Molly and Mack

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Molly and Mack
GenreChildren's
Created byPeter Hynes
Andrew Agnew
Directed byAdrian Mead (lead director)
StarringMimi Robertson
Joshua Haynes
James Mackenzie
Jack Elton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes60 + 1 special
Production
Executive producerSara Harkins
Running time14 mins.
Production companyBBC Children's Productions
DistributorBBC Studios
Release
Original networkCBeebies
Original release12 November 2018 (2018-11-12) –
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[]

  1. ^ Dickson, Jeremy (3 July 2018) BBC Children's unveils raft of multiplatform commissions, Kidscreen. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ Rodger, Paul (26 January 2019) Scottish schoolgirl returns to star in CBeebies show Molly and Mack, Daily Record. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ Janiak, Kevin (23 January 2019) Mimi's set for another Bridgetown adventure, The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ TV shows: Molly and Mack, ABC Kids website. Accessed 22 August 2019.
  5. ^ Janiak, Kevin (1 February 2019) Praise for Souter TV star Mimi, Southern Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. ^ Beacom, Brian (25 March 2019) River City star Maureen Carr claims acting success isn't about TV fame, The Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b (12 November 2018) QMU graduates take starring roles in new CBeebies pre-school drama, Queen Margaret University. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  8. ^ Fotherington, Ann (25 January 2019) Actor James Mackenzie: From Raven to Rabbie, Evening Times. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. ^ (17 November 2018) Tranent boy playing starring role in new CBeebies show, East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b (14 June 2019) Hit TV show returns to North Queensferry, Dunfermline Press and West of Fife Advertiser. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

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