The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury |
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| Starring | Jonathan Mason Natalie Kemp Carlton Dickinson Susannah Doyle Brendan Dempsey Alex Smith Luke Roskell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One CBBC Channel |
| Original release | 7 January – 31 March 2008 |
The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury is a fun TV show for kids, based on a series of books by Jamie Rix. The books were first called The War Diaries of Alistair Fury. But later, they changed the name to The Revenge Files to match the TV show.
About the Books
There are six books in The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury series. You can also listen to them as Audiobooks.
- Bugs on the Brain
- Dead Dad Dog
- The Kiss of Death
- Tough Turkey
- Summer Helliday
- Exam Fever
About the TV Show
The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury was shown on BBC One and the CBBC Channel in the UK. It also aired on ABC1 in Australia. The show is about Alistair Fury, an 11-year-old boy played by Jonathan Mason.
Alistair starts a secret club called The Revengers. He runs the club through his own website. His goal is to get back at his annoying family and other people who bother him. The show follows his funny plans and how they turn out.
Alistair's family includes his mom, Celia (Susannah Doyle), his dad, Sean (Brendan Dempsey), his older brother, William (Carlton Dickinson), and his oldest sister, Melanie (Natalie Kemp). His grandmother, Constance (Kate Binchy), also appears. Alistair gets help with his "revenges" from his two friends, Aaron Pryce and Ralph Ming (Alex Smith).
The show's opening credits are inspired by a music video for a song called "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan. Each episode's opening credits are a little different from the others.
Episodes List
Here are the names of the episodes and when they first aired:
- Verucca-Venge! (7 January 2008)
- Cooking with Pets (14 January 2008)
- The Lord of the Fury's (21 January 2008)
- I'm Not Scared (28 January 2008)
- Technology Bytes (4 February 2008)
- The Luck of the Irish (11 February 2008)
- The Gutter Press (18 February 2008)
- Haircut of Horrors (25 February 2008)
- Crazy Like a Frog (3 March 2008)
- Alice in the Middle (10 March 2008)
- The M Factor (17 March 2008)
- Family Fortunes (24 March 2008)
- The Great Trainer Robbery (31 March 2008)
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main characters from the show:
| Character and Actor | About the Character |
| Alistair Fury (Jonathan Mason) | Alistair is an 11-year-old boy who leads his club, The Revengers. His brother and sister sometimes call him Alice. |
| Melanie Fury (Natalie Kemp) | Melanie, or "Mel," is the oldest of the Fury kids. She often has new boyfriends. |
| William Fury (Carlton Dickinson) | William, or "Will," is the middle child. He likes to tease Alistair. He loves playing rugby and hockey. |
| Celia Fury (Susannah Doyle) | Celia is Alistair's mom. She is a TV chef who tries to make unusual food. She thinks she's a great cook. |
| Sean Fury | Sean is Alistair's dad. He often tries to find ways to avoid work. |
| Constance Fury (Kate Binchy) | Constance, also known as "Granny," is the Fury family's grandmother. She is proud of their Irish background. |
| Great Uncle Crawford | Great Uncle Crawford is a relative who seems to like Alistair more than Mel and Will. He helped Alistair with a revenge plan involving his parrot. |
| Wayne Fury (Rubie Roddick-Doyle) | Wayne, or "Baby Waynie," is Alistair's baby cousin. |
| Mary Fury | Mary Fury is Alistair's cousin. |
| Ralph Ming (Alex Smith) | Ralph is Alistair's main helper and a member of The Revengers. He is very smart and helps Alistair lead the group. His dad is a vicar. |
| Reverend Ming ( Michael Fenton Stevens) | Reverend Ming is Ralph's father and a vicar. He helped organize Ralph's party. |
| Miss Bird (Suzy Aitchison) | Miss Bird is Alistair's teacher. She doesn't like Alistair but likes Will and Mel, who were her former students. |
| Mrs Mutley (Vicky Hall) | Mrs. Mutley is the music teacher at Notfairleigh School. She runs a talent show called The M Factor. She teaches Alistair piano. |
| Mr Lambejo | A teacher who works with Miss Bird. |
| Sanjay Chatterji (Thammar Nazir) | Sanjay loves chocolate and helps out at the local newsagents. He is an assistant to The Revengers. |
| Misri Chatterji (Adham Nazir) | Misri is an excellent piano player and Sanjay's brother. He also helps The Revengers. |
| Mr Chatterji | Sanjay and Misri's father. |
| Aaron Pryce (Luke Roskell) | Aaron is a member of The Revengers and a good friend of Alistair. He often relies on his mom. |
| Pamela Whitby (Rhona McFarlane) | Pamela is the daughter of Dr. Whitby. Alistair likes her a lot. |
| Chelsea | A girl who won a special ring in a raffle. |
| Dr Tara Lyer (Cathy Murphy) | Dr. Tara is a child expert who appeared on a TV show with Celia Fury. She doesn't seem to know much about kids. |
Awards and Recognition
In 2008, The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury won a BAFTA Children's Drama Award. This is a special award for great TV shows made for kids.
