The Wayne Manifesto facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Wayne Manifesto |
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| Genre | Family, Children, Comedy |
| Written by | David McRobbie |
| Directed by | Paul Maloney Sophie Turkiewicz Ian Watson Denny Lawrence David Cameron Steve Mann |
| Starring | Jeffrey Walker Simon James Remi Broadway Brooke Harmon Cassandra Magrath |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Peter Jackson |
| Producer(s) | Alan Hardy |
| Production location(s) | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Editor(s) | Simon James |
| Running time | 25 min. |
| Production company(s) | Burberry Productions |
| Distributor | Southern Star Sales |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 4.3 PAL |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 2 June – 7 July 1997 |
The Wayne Manifesto is a fun Australian TV show made for kids. It aired on the ABC channel. The show is based on children's books written by David McRobbie.
The story is all about a 12-year-old boy named Wayne Wilson. You get to see the world through his eyes. Sometimes it's how he wishes things were, and sometimes it's how they really are! The series was filmed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It first aired in 1997 and was also shown on the BBC in the UK from 1998 to 2005.
Meet the Characters
This section introduces the main actors and the characters they played in the show.
- Jeffrey Walker played Wayne Wilson, the main character.
- Simon James was Keven Mary.
- Remi Broadway played Rupert.
- Brooke Harman was Rosie.
- Cassandra Magrath played Charlene.
- Jah'shua McAvoy was Squocka.
- Korey Fernando played James.
- Tracey-Louise Smith was Violet.
- Ingrid Mason played Mrs. Pringle.
- Rainee Skinner was Wayne's Mum.
- Nick Waters played Dad.
Episode Guide
The Wayne Manifesto had one season with 26 exciting episodes. Here are the names of all the episodes:
- A Wayne in a Manger
- The Alien
- This Guy Dellafield
- A Slave to Fashion
- Pizza
- Rites and Wrongs
- The Wayne Manifesto
- There's Good in Everybody
- Harris Weed
- You Can't Take Him Anywhere
- Junk
- Work Experience
- Wise Words
- Now You See It, Now You Still See It
- Fancy Dress
- Wheels Within Wheels
- Special Operations
- Elementary, My Dear Squocka
- Soap
- Amy Pastrami Day
- Witch Wayne
- A Wayne's Gotta Do...
- The Harder They Fall
- Where's Wilson
- Dad's Ad
- Wayne in the Wings
Show Merchandise
In 1997, Village Roadshow released some VHS tapes of the show. Each tape had two episodes for fans to watch at home.
- The Alien
- This Guy Dellafield
Awards and Recognition
The Wayne Manifesto won some cool awards for being a great children's show!
- It won an AFI Award in 1996 for Best Children's Television Drama.
- It also won an ATOM Award for Best Children's Drama series.
- David McRobbie, who wrote the show, won an AWGIE (Australian Writer's Guild) Award for three of the episodes.
