The Prince of Atlantis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Prince of Atlantis |
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| Genre | Action/Adventure Drama Fantasy Science fiction |
| Created by | Jacques Peyrache |
| Written by | Chris Trengove Dennys McCoy Pamela Hickey Jean-Francois Henry Henry Steiman |
| Directed by | Patrick Clerc |
| Starring | Tom Clarke-Hill Victor Spinetti Eric Meyers Bill Zorn (actor) Regine Candler Tom Eastwood Gary Shelford Lorraine Parsloe Sally Low-Hurry |
| Music by | Mark Russell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Theresa Plummer-Andrews Rolf Ernst |
| Producer(s) | Mike Young |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company(s) | Ravensburger Film + TV Videal |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 BBC2 The Children's Channel CBBC RTÉ2 (Ireland) TV2 (New Zealand) 8TV (Malaysia) Channel 5 (Singapore) M-Net (South Africa) Canal 5 (Mexico) SRF zwei (Switzerland) Nickelodeon (Germany) ProSieben (Germany) Anixe (Germany) ORF eins (Germany) Junior (Germany) Das Vierte (Germany) YFE TV (Germany) K-Toon (Germany) BFBS (British Armed Forces) SSVC Television (British Armed Forces) Bahrain Channel 55 (Bahrain) Sjónvarpið (Iceland) |
| Original release | 7 January – 10 September 1997 |
The Prince of Atlantis is an exciting British animated TV show made for kids. It combines traditional drawings with cool computer graphics (CGI) to tell the story of amazing underwater creatures who work together to keep the oceans safe. This fantasy adventure series first aired in 1997 and has 26 episodes.
About the Story: Protecting the Ocean
The show takes you deep into the ocean, right into the mysterious Bermuda Triangle. Here, you'll find a beautiful, hidden city built by the legendary people of Atlantis. The only person living there is a young boy named Akata, who is the very last Atlantean prince.
Akata's city holds incredible secrets. It's filled with all the knowledge, advanced technology, and amazing powers that the Atlanteans gathered over 5,000 years! But this ancient city is in danger. Modern humans are exploring the ocean depths with powerful machines, trying to find its riches.
Akata has a huge responsibility: he must protect the Atlantean heritage. He gets help from a hologram of his wise teacher, Shum, and a special mermaid named Oya, who looks like a ray. Together, they must stop the powerful "Blue Ray" from falling into the wrong hands.
Where the Show Was Broadcast
The Prince of Atlantis first appeared on the BBC in the United Kingdom. It was part of their children's programming block, CBBC.
- The show first aired from January 7 to April 1, 1997.
- More episodes were shown from June 25 to September 10, 1997.
- Even after the show stopped making new episodes, it continued to air on the BBC until 2003.
The series was also shown in many other countries around the world:
- The Children's Channel (cable TV in the UK)
- TV2 in New Zealand
- Various channels in Germany, including SRF zwei, Nickelodeon, ProSieben, Junior, and ORF eins
- 8TV in Malaysia
- Bahrain Channel 55 in Bahrain
- Channel 5 in Singapore
- Sjónvarpið in Iceland
- M-Net in South Africa, as part of their kids' block K-T.V.
- Canal 5 in Mexico
- RTÉ2 in the Republic of Ireland, as part of The Den
- For British Armed Forces, it was shown on BFBS and SSVC (their former network).
Episode List
There are 26 exciting episodes in The Prince of Atlantis. Here are some of them:
| # | Episode Name | Original Air Date |
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| 01 | "A New Life" | 7 January 1997 |
| 02 | "The Spirits of the Ancestors" | 14 January 1997 |
| 03 | "Caphira One" | 21 January 1997 |
| 04 | "The Two Faced Traitor" | 28 January 1997 |
| 05 | "The Curse of the Crystal Tombs" | 4 February 1997 |
| 06 | "The Big Fin" | 18 February 1997 |
| 07 | "The Demons of the Glacier" | 25 February 1997 |
| 08 | "Dagon's Anger" | 4 March 1997 |
| 09 | "Journey to the Stars" | 11 March 1997 |
| 10 | "The Visitors" | 18 March 1997 |
| 11 | "King of the Headwaters" | 25 March 1997 |
| 12 | "Countdown to Doomsday" | 1 April 1997 |
| 13 | "Mirror of Dreams" | 25 June 1997 |
| 14 | "Disappearing Seas" | 9 July 1997 |
| 15 | "Leviathan" | 11 July 1997 |
| 16 | "Fountain of Life" | 16 July 1997 |
| 17 | "The Return of Captain Baha" | 23 July 1997 |
| 18 | "Hot Water" | 30 July 1997 |
| 19 | "Ghost Ship" | 6 August 1997 |
| 20 | "A Heavy Metal" | 8 August 1997 |
| 21 | "The Dark Knight" | 13 August 1997 |
| 22 | "Revolt of the Machines" | 20 August 1997 |
| 23 | "Toxic Timebomb" | 27 August 1997 |
| 24 | "Life of a Friend" | 29 August 1997 |
| 25 | "Checkmate" | 3 September 1997 |
| 26 | "The Return of the Atlanteans" | 10 September 1997 |
