''Horace & Tina'' is an Australian

children's television series Children's television series (or children's television shows) are television programs designed for children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run during the early evenin ...

that first screened on

Network Ten Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...

in 2001. The series was produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. The series mixes

animatronic Animatronics refers to mechatronic puppets. They are a modern variant of the automaton and are often used for the portrayal of characters in films and in theme park attractions. It is a multidisciplinary field integrating puppetry, anatomy a ...

characters (Horace & Tina) with live action drama.

Plot

Horace is a short, grumpy, 200-year-old man who is the world's greatest mischief maker. His elder sister, Tina, is a 271-year-old incurable romantic who loves to meddle and give advice. Lauren Parker discovers she is the only person who can see Horace and Tina and has to keep their existence a secret from her family and friends without them thinking she's going crazy.

Cast

* Jasmine Ellis as Lauren Parker * Jordan White as Max Tate * Matthew Parkinson as Steve Tate * Carolyn Bock as Kimberly Tate * Jackie Kelleher as the voice of Tina *

Frank Gallacher Frank Gallacher (7 April 1943 – 23 February 2009) was a Scottish-Australian actor. Gallacher was born in Glasgow in 1943. In 1962, aged 19, he was working in London when his parents and younger sister decided to emigrate to Australia. Gallach ...

as the voice of Horace * David Sacher as Lachlan Watson *

Terry Norris Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), Am ...

as Ern Watson *

Hannah Greenwood Hannah Greenwood is an Australian stage and television actress, best known for starring as Saskia Litras in the Australian children's television series ''Noah and Saskia''.

as Annabel Delaney * Carl Lennie as TJ Knox *

Isabella Dunwill Isabella Dunwill is an Australian actress best known for her role in iconic Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. Initially signing on for a two-episode role as Geri Hallett, she was a recurring cast member between 1998 and 2001. Before this s ...

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, id=0278486, title=Horace & Tina 2001 Australian television series debuts 2001 Australian television series endings APRA Award winners Australian children's fantasy television series Network 10 original programming Christmas television series