| Microsoap | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Live Action Childrens Comedy |
| Starring | Rebecca Hunter Paul Terry Suzanne Burden Jeff Rawle Ivan Kaye Ryan Cartwright Lucy Evans Albey Brookes |
| Theme music composer | Tony Flynn |
| Opening theme | "Microsoap Theme" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC The Disney Channel |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBBC on BBC1 The Disney Channel |
| Picture format | SDTV 576i (1998-2001) |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround (1998–2001) |
| Original run | 1998 – 2001 |
Microsoap is a children's sitcom, co-written by Mark Haddon and co-produced by the BBC and the Disney Channel. A total of 26 episodes were made, lasting over four series, and airing from 1998-2001. The series Producer for all episodes was Andy Rowley. Directors were Juliet May, Baz Taylor, Graeme Harper.
The story is based around the lives of two children, Joe and Emily Parker, who are brother and sister. The series begin with the split of their parents, Colin and Jane, who decide the marriage isn't working. They don't want to make life for their children difficult, so they remain friends. Jane begins to see a builder named Roger, a single parent of three children, David, Felicity and Robbie. They move in next door, and Roger knocks through a wall making one big house. Meanwhile, Colin sees Jennifer, the marriage therapist he and Jane used. This forms the background story for each episode of the series, that starred Suzanne Burden, Paul Terry, Jeff Rawle and Rebecca Hunter.
Contents |
| Season | # of episodes | Date originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1998 | |
| 2 | 6 | 1999 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2000 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2001 | |
Played by Rebecca Hunter.
Played by Paul Terry.
Played by Suzanne Burden.
Played by Ivan Kaye.
Played by Ryan Cartwright.
Played by Lucy Evans.
Played by Albey Brookes.
Played by Jeff Rawle.
Played by Lou Gish.
Played by Scott Hickman.
Played by Stephen Geller.
Played by Shauna Shim.
Played by Sarah Mogg.
Following the success of the television show's first season, two novels were published in 1999. Both are based on the original scripts by Mark Haddon, with writing by Stephen Cole and illustrations by Philip Thompson and Atholl McDonald. They were published by BBC Books and are fully endorsed by both the BBC and the Disney Channel.
The novels are written in a first-person narrative style, with Emily and Joe sharing the role. The switch between the narrators is always signified by a change in the type-face.