Little Monsters (TV series)

Little Monsters is a British animated children's cartoon that ran from 1998 on CBBC. The show was based on the books of the same name by Tony Garth, focusing on mischievous and eccentric children.[1]

Little Monsters
GenreChildren's TV
Developed byRussell Neale Dever
Written byJimmy Hibbert
Directed byTony Garth
Voices ofDavid Holt
Janet James
Jill Shilling
Melissa Sinden
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes52
Production
EditorsLincoln Anderson
Helen
Kenny Mark Wharton
Running time52 × 5 minute
Release
Original networkCBBC
First shown inSeptember 1998
Original release14 September (1998-09-14) 
31 December 1998 (1998-12-31)

Broadcast

First broadcast in 1998, the five-minute episodes of Little Monsters were co-produced by Ealing Studios and CBBC. 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, in Italy on RAI2 and RAI1 as: Adorabili Pesti, in the Middle East on Spacetoon as: المتعبون الصغار and in Portugal on TVI as: Os Traquinas

In 2010, the programme was also broadcast in Spain, South Africa, Israel, the Middle East, Singapore, China, South Korea, Japan, and Latin Europe. 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 then aired 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, Santa Barbara, United States.

Episodes

There are 52 episodes altogether.

  1. Silly Sydney in Mahogany Gorilla Pelmets
  2. Sulky Sue in The Big Sulk
  3. Tantrum Tabitha in Scream the Impossible Scream
  4. Irritating Irving in On Your Nerves
  5. Dangerous Dave in Dave's Big Top Adventure
  6. Bossy Bethany in Start This Cartoon Now!
  7. Serious Sadie in A Very Serious Business
  8. Wide-Awake Wesley in ZZZZZZ
  9. Perfect Prudence in A Perfect World
  10. Rude Roger in Hey! Turnip Nose
  11. Bossy Bethany in Do it Now!
  12. Revolting Ronnie in Earwax Pie
  13. TV Trevor in Prime Time
  14. Contrary Constance in Shan't, Can't, Won't
  15. Too Late Toby in Late Again
  16. Forgetful Fiona in Whose Birthday is it Anyway?
  17. Tell-Tale Tallulah in Do Tell
  18. Serious Sadie in No Laughing Matter
  19. Shy Sophie in No Publicity
  20. Dirty Dermot in Grime and Punishment
  21. Friendly Franco in The Two Amigos
  22. TV Trevor in Cognito
  23. Tell-Tale Tallulah in The Chinese Whisper
  24. Silly Sydney in Terrapins Don't Wear Plaid
  25. Too Late Toby in Never Too Late
  26. Sickly Simon in An Ill Wind
  27. Know-All Nancy in Nancy and the Dinosaurs
  28. Ticklish Timmy in Tickled Pink
  29. Greedy Graham in Food for Thought
  30. Wide-Awake Wesley in Christmas is Cancelled
  31. Pickin' Peter in Pick n' Mix
  32. Sickly Simon in Monday Morning Fever
  33. Perfect Prudence in A Place for Everything
  34. Rude Roger in Monkey Business
  35. Sulky Sue in Sulking is Such Sweet Sorrow
  36. Tantrum Tabitha in Let's Have a Bawl
  37. Ticklish Timmy in Attack of the Giggles
  38. Grown-Up Gabby in Young at Heart
  39. Shy Sophie in The Broom Cupboard
  40. Grown-Up Gabby in Growing Pains
  41. Boisterous Billy in Can't Stop Now
  42. Clumsy Clarissa in Whoops-A-Daisy
  43. Curious Calvin in When? What? Why? Where?
  44. Worried Winnie in Worried Silly
  45. Know-All Nancy in A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing
  46. Revolting Ronnie in Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dogs Tails
  47. Helpful Henry in Help!
  48. Forgetful Fiona in Forget-Me-Not
  49. Greedy Graham in Too Much for Me Please
  50. Clumsy Clarissa in Crash! Bang! Wallop!
  51. Pickin' Peter in The Big Flick
  52. Worried Winnie in Worry Wart

References

  1. Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. pp. 338–339. ISBN 9781476672939.
  • – ABC Website
  • BBC Alba Website
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