Rocket's Island
| Rocket's Island | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery |
| Created by | Nick Leather |
| Starring |
Jordan Benjamin Samuel Bottomley Tom Coliandris Helen Daniels Joe Gallucci |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBBC (2012–present) |
| Picture format | HD |
| Original run | 4 December 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Rocket's Island is a British television series about a family taking care of foster children. It stars Jordan Benjamin, Samuel Bottomley, Jack Hartley, Tom Coliandris, Helen Daniels and Joe Gallucci. It is filmed in Penrhyn Beach, a small island off the coast of North Wales. It is produced by Lime Pictures and All3Media for CBBC. A third series has been filmed and will air somewhen in 2015 on CBBC.
Plot
Rocket's Island is about the Boulsworth Family, who live and run Knot Farm, who take care of a number of foster children who come and stay with them. Rocket and his friends have many adventures in their day-to-day lives with plenty of drama involved.
Cast
- Rocket Boulsworth (Joe Gallucci)
- Alli Boulsworth (Helen Daniels)
- Dibber Sparks (Jordan Benjamin)
- Brandon Kelleher (Samuel Bottomley)
- Jade Hollis (Lena) (Sydney Wade)
- Archie Beckles (Kit Connor)
- Sarah Boulsworth (Natasha Joseph)
- Peter Boulsworth (Mark Jordon)
- PC Gerry Beddoe (Tom Gilling)
- Wendy Sparks (Suzette Llewellyn)
- Lucas Summer (Tom Coliandris)
- Bethany Summer (Leisa Gwenllian)
- Jonathan Healey (William Hall)
- Madison Creetch (Gia Re Lodge-O'Meally)
- Tyler McCray (Jack Hartley)
Episodes
Series 1
| Number in series | Title | Original Air Date | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 4 December 2012 | |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 5 December 2012 | |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 6 December 2012 |
Series 2
| Number in series | Title | Original Air Date | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rocket Boulsworth and an Answer for Everything" | 14 April 2014 | |
| Rocket finds an oracle that knows the answer to everything in the telephone box. | |||
| 2 | "Brandon and the Beast" | 21 April 2014 | |
| Brandon is chased by a mysterious beast in the woods, which Rocket thinks might be the legendary tancath. | |||
| 3 | "The Fairy Queen" | 28 April 2014 | |
| Jade meets a woman who says she is the queen of the fairies. | |||
| 4 | "The Golden Egg" | 5 May 2014 | |
| Alli breaks a valuable egg from the school collection and tries to find a replacement. | |||
| 5 | "Alli and the Wish Friend" | 12 May 2014 | |
| Alli makes a wish for a friend, and is astounded when it comes true! | |||
| 6 | "Fallout" | 19 May 2014 | |
| Alli and Shada investigate an underground shelter, which is supposedly haunted. | |||
| 7 | "The Mermaid's Song" | 26 May 2014 | |
| Rocket, Jade and Brandon explore a cave in which a mermaid is said to reside. | |||
| 8 | "The Wolf Tree" | 2 June 2014 | |
| Rocket comes across a tree said to bring the dead to life. | |||
| 9 | "The Lost Boy" | 9 June 2014 | |
| Rocket and Dibber think the new foster boy Archie may be a child who went missing on the island many years ago. | |||
| 10 | "Rocket's Return" | 16 June 2014 | |
| Rocket and friends are suspicious that Billy, a visitor to the Knot, may be a time-traveller. | |||
| 11 | "The Goblin Curse" | 23 June 2014 | |
| Brandon mocks the goblin king and is in turn cursed. | |||
| 12 | "The Ballabungie Detective Agency" | 30 June 2014 | |
| Rocket and friends form a detective agency to clear Brandon's name of a terrible crime. | |||
| 13 | "The Tearpot" | 7 July 2014 | |
| Rocket and friends fill a magical teapot with tears which they believe will save the Knot foster home from closing. | |||
Series 3
| Number in series | Title | Original Air Date | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 |