series 2)
• Cameron Findlay as Boof (Series 1)
• Ewen Leslie as John East (Series 1)
• Karli-Rae Grogan as Heidi (Series 1)
• Chanel Marriott as Kirstina (Series 2)

Episodes Guide

Series One Episodes

There are 26 episodes in the first series of Lockie Leonard. Here are the titles of some of them:

• "The Human Torpedo"
• "Stormy Mondays"
• "Lockie Chickens Out"
• "To Cheat or Not to Cheat"
• "Cyril"
• "A Water Feature"
• "Match of the Day"
• "The Details"
• "Weird Genes"
• "Miracles"
• "X Marks the Dot"
• "Dog Days"
• "It's Not You, It's Me"
• "Pure Poetry"
• "The Ladder of Love"
• "Brothers"
• "Swamp Rat"
• "Face the Fear"
• "Lockie Takes the Cake"
• "The Clock's Ticking"
• "Zig Zag Hill"
• "Angels and Monsters"
• "Boredom Busters"
• "Barry Goes Pop"
• "The Domino Effect"
• "Joy... to the World"

Series Two Episodes

The second series also has 26 episodes. Here are their titles:

• "New and Improved"
• "The X Factor"
• "Bubble Trouble"
• "Pick a Winner"
• "Life Map"
• "Total Eclipse"
• "The Silence of the Frogs"
• "The Information Age"
• "Time and Tide"
• "It Happens..."
• "Snake Hide Oil"
• "The Big Questions"
• "The Party"
• "Enter the Mermaid"
• "A Head of the Team"
• "Cure for Stings"
• "A Musical Moment"
• "Laugh with the Leonards"
• "Aliens in Angelus"
• "Buried Treasure"
• "Second Best in Show"
• "I, Monster"
• "Trixie Wants to Party"
• "Not So Perfect Storm"
• "Crimes of the Heartless"
• "Legend"

More About Series Two

The second series of Lockie Leonard was filmed in 2009. It aired in Australia on the Nine Network and WIN in 2010. The same actors returned for the new season. The writers created fresh, original stories for the characters. This new series shows Lockie's adventures as he gets a bit older. It is still set in Albany, Western Australia.

The second series first aired on May 17, 2010, on Nickelodeon New Zealand. In Australia, it started on the Nine Network on August 21, 2010. In the United States, it began on Disney XD on June 21, 2010. For viewers in Latin America, the series premiered on Boomerang on June 2, 2010. In the United Kingdom, it started on August 2, 2010, on the CBBC channel.

See also

In Spanish: Lockie Leonard para niños