Bottersnikes and Gumbles (TV series)
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Based on | Bottersnikes and Gumbles by S. A. Wakefield |
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Country of origin | Australia United Kingdom |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
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Producer | Patrick Egerton |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Production companies | CBBC Netflix |
Release | 18 December 2015 present | –
Bottersnikes and Gumbles is an animated television series which first aired on
History
Bottersnikes and Gumbles was in development as early as 2012 by Mighty Nice and Cheeky Little Media. The TV series is based on the
According to Animation World Network (AWN) staff editor it "follows the adventures of three young Gumbles, Tink, Bounce and Willi, who love nothing better than to 'gumble' all day long. Endless battles ensue involving plenty of stealth, trickery, daring rescues and narrow escapes as the Gumbles try to outwit the Bottersnikes in every episode."[1] The cast includes Richard Grieve, Jeff Rawle, Kathryn Drysdale and Miriam Margolyes.[7] It was released on Netflix in North America on 19 August 2016; which was re-dubbed with American accents.
Sean O'Grady of The Independent felt the series based on Wakefield's books "are better adapted than most other exercises of this nature. Bottersnikes are superbly rendered lizardly creatures that are the bogeymen of the show, a bit like Momentum in the Labour Party; Gumbles are apparently normal, but hopelessly optimistic, like Brexiteers. The stories are short and sweet and the attention to detail is remarkable."[2] The show received a Pulcinella Award for 'Best Kids TV Series' at the international animation festival, Cartoons on the Bay, in Venice[8][9] and was nominated for 'Most Outstanding Children's program' at the 2016 Logie Awards.[10]
Cast
UK version
- Jason Callender as Tink
- Kathryn Drysdale as Bounce and Merri
- Akiya Henry as Willi and Jolli
- Richard Grieve as Toot, King Snike and Glob
- Jeff Rawle as Happi and Rock
- Miriam Margolyes as Weathersnike
- Alex Babic as Chank and Gubbo
- Gem Knight as Float and Snorg
US version
- Robbie Daymond as Tink
- Erica Lindbeck as Bounce
- Tara Sands as Willi
- Hal Dibble as Happi
- David W. Collins as Toot, Sammi and Rock
- Nile Kliewer as Merri
- Karen Strassman as Float and Jolli
- Ray Chase as King Snike
- Kyle McCarley as Chank
- Barbara Goodson as Weathersnike
- Kyle Hebert as Gubbo
- Keith Silverstein as Smiggles
- Jessica Gee as Glob
- Laila Berzins as Snorg
- Kaiji Tang as Burples and Angry Strawberry
References
- ^ a b c AWN Staff Editor (19 July 2016). "Bottersnikes & Gumbles Headed to Netflix". Animation World Network (AWN). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b O'Grady, Sean (26 July 2016). "TV review: Agatha Raisin (Sky1); Bottersnikes & Gumbles (CBBC)". The Independent. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Bottersnikes and Gumbles". girl.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- If Magazine. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ISSN 1447-2252
- Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "The Screen Guide: Bottersnikes and Gumbles". Screen Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "New CGI Animated Children's Series Bottersnikes & Gumbles Set to Make North American Debut August 16". Parent Herald. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Akyuz, Gün (11 April 2016). "UK scoops Pulcinella trio". C21Media. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Hudec, Beverley (5 May 2016). "Cheeky Little nominated for best children's TV program award at Logies". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 March 2017.