Binny and the Ghost

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Binny and the Ghost
Binny und der Geist-Logo.png
Also known asBillie and the Ghost (UK)
GenreCrime, Fantasy, Comedy
Created byVivien Hoppe
Steffi Ackermann
Starring
  • Johannes Hallervorden
  • Merle Juschka
  • Katharina Kaali
  • Steffen Groth
  • Eliz Tabea Thrun
  • Stefan Weinert
  • Stefan Becker
  • Robert Köhler
Music byJan Weigel
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producerSebastian Werninger
Running time22 minutes
Production companyUFA Fiction
Release
Original networkDisney Channel (Germany)
Original release23 March 2013 (2013-03-23) –
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15)

Binny and the Ghost, or Billie and the Ghost in the United Kingdom (German: Binny und der Geist) is a German television series produced by UFA Fiction on behalf of Disney Channel's GSA.[1] The series was created by producer Steffi Ackermann and author Vivien Hoppe.[2] The pilot episode was first broadcast on Disney Channel Germany, on 23 March 2013,[3] which was followed by the first episode of the first season on 26 October 2014.[4] Disney Channel Germany gave the green light for the production of a second season in January 2015,[5][6] which was first shown on 10 April 2016.[7]

The finale of Binny and the Ghost was broadcast on 15 May 2016 by German Disney Channel.[8]

Plot[]

Binny is thirteen and moves with her parents from Hamburg to Berlin, where they move into an old abandoned villa. But Binny quickly notices that the villa is not so deserted after all, because a ghost named Melchior lives in her room. But Melchior, who was born in 1900, knows neither why he is a ghost nor what happened to his family. Two completely different worlds collide. And Binny decides to get rid of Melchior. To do this, she has to help Melchior to uncover the secret of his past. Only in this way can Melchior be freed from his ghost form.

As a result, the two teenagers are often involved in dangerous situations and must solve crimes together. Binny and Melchior help people as well as ghosts whose bodies are trapped in the human world as long as their last task is not fulfilled. And the Watch Hunters in particular want to prevent Binny and Melchior from discovering the truth about the magical watches and the spirit world.

Production[]

Development[]

In 2012, the German Disney Channel convinced the US parent company Disney that they be allowed to produce their own series of programs.[9] They searched for new ideas from independent production companies and were attracted by the pitch from teamWorx under the working title Binny und der Geist.[10] The idea for the series came from the producer Steffi Ackermann and the author Vivien Hoppe, while casting was carried out by Daniela Tolkien.[11] On 8 November 2012, the production of a pilot episode of Binny and the Ghost was confirmed. teamWorx became UFA Fiction in August 2013.

Filming[]

Shooting the pilot episode began on 9 November 2012 in Berlin and the surrounding area, followed by the first season of Binny and the Ghost.[1][2] Filming of the first season continued until autumn 2014. The long timescale was due, among other reasons, to the availability of the main actors which was restricted to the school holidays.[10] Filming of the second season began on 13 March 2015 and continued until the end of 2015.[12][13] One episode of the second season was filmed in the zoo on the Reilsberg in Halle.[14]

Cast and characters[]

Main[]

  • Merle Juschka as Binny Baumann. a teen girl who tries to help Melchior with different problems.
  • Johannes Hallervorden as Melchior von und zu Panke. a friendly and funny teen ghost.
  • Katharina Kaali as Wanda Baumann. Binny's mother.
  • Steffen Groth as Ronald Baumann. Binny's father.
  • Eliz Tabea Thrun as Luca Schuster. Binny's friend and classmate.
  • Stefan Weinert as Hubertus van Horas. The main antagonist of the first season. He gains the powers of the watches.
  • Stefan Becker as Bodo. Hubertus and Rhett's second-in-command
  • Robert Köhler as Rhett Thorn. The main antagonist of the second season.

Recurring[]

  • Inga Busch as Steffi Schubert
  • Anselm Bresgott as Mark
  • Patrick von Blume as Principal Rötig
  • Paul Maximilian Schüller as Martin
  • Hoang Dang-Vu as Jan
  • Lucas Reiber as Niklas Neudecker

