
Hank Zipzer
- TV comedy drama
- CBBC
- 2014 - 2016
- 40 episodes (3 series)
Childrens' comedy inspired by the book series 'Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever'. Stars Nick James, Felicity Montagu, Neil Fitzmaurice, Jayden Jean-Paul-Denis, Madeline Holliday and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Classroom Catastrophe
Ms Adolf gives the pupils an assignment to write an essay about their summer holidays. Hank decides to build a model of his holiday at Niagara Falls.
Further details

Ms Adolf gives the pupils an assignment to write an essay about their summer holidays. Keen to avoid doing any writing, Hank decides to build a model of his holiday at Niagara Falls and demonstrate the experience to the class instead.
However, when he floods the classroom, Hank lands himself in hot water. His punishment is to properly write the essay and read it in front of the whole school in assembly.
Hank's friends rally to help but when he stumbles at the eleventh hour in front of the whole school, it's Mr Rock who steps in.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 28th January 2014
- Time
- 5pm
- Channel
- CBBC
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Nick James | Hank Zipzer |
Felicity Montagu | Miss Adolf |
Neil Fitzmaurice | Stan |
Jayden Jean-Paul-Denis | Frankie |
Madeline Holliday | Emily |
Henry Winkler | Mr Rock |
Juliet Cowan | Rosa |
Vincenzo Nicoli | Papa Pete |
Nick Mohammed | Mr Leland Love |
Jude Foley | Nicholas McKelty |
Chloe Wong | Ashley |
Joe Williams | Writer |
Lucy Guy | Script Editor |
Danny Spring | Script Editor |
Matt Bloom | Director |
Siobhan Rhodes (as Siobhan Bachman) | Producer |
Anne Brogan | Executive Producer |
Helen McAleer | Executive Producer |
Sue Nott | Executive Producer |
Steven Denure | Executive Producer |
Julia Posen | Executive Producer |
Melanie Stokes | Executive Producer |
Victoria Dabbs | Line Producer |
Adam De Wolff | Editor |
Tina Sherifa Hicks | Production Designer |
Jane Anderson | Casting Director |
Kate O'Farrell | Costume Designer |
Len Gowing | Director of Photography |
Lisa Parkinson | Make-up Designer |
Oli Julian | Composer |
Nick Foster | Composer |
Rob Jones | 1st Assistant Director |