Alien Invasion

Synopsis: BBC television sitcom for children. In this episode Dani is understudying the part of a witch in Macbeth: The Musical, which means her friends Jack and Sam get the job of ensuring little brother Max does not cause chaos. Dani’s most loyal viewers, the aliens Zang and Zark, have got bored of never getting to meet their heroine and her pals and have decided to teleport down to Earth, where they soon find themselves embroiled in Max’s scheme to win the 10,000 pound reward from the UFO Society.
Series: Dani’s House
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Transmission details: 18 Dec 2009 (Channel: CBBC)
Duration: 25 mins

Director

Des McCarthy

Producer

Jemma Rodgers

Writer

Paul Rose (2)

Cast

Notes: More information on the series and a list of episodes can be found on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dani’s_House (accessed 1/2009)
General: Surreal sitcom on BBC’s digital children television channel (CBBC) about aspiring actress and musician Dani Harmer who is forever being left in charge of her annoying younger brother Max and his none-too-bright friend Ben. All this is being avidly watched by aliens Zang and Zark,who are hooked on Dani’s show as if it were something from another world.
History: Series 2, Episode 11
The sitcom first aired on BBC1 on 26 September 2008
Awards: UK BAFTA Award nominated
Reviews: Source: CBBC Programme information at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ph91v (accessed 1/2010)

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