Molly and Mack is a British children's television series that began airing on CBeebies in 2018.[1] It ran for five seasons.
| Molly and Mack | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Created by | Peter Hynes |
| Directed by | Adrian Mead (lead director) |
| Starring | Mimi Robertson Joshua Haynes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 100 + 1 special |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sara Harkins |
| Running time | 14 mins. |
| Production company | BBC Children's Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBeebies |
| Release | 12 November 2018 – 25 November 2022 |
Premise
editThe show centres around an 11-year-old girl named Molly (played by Mimi Robertson) who spends the summer helping her 19-year-old brother Mack (played by Joshua Haynes) at a toy stall in The Big Hub, a community hall in the fictional Scottish town of Bridgetown.[3]
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).[4][5]
The kids club at The Big Hub is managed by Molly and Mack's widower father James (played by James Mackenzie).[6] 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).[7]
Mack's girlfriend Daisy (played by Danielle Jam) works at a nearby veterinary surgery.[5]
Songs
editDuring 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.
- The Oops Song: sometimes Molly, Alice, Moria, Sandy, Mrs Juniper sings The Oops Song.
Episodes
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 20 | 12 November 2018 | 3 December 2018 |
| 2 | 20 | 4 November 2019 | 25 November 2019 |
| Christmas special | 9 December 2019 | ||
| 3 | 20 | 28 June 2021 | 23 July 2021 |
| 4 | 20 | 15 November 2021 | 6 December 2021 |
| 5 | 20 | 31 October 2022 | 25 November 2022 |
Production
editWith 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.[8] The bridge is heavily featured in the opening sequence of the show, in various on-location shots and promotional material for the series.[8] The building featured as "The Hub" is in Maxwell Park and is called Pollokshields Burgh Hall.
References
edit- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (3 July 2018) "BBC Children's unveils raft of multiplatform commissions", Kidscreen. 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.