Monster TV facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Monster TV
A still of the title sequence
Created by	Jim Eldridge
Written by	Jeremy Swan
Starring	John Asquith James O'Donnell Sam Green Natalie Dew Kevin Hemlall
Theme music composer	Johnathan Cohen
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Claire Derry Elaine Sperber
Producer(s)	Jeremy Swan
Running time	15 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC Two & CBBC Channel
Original release	10 December 1999 (1999-12-10) – 2001 (2001)

Monster TV was a fun British TV show made for children. It was a comedy-drama about three friends who created their very own TV show. They filmed it right in their basement! The main stars of their show, also called "Monster TV", were two friendly monsters named Herbert and Rocky. The series followed their funny adventures and the silly situations they got into.

Meet the Characters

This section introduces the main characters from Monster TV.

The Monster Stars

• Rocky – Rocky is a monster made of stone. He has long, green grass for hair! He is a good friend of Herbert and one of the main stars of the "Monster TV" show.
• Herbert – Herbert is the other main monster star of "Monster TV". He looks a bit like a troll.

The Kid Crew

These are the three children who run the "Monster TV" show from their basement.

• Billy – Played by Sam Green.
• Karen – Played by Natalie Dew.
• Terry – Played by Kevin Hemlall.

Other Characters

• Vera Venom – Played by Anna Nicholas, Vera is a monster who looks a bit like Medusa. Unlike Herbert and Rocky, Vera was not a friendly monster. She often tried to trick her way onto "Monster TV" because she wanted to be famous.
• Mum – Played by Jenny Funnell.
• Dad – Played by Luke Sorba.

Making the Show

Many talented people worked together to bring Monster TV to life.

Who Created Monster TV?

• The idea for the show came from Jim Eldridge, who is known as the series creator.
• Jeremy Swan was both the producer and a writer for the show.

Directors and Music

• The episodes were directed by Carlene King and Gareth Davies.
• The music for the show was created by Jonathan Cohen, who was the music director.