Petals (TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Mark Barnard |
| Written by | Simon Hopkinson Angela Webber Jenny Lewis Moya Sayer-Jones Richard Tulloch Mark Barnard Bruce Liebau |
| Directed by | Maurice Giacomini Mark Barnard Bronwyn Morgan |
| Voices of | Brian Meegan Celia Ireland Gabby Millgate Adam Kronenberg Michelle Doake Lucinda Armour Tim Mieville |
| Narrated by | Anthony Warlow |
| Composer(s) | Justin McCoy |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mark Barnard Susan Oliver |
| Producer(s) | Bronwyn Morgan Joy Carroll |
| Running time | 5 min. |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 1 June 1998 – 22 November 1999 |
Petals was a fun Australian animated TV show for young children. It was created by Mark Barnard and shown on the ABC. The show ran from 1998 to 1999. It had two seasons and a total of 55 episodes. Even after it finished, ABC kept showing repeats until 2004.
Contents
Discovering the World of Petals
The show is all about five tiny characters called Petals. They live in a big, wild garden. The Petals are named Bougie, Boronia, Poppy, Notsy, and Imp. Every day, they wake up ready to explore. Their adventures happen among giant flowers and tall trees. They are very small, almost like tiny people you can only imagine.
The Petals are not fairies and do not have magic powers. But they are very good at moving around! Only Bougie and Poppy can fly. They find many exciting things and go on fun adventures. For example, they help a baby bird or pick berries. They also help Imp turn off a dripping tap. Sometimes they play hide-and-seek or make bubbles with soap. Imp even rescued Notsy once using fireflies when she got lost. They used a broken mirror to scare Jeffrey, a playful orange cat. They also put on a show to cheer up Worm when he had a kink in his tail.
Friends in the Garden
The Petals are not alone in their adventures. They have five insect friends who join them. These friends are Cicada, Ant, Spider, Worm, and Ladybird. There is also Jeffrey, the orange cat. Jeffrey likes to hang out in the garden and sometimes causes trouble for the Petals.
Meet the Characters
This section introduces the main characters of the show.
The Petals
- Bougie
- Boronia
- Imp
- Poppy
- Notsy
Garden Animals and Insects
- Cicada
- Ant
- Spider
- Worm
- Jeffrey (the cat)
Episode Highlights
Petals had 55 episodes across two seasons. Each episode showed a new adventure for the tiny characters. Here are a few examples of their exciting journeys:
- A Boot Full of Petals
- Getting Dirty
- The Great Race
- The Baby Bird
- Firefly Rescue
- Bubbles
Who Voiced the Characters?
The talented people who brought the characters to life were:
- Anthony Warlow – The Narrator, who tells the story
- Brian Meegan – The voice of Bougie
- Celia Ireland – The voice of Boronia
- Gabby Millgate – The voice of Poppy
- Adam Kronenberg – The voice of Imp
- Michelle Doake – The voice of Notsy
- Lucinda Armour – The voices of Spider and Ant
- Tim Mieville – The voices of Jeffrey, Worm, and Cicada
Where Else Was Petals Shown?
Petals was not just popular in Australia! It was also shown in other countries. These included the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Malaysia.
The Petals Website
In 1999, the ABC launched a website for Petals. It had pictures of the characters and some of their famous sayings. There were also two online games: a jigsaw puzzle and a coloring game. You could even print out pictures to color! The website also featured other ABC kids' shows like Bananas in Pyjamas and Play School. The games used a special program called Adobe Shockwave. The Petals show information was removed from the ABC website around September 2010. This happened when the new ABC For Kids website was launched.
You can still find a short video clip of the show on the official ABC Commercial website.
A New Series of Petals
In 2013, a new series of Petals was made. The ABC, Network Ten, and China Central Television worked together on it. This new series was distributed around the world by Daro Film Distribution. It was also developed with help from Film Victoria and Screen Australia. Southern Star Entertainment produced the show.
