Penelope K, by the way
| Penelope K, by the way | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Michael Bourchier |
| Starring | Amanda Bishop |
| Voices of | Amanda Bishop (as Squirm) |
| Narrated by | Amanda Bishop |
| Opening theme | "Penelope K" (performed by David Collins) |
| Composer | David Chapman |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Bourchier |
| Running time | 12 mins |
| Production companies | Blink Films Freehand |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBeebies Australia |
| Release | 21 June – 3 September 2010 |
Penelope K, by the way is an Australian television series for pre-school children (aged four to six). It was produced by Blink Films and Freehand and was the first-ever original commission for CBeebies Australia.[1][2]
About[edit]
In each episode, Penelope K (played by Amanda Bishop) is asked a general knowledge question by a child, which she answers by researching the contents and talking to characters inhabiting her Information Station.[3]
Searching for answers she talks to her sock puppet called Squirm, a pair of fish named Hank and Frank and a shadow rabbit Tewey, while a band of musical instruments helps her find the answers through music.[4]
Production[edit]
The series was produced by much of the same team behind The Upside Down Show, David Collins performed the theme tune, Michael Bourchier was the executive producer of both shows and wanted to create a show starring Amanda Bishop, who played Mrs. Foil on The Upside Down Show and was chosen to play Penelope K. Bourchier said in a 2010 interview that he "knew she was a great physical comedian [from her work on Upside]. I conceived the idea for the show with her in mind."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2009/10_october/penelope_k.shtml
- ^ "BBC – Press Office – BBC pre-school favourite CBeebies launches on brand new Nordic channel". BBC. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Knox, David: Penelope K has all the answers, TV Tonight, 26 April 2010.
- ^ "About Penelope K". Cbeebies. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Penelope's way". The West Australian. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
External links[edit]
- Penelope K's homepage on CBeebies website
- Penelope K, by the way at IMDb
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- BBC children's television shows
- 2010s Australian television series
- Australian children's television series
- Australian television shows featuring puppetry
- Television series by Freehand Productions
- CBeebies
- Australian preschool education television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- British English-language television shows
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