Iconicles
A boy communicates with animated animals through his invention.
Iconicles is a children's television series that combines live-action, 2D and 3D animation. It is a British-American co-production between Create Media Ventures and phuuz entertainment, in association with Foothill Entertainment and Dinamo Productions.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Pre-school
- Creator
- Lois Lee, Eric Radomski
- Based on
- An original idea by Lois Lee and Eric Radomski
- Director
- Richard Bradley (Live-Action)
- Dino Athanassiou (CGI)
- Sam Cundall (2D)
- Starring
- Gavin Stenhouse
- Voices
- Sam Lewis
- Ellie Jayne Howick
- Tim Dann
- Helen Lederer
- Toby Williams
- Theme music
- John Greswell, Christopher Taylor
- Opening theme
- Iconicles Theme
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Plot
Nat invents the Iconi-Screen, a display that lets him talk to animated animals called Iconicles in settings like a farm, arctic, jungle, and garden. Each episode, Nat faces a problem and an Iconicle jumps from the screen into the real world to help him. A question-and-answer game based on the Iconicles' actions also occurs in every episode.
Characters
Rumple, voiced by Toby Williams, is a purple grumpy rhino with a big heart who lives in the Wild Wilderness. Miss Moo, voiced by Helen Lederer, is a green cow who keeps things tidy and lives down on the farm. Splish and Splash, voiced by Sam Lewis and Ellie Jayne Howick, are twin polar bear cubs living at the Water's Edge. Skitter, voiced by Tim Dann, is a friendly red squirrel who lives around the garden.
Development
Development began by September 2005, and the series was announced in production by March 2006 through deals between Foothill, Create Media Ventures, and Phuuz Entertainment. CBeebies greenlit the series in April 2007 for a Fall 2008 delivery window, but it did not air then. BBC Worldwide was once involved. On 25 November 2008, CBeebies announced the series for the 2009 schedule, but it again did not air. Beyond Distribution acquired distribution rights in March 2010. Production was nearly complete by May 2011, and the series premiered on CBeebies on 8 August 2011. In February 2012, Discovery Kids, TVOntario, and Discovery Familia acquired Latin American, Canadian, and Hispanic American broadcast rights.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Iconicles?
Iconicles was created by Lois Lee and Eric Radomski.
Who stars in Iconicles?
Iconicles stars Gavin Stenhouse.
How many episodes of Iconicles are there?
Iconicles has 26 episodes across 1 season.
When did Iconicles end?
Iconicles last aired on 10 October 2011.
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