Horrid Henry (TV series)
| Horrid Henry | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Adventure, Children's Animation |
| Created by | Francesca Simon |
| Directed by | Dave Unwin |
| Voices of |
Lizzie Waterworth Joanna Ruiz Emma Tate Sue Elliot Nicholls Tamsin Heatley Wayne Forester Aidan Cook Stephanie Anne Mills |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 190 (list of episodes) |
| Production company(s) |
Novel Entertainment Nelvana Limited (Season 1) Henry Four Limited (Season 4) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CITV |
| Original run | 31 October 2006 – present |
Horrid Henry is a British animated television series, based on the book series by Francesca Simon. It is produced by Novel Entertainment, Henry Four Limited (Season 4) and Nelvana Limited (Season 1), broadcast from 31 October 2006 on CITV in the United Kingdom. The animation style differs from the Tony Ross illustrations in the books.
Series Producer of the series is Lucinda Whiteley, Animation Director is Dave Unwin. The series has been sold to more than a dozen countries, including France, Germany, South Africa, South Korea, and the Philippines.[1] The incidental music is composed by Lester Barnes, and additional songs are composed by Lockdown Media. Three series have been aired, so far with 52 episodes each. A fourth series started on 11 October 2014.[2]
Episodes
For the complete list of episodes, see List of Horrid Henry (TV series) episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 31 October 2006 | 9 August 2008 | |
| 2 | 52 | 16 February 2009 | 4 March 2010 | |
| 3 | 52 | 22 July 2011 | 1 September 2012 | |
| 4 | 34 | 11 October 2014 | TBA | |
Characters
- Horrid Henry - (voiced by Elizabeth Waterworth-Santo (United Kingdom), Adrian Truss (United States))
- Perfect Peter - (voiced by Emma Tate (United Kingdom), Adrian Truss (United States))
- Mum - (voiced by Tamsin Heatley (United Kingdom), Stevie Vallance (United States))
- Dad (Silly Simon) - (voiced by Wayne Forester (United Kingdom), Richard Yearwood (United States))
- Moody Margret (voiced by Sue Elliot Nicholls (United Kingdom), Ashleigh Ball (United States))
- Rude Ralph (voiced by Aidan Cook (United Kingdom), Phil Williams (United States))
- Sour Susan (voiced by Elizabeth Waterworth-Santo)
- Goody-Goody Gordon (voiced by Elizabeth Waterworth-Santo)
- Spotless Sam (voiced by Emma Tate)
- Tidy Ted (voiced by Tamsin Heatley)
- Margaret's Mum (voiced by Joanna Ruiz)
- Margaret's Dad (voiced by Wayne Forester)
- Aerobic Al (voiced by Wayne Forester)
- Beefy Bert (voiced by Wayne Forester)
- Gorgeous Gurinder (voiced by Joanna Ruiz)
- Weepy William (voiced by Aidan Cook)
- Bossy Bill (voiced by Joanna Ruiz)
- Anxious Andrew (voiced by Aidan Cook)
- Brainy Brian (voiced by Aidan Cook)
- Greedy Graham (voiced by Aidan Cook)
- Greasy Greta (voiced by Sue Elliot Nicholls)
- Great Aunt Greta (voiced by Tamsin Heatley)
- Jolly Josh (voiced by Aidan Cook)
- Kung-Fu Kate (voiced by Stephanie Anne Mills)
- Lazy Linda (voiced by Sue Elliott Nichols)
- Lisping Lily (voiced by Emma Tate)
- Miss Impatience
- Madame Tutu
- Miss Battle-Axe (voiced by Joanna Ruiz)
- Mrs Battle-Axe
- Miss Oddbod (voiced by Tamsin Heatley)
- Nasty Nicola (voiced by Wayne Forester)
- New Nick (voiced by Wayne Forester)
- Pimply Paul (voiced by Wayne Forester)
- Prissy Polly (voiced by Joanna Ruiz)
- Rabid Rebecca (voiced by Elizabeth Waterworth-Santo)
- Rich Aunt Ruby
- Singing Soraya (voiced by Joanna Ruiz)
- Slimy Sammy (voiced by Aidan Davis)
- Stuck-Up Steve (voiced by Aidan Cook)
- Soggy Sid (voiced by Aidan Cook)
- Vomiting Vera (voiced by Tamsin Heatley)
Awards
| Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008: Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards | Best Cartoon | Nominated |
| 2009: British Academy Children's Awards | Best Animation | |
| 2010: British Academy Children's Awards | Best Animation | |
Soundtrack
In November 2008, the series produced one music album, Horrid Henry's Most Horrid Album.[3]
DVD releases
| Series | Eps. | Originally aired | DVD release date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||||
| Series 1 | 52 | 31 October 2006 – 9 August 2008 | N/A | 4 May 2009 | N/A | |
| Series 2 | 52 | 16 February 2009 – 4 March 2010 | N/A | 31 October 2011 | N/A | |
| Series 3 | 52 | 22 July 2011 – 1 September 2012 | N/A | 22 September 2014 | N/A | |
| Series 4 | 32 | 11 October 2014 – present | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
See also
- Horrid Henry, the book series which this show is based on
- List of Horrid Henry characters
- List of Horrid Henry episodes
References
- ↑ "Novel scores more Horrid Henry deals". Licensing.biz. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
- ↑ "Horrid Henry Series 4". Kidscreen.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ↑ "Record deal for Horrid Henry". Licensing.biz. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
External links
- Official Horrid Henry UK website
- Official Horrid Henry the Movie website
- Official Horrid Henry website
- Official Horrid Henry facebook page
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