Strange Hill High facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Strange Hill High |
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| Genre | Animated series, mystery fiction, fantasy, Adventure, sci-fi |
| Created by | Yoshimi & Katoi Josh Weinstein |
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| Directed by | Geoff Walker & Chris Tichbourne |
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| Composer(s) | Paul Lovatt-Cooper |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Producer(s) | Phil Chalk and Andrew Burrell |
| Running time | 22 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Factory FremantleMedia Enterprises CBBC |
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| Original network | CBBC |
| Original release | 8 May 2013 – 15 December 2014 |
Strange Hill High is a super cool puppet-animated TV show made for CBBC. It's a team effort between CBBC, FremantleMedia, and Factory.
One of the main writers, Josh Weinstein, also worked on famous shows like The Simpsons and Futurama. The show looks really unique because it mixes puppets, Japanese vinyl toys, and digital effects to create its amazing visuals.
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What is Strange Hill High About?
Strange Hill High follows three students on their wild adventures. They explore their unusual school, which is full of strange and funny things happening all the time.
- Mitchell Tanner is a student with ADHD. He's great at coming up with clever plans to solve problems. But he often tries to avoid studying for tests!
- Becky Butters is a very responsible schoolgirl. She always tries her best to get out of any tricky situations they find themselves in.
- Templeton is a bit quiet and sometimes acts like a robot. He often says funny and weird things that make you think.
These three friends meet lots of different people at their school. They have to be careful though! Some students and teachers can be a bit odd. For example, Mr. Abercrombie gets angry very easily if anything goes wrong.
Who Are the Voices Behind the Characters?
Many talented actors bring the characters of Strange Hill High to life.
Main Voice Cast
- Doc Brown voices Mitchell Tanner, Bishop, and other characters.
- Emma Kennedy is the voice of Becky Butters.
- Richard Ayoade voices Templeton.
- Jonathan Keeble voices Mr. Abercrombie.
- John Thomson voices Peter Dustpan and other characters.
- Caroline Aherne voices Stephanie, Croydonia, and others.
- Marc Silk voices Matthews, Tyson, the Ghosts in Detention, and others.
- Melissa Sinden voices Miss Grackle and others.
- Matt King voices Mr. Creeper.
Special Guest Voices
- Chris Johnson voices Ken Kong.
- Alison Moyet voices Terpsichore (also known as Joy).
How Many Episodes Are There?
Strange Hill High has two series with a total of 26 episodes.
Series 1 (2013)
| # | Title | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "King Mitchell" | Mark Oswin and James Griffiths | 8 May 2013 |
| 2 | "99 Cool Things to do with a Time Machine" | Ben Teasdale | 15 May 2013 |
| 3 | "The Lost and Found Boy" | Josh Weinstein | 22 May 2013 |
| 4 | "Snoozical" | Reid Harrison | 29 May 2013 |
| 5 | "Big Mouth Strikes Again" | Mark Oswin and James Griffiths | 5 June 2013 |
| 6 | "The Most Boring Book In The World" | Ben Teasdale | 12 June 2013 |
| 7 | "Read All About It" | Stuart Kenworthy | 19 June 2013 |
| 8 | "Health & Safety" | Emma Kennedy | 26 June 2013 |
| 9 | "The Ghost Writers of Strange Hill High" | Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris | 3 July 2013 |
| 10 | "Teacher's Pets" | Mark Oswin and James Griffiths | 10 July 2013 |
| 11 | "Lucky Becky" | Kirstie Falkous | 17 July 2013 |
| 12 | "Becky vs Bocky" | Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris | 24 July 2013 |
| 13 | "End Of Terminator" | Josh Weinstein | 31 July 2013 |
Series 2 (2014)
| # | Title | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "The Curse of the Were-Teacher" | Josh Weinstein | 29 April 2014 |
| 2 | "Invasion of the Templetons" | Andrew Burrell | 6 May 2014 |
| 3 | "The 101% Solution" | Mark Oswin and James Griffiths | 13 May 2014 |
| 4 | "Little School of Horrors" | Bede Blake | 20 May 2014 |
| 5 | "Big Templeton is Watching You!" | Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris | 27 May 2014 |
| 6 | "Crushing Embarrassment" | Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris | 3 June 2014 |
| 7 | "Mitchell Who?" | Mark Oswin and James Griffiths | 10 June 2014 |
| 8 | "Innercrombie" | Andrew Burrell | 17 June 2014 |
| 9 | "Ken Kong" | Stuart Kenworthy | 24 June 2014 |
| 10 | "Mitchell Junior" | Emma Kennedy | 1 July 2014 |
| 11 | "The MCDXX Men" | Mark Oswin and James Griffiths | 8 July 2014 |
| 12 | "The Snide Piper" | Ben Bailey-Smith | 15 July 2014 |
| 13 | "A Strange Hill Christmas" | Josh Weinstein | 15 December 2014 |
How Many People Watched the Show?
The ratings for Strange Hill High were measured by BARB. This table shows how many people watched each episode and its ranking on CBBC that week.
| Episode No. | Airdate | Viewers | CBBC Weekly Ranking |
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| 1 | 8 May 2013 | Under 244,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 2 | 15 May 2013 | 298,000 | 8 |
| 3 | 22 May 2013 | 360,000 | 3 |
| 4 | 29 May 2013 | 317,000 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 June 2013 | Under 205,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 6 | 12 June 2013 | Under 248,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 7 | 19 June 2013 | 224,000 | 10 |
| 8 | 26 June 2013 | 283,000 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 July 2013 | Under 198,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 10 | 10 July 2013 | 294,000 | 2 |
| 11 | 17 July 2013 | Under 262,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 12 | 24 July 2013 | Under 212,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 13 | 31 July 2013 | 278,000 | 6 |
Did Strange Hill High Win Any Awards?
Yes, Strange Hill High was recognized with some cool awards and nominations!
| Awards | ||||
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| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | |
| 67th British Academy Film Awards | Best Animated Series | Nominated | ||
| Kidscreen Awards | Best Animated Series | Won | ||
| British Academy Children's Awards | Animation | Nominated | ||
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