Alien Invasion
- Synopsis
- BBC television sitcom for children. In this episode Dani is understudying the part of a witch in Macbeth: The Musical, which means her friends Jack and Sam get the job of ensuring little brother Max does not cause chaos. Dani’s most loyal viewers, the aliens Zang and Zark, have got bored of never getting to meet their heroine and her pals and have decided to teleport down to Earth, where they soon find themselves embroiled in Max’s scheme to win the 10,000 pound reward from the UFO Society.
- Series
- Dani’s House
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 18 Dec 2009 (Channel: CBBC)
- Duration
- 25 mins
Credits
- Director
- Des McCarthy
- Producer
- Jemma Rodgers
- Writer
- Paul Rose (2)
- Cast
Dani Harmer Dani (Witch) Dani Harmer Zark Darragh Mortell Jack Harry Culverhouse Co-ordinator Zang Ian H. Watkins Witch James Gandhi Ben Jerome Davies Oliver Klariza Clayton Sam Sebastian Applewhite Max
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Keywords
- children’s television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- More information on the series and a list of episodes can be found on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dani’s_House (accessed 1/2009)
- General
- Surreal sitcom on BBC’s digital children television channel (CBBC) about aspiring actress and musician Dani Harmer who is forever being left in charge of her annoying younger brother Max and his none-too-bright friend Ben. All this is being avidly watched by aliens Zang and Zark,who are hooked on Dani’s show as if it were something from another world.
- History
- Series 2, Episode 11
The sitcom first aired on BBC1 on 26 September 2008 - Awards
- UK BAFTA Award nominated
- Reviews
- Source: CBBC Programme information at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ph91v (accessed 1/2010)
Production Company
- Name
The Foundation
Sponsor
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Alien Invasion". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72496 (Accessed 05 Feb 2025)