Itch (TV series)
Itch is an Australian children's action-adventure television series which first screened on ABC Me on 15 January 2020. The 10 part action adventure series is based on the books written by Simon Mayo.[1] It is directed by Renée Webster and Nicholas Verso. It also airs on the CBBC Channel in the United Kingdom.[2]
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| Inspired by | Itch by Simon Mayo |
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| Theme music composer | Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Editor | Peter Pritchard |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22—25 minutes |
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| Distributor | ABC Commercial |
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| Original network | ABC Me |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 15 January – 24 January 2020 |
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The series was shot in Albany and Perth, Western Australia in early 2019.[2][3]
Plot
Itchingham Lofte loves science, especially chemistry. Itch is also an element-hunter, that is, he is collecting all the elements in the periodic table, with some interesting and rather destructive results in his bedroom. Itch then discovers a new element, which has never been seen before. At first no one believes him, but soon someone wants the strange new rock for himself. Itch and his family are catapulted into a breathless adventure with terrifyingly high stakes.[4]
Main cast
- Samuel Ireland as Itch Lofte
- Melanie Wozniak as Jack
- Kylah Day as Lucy
- Charles Russell as Tim
- Keala Kern as Chloe Lofte
- Harrison Popple as Darcy
- Henry Mendez as Quinn
- Sam Longley as Cake
- Catherine Moore as Jude Lofte
- Michael Muntz as Dr Flowerdew
- Priscilla-Anne Jacob as Roshanna Wing
- Jarrad Inman as Jarrad
- Ben Mortley as Nick Lofte
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Refs |
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| 2020 | 10th AACTA Awards | Best Original Music in Television | Diego Baldenweg, Nora Baldenweg, Lionel Baldenweg | Nominated | [5] |
References
- Knox, David (8 January 2020). "Airdate: Itch". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "ABC action-adventure series 'Itch' casts a spell in WA". if.com.au. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- Knox, David (25 February 2019). "Cameras roll on Itch for ABC ME". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/109/1091202/itch/9780552565509.html
- Knox, David (19 November 2020). "Final Nominees Announced for the 2020 AACTA Awards Presented by Foxtel". aacta.org. Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.