All at Sea (TV series)

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All at Sea
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All at Sea title card
Created byBrian Lynch
Developed byBrian Lynch
Directed by
  • Dave Unwin
  • Paul Murphy
  • Tracey Rooney
  • Paul Riordan
  • Delyth Thomas
StarringRyan Wilkinson
Theme music composerPaul Honey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2 + 1 Special
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerConnal Orton
Producers
  • Juliet Charlesworth
  • Mike Watts
  • Lucinda Whiteley
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time28 minutes
Original release
Network CBBC
Release25 September 2013 (2013-09-25) –
17 December 2015 (2015-12-17)

All at Sea is a British children's television sitcom set in a bed and breakfast. [1] The series aired on CBBC from 2013 to 2015. It stars Nicola Stephenson, Steve Edge, Ryan Wilkinson, Olivia Cosgrove and Sam Hattersley amongst others. It is filmed on location in Scarborough and various locations around South Manchester (principally Stockport) and at studios in Manchester. The house filmed is located in Bowdon, Altricham. A second series began airing in September 2014. The series was nominated for the 2014 Kids' BAFTA awards for Best Comedy. [2] It was nominated again in 2015 for the same award. [3] "Santa" was the final episode. [4] Repeats of the show began airing on 1 May 2019 at 17:00 on the CBBC Channel.

Contents

Plot

The series revolves around the chaotic misadventures of the Enright family, who have recently moved to Scarborough to run a bed-and-breakfast by the sea. Their middle child and eldest son, Charlie, is a deceptive and mischievous troublemaker who is constantly plotting schemes to achieve his goal with his best friends, the equally-troublesome Alison and the level-headed and more sensible Ben. Charlie's parents, Kevin and Helen, run the dysfunctional bed-and-breakfast and usually try to improve it in different ways, while his vain, rude older sister Hannah is often trying to achieve a goal too, and his eccentric, gullible younger brother Louie believing a tale that will traumatize him and will try to conquer it. Each episode ends with Charlie complaining about his punishment by uttering his catchphrase – "It's a travesty of justice!" The only episodes that didn't end with this is the Series 1 Christmas special "Murderer" and the 2015 Christmas special "Santa". Although filmed with all the Series 2 episodes in the summer of 2014, "Santa" did not actually air until 2015, therefore not being part of Series 2. It was the final episode.

Repeats stopped airing in June 2017 but returned in May 2019. In September 2019 a boxset of the entire first series was made available on BBC iPlayer, and the second series became available in October 2019. Repeats continue to air regularly on CBBC.

Main cast

Cast list of All At Sea
ActorCharacterSeries
12Special
Ryan WilkinsonCharlie Main
Olivia CosgroveAlison Main
Steve Edge Kevin Main
Nicola Stephenson Helen Main
Sam HattersleyBen Main
Milly Zero Hannah Main
Adam Greaves-NealLouie Main

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 1325 September 201317 December 2013
2 1226 September 201412 December 2014
Special 117 December 2015

Series 1 (2013)

No. in
show		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Seagull" [5] Matt BloomDaniel Peak25 September 2013 (2013-09-25)
Charlie accidentally destroys the windshield of his neighbour Mr. Leith's car, and a boy named Roy is framed for the crime. Feeling guilty, Charlie and his friends Ben and Alison try to help Roy, but end up putting him through more trouble. Meanwhile, Charlie's older sister Hannah develops a love interest in a boy named Ryan, where she joins a group cleaning at the beach, while their younger brother Louie's contraction of head lice spreads across the Enright family and parents Helen and Kevin must save the health of the B&B.
22"Vase" [6] Matt BloomBrian Lynch2 October 2013 (2013-10-02)
Charlie accidentally destroys his mother Helen's new birthday present vase. Hannah is dismayed when she is forced to be babysat by her classmate Carol.
33"Artist" [7] Matt BloomBrian Lynch9 October 2013 (2013-10-09)
44"Alien" [8] Matt BloomBrian Lynch16 October 2013 (2013-10-16)
55"Biscuits" [9] Matt BloomJoe Hepworth23 October 2013 (2013-10-23)
66"Carwash" [10] Matt BloomMadeleine Brettingham30 October 2013 (2013-10-30)
77"Gymnast" [11] Paul MurphyMadeleine Brettingham6 November 2013 (2013-11-06)
88"Piano" [12] Paul MurphyMark Hodkinson13 November 2013 (2013-11-13)
99"Rabbit" [13] Paul MurphyBrian Lynch20 November 2013 (2013-11-20)
1010"Bee Boy" [14] Tracey RooneyDavid Isaac and Brian Lynch27 November 2013 (2013-11-27)
Hannah tries to come up with a new business idea for her school project and starts to worry when a competitive Kevin offers to help, creating a rivalry with Mr Leith. Meanwhile, after being banned from the comic book store, Charlie and his friends attempt to be the first ones to meet the writer of their favourite comic book series, with disastrous results.
1111"Dog" [15] Tracey RooneyDaniel Peak4 December 2013 (2013-12-04)
Trouble arises when Ben receives a dog as a birthday present and Charlie is mistaken for being blind whilst inside the arcade.
1212"Chips" [16] Tracey RooneyBrian Lynch11 December 2013 (2013-12-11)
Roy returns, and Charlie embarks on a catering venture in hope of making some money.
1313"Murderer" [17] Tracey RooneyBrian Lynch17 December 2013 (2013-12-17)
Christmas Special, in which Charlie is convinced that Mr. Leith has murdered his wife.

