Little Lunch (TV series)
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (plus 2 specials) |
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| Executive producer | Bernadette O'Mahoney |
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| Production company | Gristmill Productions |
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| Network | ABC Me |
| Release | 20 July 2015 |
Little Lunch is an Australian children's mockumentary comedy drama television series that first aired on ABC ME in 2015. The 26-part, 15 minute series is based on the books written by Danny Katz and illustrated by Mitch Vane. The series was adapted for television by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope. The stories are set in the primary school playground at snack time and unfold through six children whose names are Atticus, Debra Jo, Rory, Melanie, Tamara and Battie as well as their teacher Mrs. Gonsha.[1]
Two additional specials were filmed and screened in 2016: "The Halloween Horror Story"[2] and "The Nightmare Before Graduation".[3] The series was filmed at St Kilda Primary School in Melbourne, Australia.
Main plot
Little Lunch is set in a suburban primary school in Australia and follows the adventures of six Grade 5 students (listed below). In each episode set at little lunch (or recess), the children tell stories about a scenario that happened at little lunch or events that happened outside class for example, a walk-a-thon, two pupils competing for who gets to go on the monkey bars or celebrating a birthday.
Cast and characters
- Joshua Sitch (born 3 September 2002) as Atticus Busby: Sweet, straight, nerdy, and always hungry.[4]
- Madison Lu (b. 2004) as Melanie Woo: Stubborn, morally courageous, and shy.
- Faith Seci (born 8 November 2003) as Debra-Jo: Smart, ambitious and organised, though some may call it bossy!
- Olivia Deeble (born 4 August 2002) as Tamara Noodle: Excellent at sport and not afraid to remind everyone.
- Oisín O'Leary (born 30 September 2002) as Battie: The gentle, creative, daydreamer.
- Flynn Curry (born 27 November 2003) as Rory: Naughty, distracted and so very likeable.
- Heidi Arena as Mrs. Gonsha: Extreme patience and a tendency to nod off in class.
International broadcasts
This show airs in the United States on Universal Kids and in Canada on TVO. The first season and specials were available on Netflix in the UK and the US until March 15, 2020.
In Vietnam, it is broadcast on VTV7 (Vietnam Television) from December 2019.
See also
References
- ^ "Australian Television: Little Lunch". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Airdate: Little Lunch: The Halloween Horror Story". tvtonight.com.au. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (3 December 2016). "Little Lunch: Christmas special". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM: ENGLISH" (PDF). actf.com.au. 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2020.