Little Monsters (TV series)
Little Monsters | |
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Genre | Children's TV |
Developed by | Russell Neale Dever |
Written by | Jimmy Hibbert |
Directed by | Tony Garth |
Voices of |
David Holt Janet James Jill Shilling Melissa Sinden |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Editor(s) |
Lincoln Anderson Helen Kenny Mark Wharton |
Running time | 52 × 5 minute |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | BBC |
First shown in | September 1998 |
Original run | 14 September 1998 – 1999 |
Little Monsters is a British animated children's television that ran from 1998 to 1999 on BBC1, being coproduced by Collingwood O'Hare, Ealing Studios, Contender Entertainment Group and Pacifier Pictures Limited (a joint venture between Flicks Films, VGi Entertainment, CBBC and GMTV). The show was based on the books of the same name by Tony Garth, focusing on a different central mischievous and eccentric child.
Plot
First telecast in 1998, the five-minute episodes of Little Monsters were put together by the combined forces of the Ealing Studios team and CBBC's presenter. Little Monsters was also translated into Scottish Gaelic, known as: Na Bleigeardan.
In France it was broadcast by TF1, under the title: Petites Crapules, in Germany on Super RTL as: Kleine Monsters and in Italy on RAI2 and RAI1 as: Adorabili Pesti.
The shows were also broadcast in Spain, South Africa, Israel, the Middle East, Singapore, China, South Korea and Japan and certain Latin Countries in 2010. The Gaelic version originally aired on BBC One Scotland from 5 January 2001 to 2 April 2001, repeated from September to November 2001 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It now airs on BBC Two Scotland and BBC Alba.
The rights to the series are still owned and controlled by Russell Neale Dever, in collaboration with Ian Harding.
The distribution rights are controlled by Foothill Entertainment of Santa Barbara, USA.
Episodes
- Silly Sidney in: Mahogany Gorilla Pelmets
- Sulky Sue in: The Big Sulk
- Tantrum Tabitha in: Scream the Impossible Scream
- Irritating Irving in: On Your Nerves
- Dangerous Dave in: Dave's Big Top Adventure
- Bossy Bethany in: Start this Cartoon Now!
- Serious Sadie in: A Very Serious Business
- Wide-Awake Wesley in: ZZZZZZ
- Perfect Prudence in: A Perfect World
- Rude Roger in: Hey! Turnip Nose
- Bossy Bethany in: Do it Now!
- Revolting Ronnie in: Earwax Pie
- TV Trevor in: Prime Time
- Contrary Constance in: Shan't Can't Won't
- Too-Late Toby in: Late Again
- Forgetful Fiona in: Whose Birthday is it Anyway?
- Tell-Tale Tallulah in: Do Tell
- Serious Sadie in: No Laughing Matter
- Shy Sophie in: No Publicity
- Dirty Dermot in: Grime and Punishment
- Friendly Franco in: The Two Amigos
- TV Trevor in: Cognito
- Tell-Tale Tallulah in: The Chinese Whisper
- Silly Sidney in: Terrapins Don't Wear Plaid
- Too-Late Toby in: Never Too Late
- Sickly Simon in: An Ill Wind
- Know-All Nancy in: Nancy and the Dinosaurs
- Ticklish Timmy in: Tickled Pink
- Greedy Graham in: Food For Thought
- Wide-Awake Wesley in: Christmas is Cancelled
- Pickin' Peter in: Pick 'n' Mix
- Sickly Simon in: Monday Morning Fever
- Perfect Prudence in: A Place for Everything
- Rude Roger in: Monkey Business
- Sulky Sue in: Sulking is Such Sweet Sorrow
- Tantrum Tabitha in: Let's Have a Bawl
- Ticklish Timmy in: Attack of the Giggles
- Grown-Up Gabby in: Young at Heart
- Shy Sophie in: The Broom Cupboard
- Grown-Up Gabby in: Growing Pains
- Boisterous Billy in: Can't Stop Now
- Clumsy Clarissa in: Whoops-a-Daisy
- Curious Calvin in: When? What? Why? Where?
- Worried Winnie in: Worried Silly
- Know-All Nancy in: A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing
- Revolting Ronnie in: Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dogs Tails
- Helpful Henry in: Help!
- Forgetful Fiona in: Forget-me-not
- Greedy Graham in: Too much for me please
- Clumsy Clarissa in: Crash! Bang! Wallop!
- Pickin' Peter in: The Big Flick
- Worried Winnie in: Worry Wart