Summer in Transylvania

Did You Know?

• The programme was announced on 23 June 2012 that it would not return for a second series.
• Summer Farley tries to fit in and goes on many dates.
• Magda is apparently human but there are suggestions there is more to her than meets the eye.

Cast

Sophie Stuckey is Summer Farley, the lead character. She is clever, good-looking, and quick-witted, and she is one of just two human students at her school. Her closest friends are Heidi and Bobby; Bobby has strong romantic feelings for her, but Summer sees him only as a friend. Eros Vlahos plays Jake Farley, Summer’s younger brother.

Richard Lumsden is Dr Mike Farley, their father. Amy Wren plays Heidi, Summer’s zombie best friend. Heidi is kind but blunt, and she wears bright, unusual clothes. Kane Ricca is Bobby, a werewolf who is kind and funny and has a big crush on Summer.

Dan Black plays Rolf, a werewolf and Serena’s boyfriend; he is attractive but very quiet, and his breath is said to smell bad. Charlie Evans is Serena, a vampire who is beautiful and mysterious but cruel, often making Summer unhappy. Allan Corduner appears as Leo, Mike’s boss, who is a brain kept in a jar. Andrew Harrison plays Dr Tempest, a vampire who serves as principal and English teacher at Stoker High.

Lee Simmonds is Bolt, a Frankenstein monster and Jake’s best friend. Phillipa Peak plays Magda, the housekeeper for Summer and Mike, who seems human but may be more than she appears; she has a crush on Mike.