Molly and Mack
Molly and Mack | |
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Genre | Children's |
Created by | Peter Hynes Andrew Agnew |
Directed by | Adrian Mead (lead director) |
Starring | Mimi Robertson Joshua Haynes James Mackenzie Jack Elton |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 60 + 1 special |
Production | |
Executive producer | Sara Harkins |
Running time | 14 mins. |
Production company | BBC Children's Productions |
Distributor | BBC Studios |
Release | |
Original network | CBeebies |
Original release | 12 November 2018 present | –
Molly and Mack is a British children's television series, which began airing on CBeebies in 2018.[1] It was announced in mid 2021 that the BBC had commissioned a third series.[2][3]
The show airs on ABC Kids in Australia.[4]
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.[5]
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).[6][7]
The kids club at The Big Hub is managed by Molly and Mack's widower father James (played by James Mackenzie).[8] 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).[9]
Mack's girlfriend Daisy (played by Danielle Jam) works at a nearby veterinary surgery.[7]
Songs[]
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.
Cast[]
- as Molly
- as Mack
- James Mackenzie as James
- as Moira
- Steven McNicoll as Bob
- as Daisy
- Alison Peebles as Mrs. Juniper
- Adam Mitchell as Euan
- Katrina Bryan as Alice
- Freya Reid as Ruby
- Hannah Knowles as Caitlin
- Ethan Rowley as Magnus
- Miko Hanley as Suki
- Juliet Cadzow as Mrs. Anderson
- Deirdre Murray as Mrs. Stewart
- Ryan Towart as Sandy
- Amelia Campbell as Eilidh
- Braxton Wallace as Braxton
- Ella Elton as Ella
- Reuben Taylor as Reuben
- George Taylor as George
- as Jack
- as Jason
- as Sally
- Ricky Taylor as Ricky
- as Jemma
Production[]
With a 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.[10] The bridge is heavily featured in the opening sequence of the show, in various on-location shots and promotional material for the series.[10] The building featured as “The Hub” is in Maxwell Park - and is called Pollokshields Burgh Hall.
References[]
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (3 July 2018) BBC Children's unveils raft of multiplatform commissions, Kidscreen. 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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 2018 British television series debuts
- 2010s British children's television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- British preschool education television series
- BBC children's television shows
- CBeebies
- English-language television shows
- Television series about children
- Television series by BBC Studios
- Television shows set in Scotland