Molly and Mack
Molly and Mack | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 40 |
Original release | |
Network | CBeebies |
Release | 12 November 2018 |
Molly and Mack is a Scottish children's television series, which began airing on CBeebies in 2018.[1]
Premise
The show centres around an 8-year-old girl called Molly (played by Mimi Robertson) who spends the summer helping her older brother Mack (played by Joshua Haynes) at a toy stall in The Big Hub, a community hall in the fictional Scottish town of Bridgetown.[2]
The Big Hub, managed by Moira (played by Maureen Carr), is where a variety of stallholders hold an array of permanent market stalls including a gift stall run by Alice (played by Katrina Bryan), a fruit and vegetable stall run by resident handyman Bob (played by Steven McNicoll ) and a café stall run by Mrs Juniper (played by Alison Peebles).[3][4]
The kids club at The Big Hub is managed by Molly and Mack's widower father James (played by James Mackenzie).[5] James is regularly seen supervising a number of children including Molly's friends, Suki (played by Miko Hanley), Magnus (played by Ethan Rowley) and Ruby (played by Freya Reid).[6]
Mack's girlfriend Daisy (played by Danielle Jam) works at a nearby veterinary surgery.[4]
During each episode, there are always two songs performed as a regular problem-solving plot device. When identifying a problem, a character performs The Oops Song, before another character sings The Idea Song when they propose a solution as a way to solve the problem.
Production
With a diverse and progressive Multicultural cast, Molly and Mack is filmed in Govan in Glasgow and North Queensferry in Fife, with the Forth Bridge being used as a centrepiece for the fictional Bridgetown.[7] The bridge is heavily featured in the opening sequence of the show, in various on-location shots and promotional material for the series.[7]
After its original run of twenty 15-minute episodes in 2018, it was announced in early 2019 that the BBC had commissioned a second series of Molly and Mack.[8][9]
The show airs on ABC Kids in Australia.[10]
References
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (3 July 2018) BBC Children's unveils raft of multiplatform commissions, Kidscreen. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Janiak, Kevin (1 February 2019) Praise for Souter TV star Mimi, Southern Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Beacom, Brian (25 March 2019) River City star Maureen Carr claims acting success isn't about TV fame, The Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b (12 November 2018) QMU graduates take starring roles in new CBeebies pre-school drama, Queen Margaret University. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Fotherington, Ann (25 January 2019) Actor James Mackenzie: From Raven to Rabbie, Evening Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ (17 November 2018) Tranent boy playing starring role in new CBeebies show, East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b (14 June 2019) Hit TV show returns to North Queensferry, Dunfermline Press and West of Fife Advertiser. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Rodger, Paul (26 January 2019) Scottish schoolgirl returns to star in CBeebies show Molly and Mack, Daily Record. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Janiak, Kevin (23 January 2019) Mimi's set for another Bridgetown adventure, The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ TV shows: Molly and Mack, ABC Kids website. Accessed 22 August 2019.
External links
- Molly and Mack on BBC
- Molly and Mack at IMDb