What really amazed me about this show was the fact that hank zipzer the tvseries has. Stars nick james, henry winkler, felicity montagu, juliet cowan and others. This manchild music teacher is called to the headmasters office to explain himself almost as much as hank. Nick james hank zipzer, felicity montagu miss adolf, javone prince mr joy. Dads army actress felicity montagu on playing mrs mainwaring. Find out when hank zipzer is on tv, including series 2episode 11. Hanks life is full of misadventures due to his dyslexia and he is joined by his friends franky and ashley and his arch nemesis, nick mckelty. Hank zipzer tv series 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nick james, henry winkler, felicity montagu and nick mohammed will all return, as hank, mr rock, miss adolf and mr. Hank has dyslexia, and when problems arise, he deals with them in a way noone else would putting him on a direct collision course with his teachers and parents, who dont seem to appreciate his latest scheme as much as he thought they would. Hank has dyslexia, and when problems arise, he deals with them in a way no one else would putting him on a. Taking comedy seriously from partridge to shakespeare. She is hank s teacher who despises even the concept of any thing fun.
She is hanks teacher who despises even the concept of any thing fun. Hank zipzer, the worlds greatest underachiever series. Originally premiered on cbbc on december 12, 2016, it has been produced by kindle entertainment in association with walker productions and dhx media with support from. Hank zipzer based on the series of books cowritten by henry winkler. But hank s life never runs smoothly and soon miss adolf played by felicity montagu. Felicity montagu im alan partridge, nighty night, bridget jones diary stars as hank s teacher ms adolf, juliet cowan the revolting world of stanley brown, the bill, shameless as his mum rosa, and neil fitzmaurice peep show, mount pleasant, waterloo road as his dad.
Hank zipzers christmas catastrophe special coming to. The worlds greatest underachiever is based on henry winklers own experiences as a young boy growing up with dyslexia. Oct 11, 2019 hank zipzer is a british childrens television series which stars nick james in the titular role as a 12yearold dyslexic schoolboy. Based on winklers own experiences growing up with dyslexia, but. Find out when hank zipzer is on tv, including series 1episode 1. Hank zipzers christmas catastrophe joins hank in the run up to christmas as he prepares for a new baby brother. Hank zipzer books the critically acclaimed hank zipzer series, created by henry winkler of happy days, follows the everyday adventures of a bright boy with learning challenges. Screenwriter joe williams and cast members nick james hank zipzer, madeleine holliday emily zipzer and felicity montagu miss adolf give an insight into the making of the hank zipzer series, based on the books by henry winkler and.
Alpha papa, im alan partridge, bridget jones diary, nighty night and neil fitzmaurice as hank s dad peepshow, mount pleasant and nicholas james as hank. Henry winkler will remain forever in the hearts of those who grew up in the 1970s. I want my character to make people cry or laugh always unseen in the tv sitcom, mrs mainwaring takes centre stage in the new dads army film so no pressure. Hank zipzers christmas catastrophe christmas specials wiki. Hank zipzer henry winkler stars in the adaptation of his.
However, you dont need to read the books to understand the series. Jan 28, 2014 this manchild music teacher is called to the headmasters office to explain himself almost as much as hank. Her comedy credits include sally4ever, hank zipzer, suburban shootout and im alan partridge. Felicity montagu im alan partridge, nighty night, bridget jones diary stars as. Hank s classmates dont break a sweat over things like simple written reports about summer adventures, but for him, these are showstoppers, and he will do just about anything to avoid them. He also has many books, i strongly recommend you read the books. The series also stars felicity montagu im alan partridge, nighty night. The tv show is based on the new york times bestselling book series, hank zipzer.
A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series hank zipzer. She is very harsh towards students in her class who dont understand the lessons, like hank zipzer. Felicity montagu im alan partridge, nighty night, bridget jones diary has been. Bbc filming starts on cbbcs hank zipzer media centre. Henry winkler will remain forever in the hearts of those who grew up in the 1970s as the fonz, the. Hank zipzers christmas catastrophe christmas specials. In 2004 and 2005, montagu starred in itv comedy drama doc martin as caroline bosman, the radio presenter of radio portwenn. Hank zipzer cbbc comedy drama british comedy guide.
Henry winklers hank zipzer launches on cbbc media centre bbc. The series, which is currently filming in halifax, stars henry winkler as music teacher mr rock, alongside newcomer nicholas james who plays the role of hank zipzer. Cheryl taylor, controller of cbbc, has today announced the commission of a second series of the channels fastpaced comedy drama series hank zipzer, starring multiawardwinning actor henry. The awesome new cbbc show, starring henry winkler, nick james, felicity montagu, neil fitzmaurice.
The first season premiered in january 2014 on the cbbc channel. The series which is inspired by the book series hank zipzer. Bbc cbbc announces second series of hank zipzer starring. Jan 20, 2016 based on the series of books cowritten by henry winkler. Fastpaced and funny, the series follows the everyday life of 12yearold hank zipzer, a young man with a unique perspective on the world. Cbbc series inspired by the book series hank zipzer. Fast paced and funny, the series follows the everyday life of 12yearold hank zipzer, a young man with a unique perspective on the world. A guide to hank zipzer, the 2014 2016 cbbc tv comedy drama about a teenager. But hanks life never runs smoothly and soon miss adolf played by felicity montagu is turning mr rocks rudolph the rocknroll reindeer into a onewoman christmas carol two school. Henry winkler will star as mr rock the music teacher. The worlds greatest underachiever, written by winkler and lin oliver, will shoot in halifax, nova scotia, and yorkshire, england.
