News at Twelve facts for kids
Quick facts for kids News at Twelve |
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| Genre | Comedy, sitcom |
| Written by | Francis Sinclair |
| Directed by | Alex Kirby |
| Starring | Patrick Malahide Sheila Fearn Julia Foster Liz May Brice Mark Billingham Ewan Phillips |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lewis Rudd |
| Producer(s) | Pamela Lonsdale |
| Production company(s) | Central Independent Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 22 February – 28 March 1988 |
News at Twelve was a fun British TV comedy show made for children. It first aired in 1988. The show was created by Cliff Francis and Jeremy Sinclair, who used the pen name Francis Sinclair.
This series was all about a 12-year-old boy named Kevin Doyle, played by Ewan Phillips. Kevin would create his own "news bulletins" every night. These news reports were about things happening in his own life. Sometimes, they even included events from his imagination!
The show's name, News at Twelve, came from Kevin's age. It wasn't about the time the show was on TV. Kevin's news often featured his funny basset hound dog, Baxter.
Meet the Cast of News at Twelve
The show featured several talented actors. They helped bring Kevin's world to life.
- Patrick Malahide
- Sheila Fearn
- Julia Foster
- Liz May Brice (who was credited as "Lisa Brice" at the time)
- Mark Billingham
- Ewan Phillips, who played Kevin Doyle
Where and When Did It Air?
News at Twelve was shown on ITV, a major television network in the United Kingdom. The show was made by a company called Central TV.
There was also a plan for an American version of the show. A pilot episode was made in 1991 by NBC. This pilot starred actors like Danny Gerard and Sarah Melici. However, this American version was never shown on TV.
