''Little Lunch'' is an Australian children's
mockumentary
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These productions are often used to analyze or comment on c ...
comedy-drama television series that first aired on
ABC ME
ABC Me (stylised as ABC ME) is an Australian English language children's free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was officially launched by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 4 December 2009 as ABC3.
Hist ...
in 2015. The 26-part, 15 minute series is based on the books written by
Danny Katz
Danny Katz (born 1963) is a Canadian-born, Jewish Australian columnist and author who writes for ''The Age'' and the '' Sydney Morning Herald''. His column was syndicated in ''The West Australian'' until its unexplained removal in 2016. He is the ...
and illustrated by Mitch Vane. The series was adapted for television by
Robyn Butler and
Wayne Hope
Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer.
Career
Television
Hope's acting career began in 1996, when he appeared on ''The Glynn Nicholas Show''. Some of his acting roles have been in the following shows:
*'' The Gly ...
. The stories are set in the primary school playground at snack time and unfold through six children whose names are Atticus, Debra Jo, Rory, Melanie, Tamara and Battie as well as their teacher Mrs. Gonsha.
Two additional specials were filmed and screened in 2016: "The Halloween Horror Story" and "The Nightmare Before Graduation". The series was filmed at St Kilda Primary School in Melbourne, Australia.
Main plot
''Little Lunch'' is set in a suburban primary school in Australia and follows the adventures of six Grade 5 students (listed below). In each episode set at little lunch (or morning recess), the children tell stories about a scenario that happened at little lunch or events that happened outside class for example, a walk-a-thon, two pupils competing for who gets to go on the monkey bars or celebrating a birthday.
Cast and characters
* Flynn Curry as Rory: A naughty, distracted and very likeable student who is friends with Atticus.
* Joshua Sitch as Atticus Busby: A sweet and nerdy student who is always hungry. He is friends with Rory but can get frustrated with his antics.
* Madison Lu as Melanie Woo: Stubborn, morally courageous, and shy.
* Faith Seci as Debra-Jo: Smart, ambitious and organized, though some may call her bossy.
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Olivia Deeble
Olivia Lillian Deeble (born 4 August 2002) is an Australian actress and writer. She is known for her roles in the ABC Me series '' Little Lunch'' (2015–2016), the Seven Network soap opera '' Home and Away'' (2016–2019), and the Disney+ film ' ...
as Tamara Noodle: Excellent at sport and is not afraid to remind everyone.
* Oisín O'Leary as Battie: The gentle, creative, daydreamer.
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Heidi Arena
Heidi Arena is an Australian actress who is best known as for her roles as Dawn McConnichie in the comedy series '' The Librarians'', Ms Gonsha in the children's television series '' Little Lunch'' and Audrey Gordon in ''Audrey's Kitchen''.
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as Mrs. Gonsha: Extremely patient and has a tendency to nod off in class.
International broadcasts
This show airs in the United States on
Universal Kids
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The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented channel jointly ...
and in Canada on TVO. The first season and specials are still available on Netflix in the UK. However, the US only had these until March 15, 2020.
In Vietnam, it is broadcast on VTV7 (
Vietnam Television
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) from December 2019.
See also
*
The InBESTigators
References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, 3501734, Little Lunch
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
2015 Australian television series debuts
Australian children's television series
Australian comedy television series
Australian comedy-drama television series
Australian mockumentary television series
English-language television shows
Television series about children
Television shows set in Australia