Season 1 (2013-15)[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal Germany
air date		Original UK
air date
1"The Secret Roommate"
"Der heimliche Mitbewohner"		Sven BohseVivien Hoppe23 March 2013 (2013-03-23)27 July 2015[15]
2"Poof went the Weasel"
"Und es hat Puff gemacht"		Nico ZingelmannVivien Hoppe2 November 2014 (2014-11-02)28 July 2015[16]
3"Madame Boo"
"Madame Buh"		Nico ZingelmannVivien Hoppe9 November 2014 (2014-11-09)3 August 2015
4"A Dog and his Boy"
"Auf den Hund gekommen"		Nico ZingelmannVivien Hoppe16 November 2014 (2014-11-16)4 August 2015
5"Team-Spirit"
"Team-Geist"		Nico ZingelmannVivien Hoppe23 November 2014 (2014-11-23)10 August 2015
6"Crash and Cash"
"Bei Crash Cash"		Nico ZingelmannVivien Hoppe30 November 2014 (2014-11-30)11 August 2015
7"The Art Thief"
"Der Kunstraub"		Nico ZingelmannVivien Hoppe7 December 2014 (2014-12-07)17 August 2015
8"Horse Play"
"Auf's Pferd gekommen"		Nico ZingelmannVivien Hoppe14 December 2014 (2014-12-14)18 August 2015
9"The Pesky Posts"
"Die Posting Pest"		Nico ZingelmannVivien Hoppe21 December 2014 (2014-12-21)24 August 2015
10"In The Forest"
"Im Wald"		Andy FetscherVivien Hoppe28 December 2014 (2014-12-28)25 August 2015
11"The School Ball"
"Der Schulball"		Andy FetscherVivien Hoppe4 January 2015 (2015-01-04)31 August 2015
12"Lady Diamond"
"Lady Diamond"		Andy FetscherVivien Hoppe11 January 2015 (2015-01-11)1 September 2015
13"Ice, Ice Binny"
"Ice, Ice Binny"		Andy FetscherVivien Hoppe18 January 2015 (2015-01-18)1 September 2015

Broadcast[]

A pilot episode was previewed on the Disney Channel in Germany, on 23 March 2013.[3] Due to the success of the pilot, a complete first season with 13 episodes was ordered.[2] Regular broadcast in Germany started on 26 October 2014.[4]

The series had its premiere on Disney Channel in Europe, Middle East and Africa on 13 December 2014.[17] Disney Channel in the United Kingdom announced that it would premiere the series on 27 July 2015 at 5:00pm under the title Billie and The Ghost. The characters Binny and Melchior were renamed Billie and Malcolm respectively.

The first episode of Season 2 was first broadcast in Germany on 10 April 2016.[7]

Adaptations and DVD release[]

Books[]

Starting in September 2014, Egmont Schneiderbuch has published a series of books written by Mark Stichler to accompany the series.[18]

Band Original Title Release Date (DE) Pages Ref.
1 Binny und der Geist – Der geheimnisvolle Mitbewohner 4 September 2014 160 [18]
2 Binny und der Geist – Madame Buh [18]
3 Binny und der Geist – Der Geisterstürmer 5 March 2015 [18]
4 Binny und der Geist – Der Kunstraub 3 September 2015 [18]

DVD[]

The complete first season of Binny and the Ghost was released on DVD in Germany on 22 January 2015.

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2013 Goldener Spatz Series/Serial Sven Bohse Nominated [19][20]
2015 Goldener Spatz Series/Serial (Episode: "Horse Play") Nico Zingelmann Won
Weißer Elefant - Filmfest München TV-Series/Movies Nico Zingelmann Nominated [20]
Steffi Ackermann Nominated
Andy Fetscher Nominated
Kinder-Medien-Preis - Der weiße Elefant Best Newcomer Actor Johannes Hallervorden Won [20]
Best Newcomer Actress Merle Juschka Won

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Anja Käumle (8 November 2013). "Disney Channel in Deutschland und teamWorx starten Dreharbeiten der gemeinsamen TV-Produktion BINNY UND DER GEIST (AT)". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ralf Döbele (8 November 2013). "Deutscher Disney Channel mit Eigenproduktion". Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "TV-Tipp: "Binny und der Geist"". 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Disney Channel startet erste eigene Serie im Oktober". DWDL.de. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  5. ^ ""Gegebenenfalls ändern wir einen eingeschlagenen Kurs"". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ^ "1 Jahr Disney Channel im Free-TV: Sender zieht positive Bilanz". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Zwei Jahre im Free-TV: Disney Channel schreibt Erfolgsgeschichte fort und startet mit Top-Programmen ins nächste Jahr". 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Binny und der Geist - Folgenübersicht". Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  9. ^ Sidney Schering (14 November 2013). "Disney Channel im Free-TV: Storytelling, Humor, Emotion". Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Uwe Mantel (8 November 2012). "Disney Channel wagt sich an Serien-Eigenproduktion". Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  11. ^ Torsten Zarges (24 October 2014). "Bei Disney darf man nicht 'Oh Gott!' sagen". Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  12. ^ "BINNY UND DER GEIST: Drehstart für neue Abenteuer". 16 March 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  13. ^ "BINNY UND DER GEIST gewinnt beim Goldenen Spatz 2015". 5 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Bergzoo-Pinguin Vreni wird zum TV-Star". 1 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  15. ^ http://www.locatetv.com/uk/listings/disney-channel#27-Jul-2015
  16. ^ http://www.locatetv.com/uk/listings/disney-channel#28-Jul-2015
  17. ^ "Disney Channel – Programming Highlights December 2014". 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Binny und der Gesit – Egmont Schneiderbuch". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  19. ^ "Binny und der Geist". Crew-United.de. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Binny und der Geist (2014: Folgen 6-13)". Crew-United.de. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""