Strange Hill High
Three students explore a school full of absurd occurrences.
Strange Hill High is a British children's puppet-animated television series for CBBC, co-produced by CBBC, FremantleMedia and Factory. Its visuals combine puppets, Japanese vinyl toys and digital effects, and the series involved writer Josh Weinstein, who worked on The Simpsons, Futurama and Disenchantment. Reruns of the show continued to air until 2020.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Animated series
- Mystery fiction
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Science-fiction
- Comedy
- Creator
- Yoshimi & Katoi; Josh Weinstein
- Company
- Factory
- FremantleMedia Enterprises
- CBBC
- Director
- Geoff Walker; Chris Tichborne
- Executive producers
- Bob Higgins
- Sander Schwartz
- Sarah Muller
- Kat Van Henderson
- Producer
- Phil Chalk; Andrew Burrell
- Composer
- Paul Lovatt-Cooper; Richie Webb & Matt Katz
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Premise
The series follows three diverse students: Mitchell Tanner, an African-Caribbean-British pupil with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who devises plans to resolve conflicts while avoiding studying; Becky Butters, a conscientious schoolgirl who tries to extricate herself from problems; and Templeton, a sometimes dull and robotic student who makes bizarre quips. They explore their extraordinary school, uncovering absurd and outrageous occurrences, and must be wary of easily angered faculty member Mr. Abercrombie.
Cast
Ben Bailey Smith voices Mitchell Tanner, a quick-witted rule breaker who hates teacher authority. Justin Fletcher plays Bishop, a boy who dresses and talks like a gangster. Emma Kennedy voices Rebecca "Becky" Butters, the conscientious voice of reason. Richard Ayoade plays Templeton, a self-proclaimed eccentric genius. Caroline Aherne voices Stephanie Bethany, a mean fashion lover. Sonia Holleyman plays Croydonia Puttock, Stephanie's bossy best friend.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Strange Hill High?
Strange Hill High was created by Yoshimi & Katoi and Josh Weinstein.
How many episodes of Strange Hill High are there?
Strange Hill High has 26 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Strange Hill High first air?
Strange Hill High first aired on 8 May 2013.
When did Strange Hill High end?
Strange Hill High last aired on 15 December 2014.
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