Series also features comedy talent felicity montagu as ms adolf and neil fitzmaurice as hank s dad. The show is based on the series of books by henry winkler, who plays the. Hank zipzer series 2, which filmed in halifax last year, is screening on cbbc now. In addition, he has a star on hollywood boulevard, was presented with the order of the british empire by the queen of england, and the jacket he wore as the fonz hangs in the smithsonian museum in washington, dc. The show does a great job of introducing hank to newcomers. The series, inspired by the book series hank zipzer. Fastpaced and funny, the series will follow 12yearold henry hank zipzer, a smart and resourceful boy with a unique perspective on the world. The show also stars vincenzo nicoli black books, the knot, eastenders as papa pete and nick.
Rock henry winkler, and in his best friends, frankie jayden jeanpauldenis and ashley chloe wong, later alicia lai, who encourage and support hank. Hank zipzer, is based off the childrens book series of the same name written by henry winkler who also stars as. Even though his rigid teacher, miss adolf felicity montagu, doesnt always appreciate his efforts to think outside the box, he finds a kindred spirit in his music teacher, mr. Bbc kids network renews henry winkler dramedy hollywood. But hank s life never runs smoothly and soon miss adolf is turning mr. She is normally seen wearing all grey, seeing as it is a colour that reassembles evilness, which associates greatly with her harsh personality. Screenwriter joe williams and cast members nick james hank zipzer, madeleine holliday emily zipzer and felicity montagu miss adolf give an insight into the making of the hank zipzer series, based on the books by henry winkler and lin oliver. Mar 18, 2014 the series also stars felicity montagu im alan partridge, nighty night, bridget joness diary as hanks teacher miss adolf, juliet cowan the revolting world of stanley brown, the bill. The show is based on the series of books by henry winkler, who plays the character of mr. The worlds greatest underachiever is based on henry winkler s own experiences as a young boy growing up with dyslexia. Oct 21, 20 the series, which is currently filming in halifax, stars henry winkler as music teacher mr rock, alongside newcomer nicholas james who plays the role of hank zipzer. Hank has dyslexia, and when problems arise, he deals with them in a way noone else would putting him on a direct collision course. Series also features comedy talent felicity montagu as ms adolf alan partridge.
Henry winkler is an actor, producer, and director, and he speaks publicly all over the world. Felicity montagu timeline featuring tv shows and other. Hank zipzer is a british childrens television series which stars nick james in the titular role as a 12yearold dyslexic schoolboy. Hank zipzers christmas catastrophe special coming to cbbc. Following on from the huge success of the first series, hank zipzer series 3, aired in summer 2016, backed by screen yorkshires yorkshire content fund. The series adapted from childrens books by henry winkler and lin oliver returns for a second season. Alpha papa, im alan partridge, bridget jones diary, nighty night and neil fitzmaurice as hank s dad peepshow, mount pleasant. This is the tv tiein edition of the new york times bestselling series about the hilarious adventures of a cheeky, loveable hero. Hank zipzer is a 12yearold boy in london who suffers from dyslexia. Minor quibbles apart, hank zipzer is great fun, cleverly constructed and eminently likeable. Originally premiered on cbbc on december 12, 2016, it has been produced by kindle entertainment in association with walker productions and dhx media with support from screen yorkshires yorkshire con. Find out when hank zipzer is on tv, including series 1episode 7. Tv tiein edition of the new york times bestselling series about the hilarious adventures of a cheeky, loveable hero twelveyearold henry hank zipzer is a smart and resourceful boy with a unique perspective on the world. Following on from the huge success of the first series, hank zipzer series 3, aired.
Any information provided in this contact form may be processed by itg in accordance with itgs privacy notice name. Bbc henry winklers hank zipzer launches on cbbc media centre. Unlike the books that took place in winklers native united states, the series takes place in london, in the united kingdom. Felicity montagu was born on september 12, 1960 in leeds, england as felicity j montagu. Hank zipzer is back for a new term at school but a mishap with the computer means timetable chaos and mr joy is not impressed. If you didnt know already, hank zipzer is also known as, hank. Bbc henry winklers hank zipzer launches on cbbc media. Fanny adolf is a teacher who appears in both the book and television series. Hank zipzer s christmas catastrophe follows hank in the run up to christmas as he prepares for a new baby brother. The x30minute series which is inspired by the book series hank zipzer.
It also boasts an excellent adult cast, including felicity montagu as hank s badtempered, swordwielding teacher miss adolf, and winkler himself oozes charm as a rocknroll music teacher, appropriately named mr rock. The worlds greatest underachiever, which is cowritten by henry winkler who played the fonz in the iconic happy days and lin oliver and. Hank zipzer is a british series about a 12yearold boy nick james whose dyslexia poses certain challenges for him in school and extracurricular learning. Unlike the books that took place in winklers native united states, the. We can only hope that, given there are 17 hank zipzer books out there. Rocks rudolph the rocknroll reindeer into a onewoman christmas carol two school inspectors are getting injured in a bizarre sleighing accident and mr. In 2016, montagu reprised her role as miss adolf from the hank zipzer series in the tv movie hank zipzer s christmas catastrophe. The life of me enter at your own risk and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Felicity montagu wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Twelveyearold henry hank zipzer is a smart and resourceful boy with a unique perspective on the world. Mar 18, 2014 filming starts on cbbcs hank zipzer with henry winkler.