K-9 (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | K-9 |
| Country of production | United Kingdom / Australia |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2009-2010 |
| Production company |
Disney Europe Park Entertainment Stewart & Wall Entertainment Screen Australia |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 26 in 1 season |
| genre | Science fiction fantasy , children and youth programs , drama |
| idea | Bob Baker Paul Tams |
| production | Penny Wall Richard Stewart Simon Barnes |
| music | Michael Lira, Christopher Elves |
| First broadcast | October 31, 2009 (UK & Ireland) on Disney XD |
| occupation | |
K-9 is a British- Australian science fiction - television series . It is an offshoot of the British television series Doctor Who broadcast since 1963 and ran from 2009 to 2010 on Disney XD .
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The series takes place in London in 2050. People are under constant surveillance in a robot police state. The children Starkey and Jorjie try to escape the police and flee to the home of the scientist Professor Gryffen. There they meet the robot dog K-9. When the children are endangered by aliens, K-9 sacrifices itself to save the children. He regenerates into a better model that can fly. However, he loses part of his memory in the process. From now on he fights aliens with friends Starkey, Jojie and Darius, as well as Professor Gryffen.
occupation
- John Leeson as K-9
- Robert Moloney as Professor Alistair Gryffen
- Philippa Coulthard as Jorjie Turner
- Keegan Joyce as Starkey
- Daniel Webber as Darius
- Robyn Moore as June Turner
- Connor Van Vuuren as Drake
- Jared Robinsen as Thorne
background
K9, K9 letters also from the English word game ca- nine for dog or dog team was in Brisbane rotated and set in London 2050. The producer of the series is Penny Wall.
The K-9 robot dog was developed by Bob Baker and Paul Tams in 1977. Since then he has appeared in several Doctor Who episodes, as well as in the Sarah Jane Adventures . In 2011, K-9, a British-Australian spin-off series for Doctor Who aired. However, apart from the main character K-9 and his spokesman John Leeson, the series doesn't have much in common with the mother series Doctor Who. This is due, among other things, to the fact that the BBC was not involved in this spin-off and thus the rights to film the characters of the Cybermen , Judoon or Daleks were not available. Only the beings that were only shown in Doctor Who in the 1960s and 1970s were allowed to appear in K-9. The rights for the robot dog K-9 were with the inventors Bob Baker and Paul Tams and not with the BBC , so this was also allowed to appear in the series.
The series has been released on DVD in Great Britain, Australia and the United States.
Episode list
| No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in Great Britain & Ireland | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | regeneration | October 31, 2009 | - | David Caesar, Mark DeFriest | Shayne Armstrong, Sp. Krause |
| 2 | - | Liberation | 18 Jan 2010 | - | David Caesar, David Napier | Shayne Armstrong, Sp. Krause |
| 3 | - | The Korven | April 3, 2010 | - | Karl Zwicky | Tim Pye |
| 4th | - | The Bounty Hunter | April 4, 2010 | - | James Bogle | Ian McFadyen |
| 5 | - | Sirens of Ceres | April 10, 2010 | - | Daniel Nettheim | Deborah Parsons |
| 6th | - | Fear Itself | April 11, 2010 | - | Karl Zwicky | Everett DeRoche, Graeme Farmer |
| 7th | - | The Fall of The House of Gryffen | Apr 17, 2010 | - | Daniel Nettheim | Shayne Armstrong, Sp. Krause |
| 8th | - | Jaws of Orthrus | April 17, 2010 | - | James Bogle | Lindsay James |
| 9 | - | Dream Eaters | April 18, 2010 | - | Daniel Nettheim | Jim Noble |
| 10 | - | Curse of Anubis | April 24, 2010 | - | Karl Zwicky | Jim Noble |
| 11 | - | Oroborus | April 25, 2010 | - | Daniel Nettheim | Deborah Parsons |
| 12 | - | Alien avatar | May 1, 2010 | - | Karl Zwicky | Graeme Farmer |
| 13 | - | Aeolian | May 2, 2010 | - | Karl Zwicky | Dave Warner |
| 14th | - | The Last Oak Tree | May 8, 2010 | - | Dale Bradley | Jim Noble |
| 15th | - | Black hunger | May 9, 2010 | - | James Bogle | Chris Roachee |
| 16 | - | The Cambridge Spy | May 15, 2010 | - | Mark DeFriest | Jason Bourque |
| 17th | - | Lost Library of UKKO | May 16, 2010 | - | Mark DeFriest | Deborah Parsons |
| 18th | - | Mutant Copper | May 22, 2010 | - | James Bogle | John O'Brien |
| 19th | - | Mutant Copper | May 23, 2010 | - | James Bogle | Shayne Armstrong, Sp. Krause |
| 20th | - | Taphony and the Time Loop | October 2, 2010 | - | Mark DeFriest | Shayne Armstrong, SP Krause, Anthony Morris, Graeme Farme |
| 21st | - | Robot gladiators | October 16, 2010 | - | James Bogle | Jim Noble |
| 22nd | - | Mind Snap | October 23, 2010 | - | David Napier | Bob Baker, Paul Tams |
| 23 | - | Angel of The North | October 30, 2010 | - | James Bogle | Bob Baker |
| 24 | - | The Last Precinct | November 6, 2010 | - | James Bogle | Shayne Armstrong, Sp. Krause |
| 25th | - | Hound of the Korven | November 13, 2010 | - | Mark DeFriest | Shayne Armstrong, Sp. Krause |
| 26th | - | The Eclipse of the Korven | November 20, 2010 | - | David Napier | Shayne Armstrong, Sp. Krause |
reception
Awards
Screen Music Awards, Australia
- 2011 Best Music for Children's Television (Christopher Elves)
Reviews
The SFX magazine wrote that K-9 would be far from being brilliant. The series show some shabby effects and set strange accents. The aliens would look ridiculously inept. Viewers would be nowhere near as emotionally involved in the series as they are in the parent series Doctor Who . However, the series also has its charm. For children, it may be a good way to get into the Doctor Who universe. According to DVD Corner, the series got off to a good start with the pilot episode Regeneration. However, it gets significantly worse after the regeneration of K-9, only towards the end the series gets a little better again. The viewers could only get used to the characters very slowly. The scriptwriters would struggle to find the right tone and arcs for the show. The series is a bit too depressing and bizarre for a children's series. John Leeson as the voice of the K-9, however, is the star of the series. His comedic timing and award-winning voice-over would bring the lovable robot character to life. In addition, the portrayals of Robert Moloney as Professor Gryffen, Philippa Coulthard as Jorjie, and Jared Robinsen as Thorne are excellent. Overall, the series is as funny as it is frustrating. However, it is worth watching the series. The title character and some Doctor Who hints in particular contribute to this.
Web links
- K9 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- K-9 at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Scott Casey: The future of London is ... Brisbane . In: Brisbanetimes.com.au . June 9, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Rob Power: K9 And Show's Creators Confirmed For The Weekender . In: SFX . January 10, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Ian Berriman: K9. The Series (2011) . In: Gorepress . January 28, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ a b David Lambert: K9 - Affirmative! John Leeson as the Tin Dog on DVD with 'The Complete Series' . In: Tvshowsondvd.com . February 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ a b Ian Berriman: K-9 series one, volume one - DVD review. . In: SFX . January 28, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ K-9 (2009) - The Complete 1st Series (4 Disc Set) (DVD). . In: Ezydvd.com.au . Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ K9 (2009–). Awards. . In: Imdb.com . Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ↑ Nick Lyons: K9. The Complete Series DVD Review . In: Dvdcorner.net . May 10, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
