Hank Zipzer (TV series)
Hank Zipzer is a British children's television series which stars Nick James in the titular role as a 12-year-old dyslexic schoolboy. The show is based on the series of books by Henry Winkler, who plays the character of Mr. Rock, Hank's music teacher. The first series premiered in January 2014 on the CBBC channel. Unlike the books that took place in Winkler's native United States, the series takes place in London, in the United Kingdom. The second series began airing on 13 August 2015. Javone Prince made his first appearance as Mr. Joy in season 2, episode 5, "Hank's Hero". The third series began airing on 26 May 2016, which was followed by an 84-minute Christmas movie later in 2016. In April 2017, Neil Fitzmaurice, who plays Stan, Hank’s father, confirmed that there will not be a new series of the show.[3]
Hank Zipzer | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Henry Winkler |
Based on | Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 39 (list of episodes) |
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Production company(s) | Kindle Entertainment[1] Walker Productions DHX Media |
Release | |
Original network | CBBC |
Picture format | 16:9 1080p |
Audio format | Stereo |
First shown in | United Kingdom |
Original release | 28 January 2014 – 12 December 2016[2] |
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Production website |
Plot
The series focuses on the misadventures of Hank Zipzer, a 12-year-old schoolboy in London who suffers from dyslexia. Hank's friends are named Frankie and Ashley, and Nick McKelty is his nemesis. The show is based on Henry Winkler's Hank Zipzer children's books, which are based on his own experiences as a dyslexic child. In the show, he plays Hank's favourite teacher, Mr. Rock, who is based on Winkler's own music teacher. Javone Prince joined the cast in season 2 as Mr. Joy.
Cast
Actor | Character | Series | Episodes | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Special | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Special | ||
Nick James | Henry "Hank" Pete Zipzer | Main | 13 / 13 | 1 / 1 | |||||
Chloe Wong | Ashley | Main | N/A | 13 / 13 | N/A | ||||
Alicia Lai | Ashley | N/A | Main | N/A | 12 / 12 | 13 / 13 | 1 / 1 | ||
Felicity Montagu | Miss Adolf / Fanny Adolf | Main | 13 / 13 | 12 / 12 | 13 / 13 | 1 / 1 | |||
Nick Mohammed | Mr. Love / Leland Love | Recurring | Main | Guest | N/A | 9 / 13 | 11 / 13 | 1 / 13 | N/A |
Javone Prince | Mr. Joy / Adam Joy | N/A | Main | N/A | 11 / 13 | N/A | |||
Juliet Cowan | Rosa | Main | |||||||
Neil Fitzmaurice | Stanlay "Stan" Zipzer | Main | |||||||
Jude Foley | Nicolas "Nick" McKelty | Main | |||||||
Henry Winkler | Mr. Rock | Main | |||||||
Jayden Jean-Paul-Denis | Frankie | Main | |||||||
Madeline Holliday | Emily Gabriela Zipzer | Main | |||||||
Vincenzo Nicoli | Peter Zipzer "Papa Pete" | Main | |||||||
Dominic Coleman | Micky "Mick" McKelty | Guest | Recurring | N/A | |||||
Episodes
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 13 | 28 January 2014 | 22 April 2014 | ||
2 | 13 | 13 August 2015 | 5 November 2015 | ||
3 | 13 | 26 May 2016 | 18 August 2016 | ||
TV movie | 12 December 2016 |
Production
CBBC commissioned the series in 2013 to be produced by Kindle Entertainment, and filming commenced in October 2013.[4][5] The show was filmed at St Catherine's Catholic High School in Halifax, Yorkshire for Series 1-2. For Series 3, it was filmed at Birkdale High School in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.[6] The first season premiered on 28 January 2014 and concluded on 22 April 2014.
On 9 June 2014, Cheryl Taylor, the CBBC Controller, announced that the show had been renewed for a second season of thirteen episodes.[7] Nick James, Henry Winkler, Felicity Montagu, and Nick Mohammed were all confirmed to return, as Hank, Mr. Rock, Miss Adolf, and Mr. Love respectively.[8][9] Additionally, Javone Prince joined the main cast as Mr. Joy.[10]
Jon Macqueen replaced script editors Lucy Guy and Danny Springs,[11] while Jim Poyser joined as a producer.[12] Returning writers include Mark Oswin and Madeleine Brettingham, who each wrote one episode and former script editor Lucy Guy, who wrote two.[13][14][15] Several new writers worked on the second series, including Jon Macqueen (two episodes),[11] Mark Evans (one episode), and Adam G. Goodwin & Jonathan Parkyn (one episode).[16]
Matt Bloom was the lead director on all three seasons.
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2016 | International Emmy Awards | Kids: Series | Hank Zipzer | Nominated |
2016 | British Academy Children's Awards | Performer | Nick James as Hank Zipzer | Won |
2017 | British Academy Children's Awards | Comedy | Hank Zipzer | Nominated |
References
- "Hank Zipzer - Kindle Entertainment". Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- Neil Fitzmaurice [@Fitzyfella] (25 April 2017). "@BobHepburn1 @MattBloomFilms @HankZipzerTV @felicitymontagu @hwinkler4real @PENFOLD1P @rebeccaroot1969…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Neil Fitzmaurice [@Fitzyfella] (25 April 2017). "@BobHepburn1 @MattBloomFilms @HankZipzerTV @felicitymontagu @hwinkler4real @PENFOLD1P @rebeccaroot1969…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "BBC - CBBC announces new show, Hank Zipzer - Media centre". www.bbc.co.uk. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "BBC - Filming starts on CBBC's Hank Zipzer - Media centre". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Cast announced for Fonz's new children's TV show". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "BBC - CBBC announces second series of Hank Zipzer starring Henry Winkler - Media centre". www.bbc.co.uk. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Hank Zipzer ≪ Tom George Film". www.tomgeorgefilm.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Nick Mohammed | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Javone Prince on Twitter: ""@felicitymontagu: @PENFOLD1P #HankZipzer working with the brilliant inspiring Javone Prince. Lucky girl!!!!" Hahaha your a joker"". www.twitter.com. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Jon Macqueen | Rochelle Stevens & Co". www.rochellestevens.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Jim Poyser | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "DEBI ALLEN ASSOCIATES - CLIENTS - MADELEINE BRETTINGHAM". www.daamanagement.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Hank Zipzer, season 2 | Mark Oswin's Comedy Business". www.markoswin.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "lucy guy | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Adam G Goodwin | Rochelle Stevens & Co". www.rochellestevens.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.