Strange Hill High
- TV sitcom
- CBBC
- 2013 - 2014
- 26 episodes (2 series)
Animated kids' comedy-mystery series set in a school where the secretive, strange and mysterious is the norm. Stars Emma Kennedy, Ben Bailey Smith, Richard Ayoade, Jonathan Keeble, John Thomson and more.
Streaming rank this week: 7,473
Press clippings
Strange Hill High: DVD review
Strange Hill High proves that school can be cool...
Kate Lloyd, MyM Magazine, 4th August 2014BBC launches 3D Strange Hill High game
The BBC today launches 3D game The Merchant Of Menace: The Lost Episode, as part of the even more hilarious second series of CBBC's Strange Hill High.
BBC Press Office, 28th May 2014Andrew Burrell: My obsession with plastic people
Now the production of series 2 is drawing to a close and our hard work is about to hit the telly and meet the best and most demanding audience in the world CHILDREN! This'll be the real test of whether we honestly did reconnect with the imagination that all kids innately possess.
Andrew Burrell, BBC Blogs, 29th April 2014This comedy from Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein is another fine excuse for parents and non-parents to flick over to CBBC, with plenty of witty one-liners and a strong voice cast (Richard Ayoade, Doc Brown). Get acquainted over on the iPlayer.
The Guardian, 1st June 2013Smart-talking Mitchell (Doc Brown) is under surveillance after headmaster Mr Abercrombie finds out he burned down his old school, so when items go missing, he's named prime suspect. As Mitchell, Becky (Emma Kennedy) and geeky Templeton (Richard Ayoade) start their own investigation, they stumble upon a mysterious boy, the smell of hotdog goulash, and a load of witty one-liners delivered by digitally enhanced puppets. Suffice to say this gem from Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein is guaranteed to make Grange Hill fans feel very old.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 22nd May 2013John Thomson: I've been sober for six years
John Thomson, star of Cold Feet and The Fast Show, talks about conquering his demons and his new TV role in Strange Hill High.
Claire Donnelly, The Mirror, 8th May 2013New kids' comedy Strange Hill High recommissioned
The BBC has ordered a second series of new childrens' animated comedy series Strange Hill High, before the first has even broadcast.
British Comedy Guide, 5th February 2013Groundbreaking animated comedy set for CBBC
CBBC has commissioned a new series set in a high school, utilising a groundbreaking mix of animation styles in production.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd June 2011