Series 2 (2014)

No. in
show		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
141"Valentine" [18] Delyth ThomasBrian Lynch26 September 2014 (2014-09-26)
Charlie and his friends befriend a guest, who is marrying his girlfriend and hopes to propose to her with a ring, in the hope to earn money. But when he hands the trio the responsibility of the ring, they lose it and ruin his life.
152"Chicken" [19] Delyth ThomasBrian Lynch3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)
Charlie and his friends try to exploit Kevin's chicken for cash, however they find themselves in conflict with their families.
163"Baby" [20] Delyth ThomasBrian Lynch10 October 2014 (2014-10-10)
Kevin's goddaughter is being baptised, while Charlie causes havoc. When Ben makes a stain remover to remove a stain on Charlie's shirt, Kevin mistakenly uses the cloth as a normal washing cloth which makes the baby go green. Hoping to delay the christening before Grace's so she can recover from the stain remover, he soon causes havoc turning everyone else green.
174"Statues" [21] Delyth ThomasKirstie Falkous17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
185"Pride of Scarborough [lower-alpha 1] " [22] Paul RiordanMadeline Brettingham24 October 2014 (2014-10-24)
Charlie deceives his parents and the police that he has foiled a burglary, escalating into him being nominated for an award. Meanwhile, Kevin invests in a hot-tub, but Helen is unsure it will elevate the bed and breakfast to spa status.
196"Halloween" [23] Paul RiordanBrian Lynch31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)
After realising their arch-enemy Tuttle's scheme for Halloween, Charlie and the gang decide to beat him by making Ben pose as a wheelchair-ridden boy to earn more sweets. Meanwhile, Kevin tries to create the neighbourhood's biggest Halloween display using untested fireworks, which leads to disaster, while Hannah deals with her broken leg and Helen tries to prove that the Enright family are good people.
207"Dummy" [24] Paul RiordanMark Hodkinson7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
Charlie, Ben and Alison work with a "Punch and Judy" puppeteer to help improve his act. Meanwhile, Helen tries to prove she is "hip" with Hannah, while Louie invites his friend Conor to stay over at the bed and breakfast, whom Kevin assumes is Louie's imaginary friend by making him do chores around the house.
218"Gumball" [25] Paul RiordanMadeleine Brettingham14 November 2014 (2014-11-14)
When Ben gets his hand stuck in a gumball machine, Charlie takes over his place in his magic act in a talent competition. Meanwhile, Kevin befriends the father of the new leader of Hannah's dance crew, whom she jealously frames for vandalism, while Louie develops a fear of scarecrows.
229"Horror" [26] Tracey RooneyDaniel Peak21 November 2014 (2014-11-21)
Charlie attempts to make a horror film for Scarborough's local film festival, with the help of Ben and Alison.
2310"Beast" [27] Tracey RooneyKirstie Falkous28 November 2014 (2014-11-28)
When Charlie accidentally loses all the chickens, he deceives his parents into believing a "beast" was responsible, leading to ever more chaos. Meanwhile, Louie believes he has three wishes from a chicken feather, and Hannah attempts to find a date for a party.
2411"Wrestler" [28] Tracey RooneyMark Hodkinson5 December 2014 (2014-12-05)
When Wrestle-Hysteria come to Scarborough, Charlie, Ben and Alison scheme to receive tickets for the event by Ben posing as a wealthy and posh boy named Gambit to impress a Wrestle-Hysteria wrestler and his daughter. Meanwhile, Helen and Kevin read Hannah's diary and use it as a source of understanding her thoughts, and Louie is convinced that he is using favouritsm on his clothes.
2512"Wreath" [29] Paul RiordanMark Oswin12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)
Charlie causes chaos for two different sets of mourners when he tries to replace a funeral wreath.

Christmas Special (2015)

No. in
show		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
26-"Santa" [30] Tracey RooneyBrian Lynch17 December 2015 (2015-12-17)

It's Christmas in Scarborough. Charlie sets up a Santa's Grotto in a public toilet to get money to buy Mum perfume after spending £500 on downloading a bunch of movies on her phone. Meanwhile, Hannah dates a very strange and controlling boy named Ted just for the expensive presents and Louie thinks Santa is following him.

Note: The opening titles were modified for this episode featuring many clips from the series 1 Christmas special, "Murderer".[ citation needed ]

Notes

  1. ↑ was shortened down to "Pride" in the actual episode.

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  2. ↑ Brosnan, Sean (30 October 2014). "IFTN Speaks to Brian Lynch – Kids BAFTA nominated creator of 'All at Sea'". IFTN. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Children's Awards Nominations Announced". bafta.org. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ↑ @nicstep (17 December 2015). "All At Sea lovers, get ready to say goodbye with the Christmas Special and LAST EVER EPISODE today at 5.30 CBBC. Loved that part!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 1: Seagull". British Comedy Guide. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 2: Vase". British Comedy Guide. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 3: Artist". British Comedy Guide. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 4: Alien". British Comedy Guide. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 5: Biscuits". British Comedy Guide. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 6: Carwash". British Comedy Guide. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 7: Gymnast". British Comedy Guide. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 8: Piano". British Comedy Guide. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 9: Rabbit". British Comedy Guide. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 10: Bee Boy". British Comedy Guide. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 10: Dog". British Comedy Guide. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 12: Chips". British Comedy Guide. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Series 1, Episode 13: Murderer". British Comedy Guide. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Series 2, Episode 1: Valentine". British Comedy Guide. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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  20. ↑ "Series 2, Episode 3: Baby". British Comedy Guide. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "Series 2, Episode 4: Statues". British Comedy Guide. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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  23. ↑ "Series 2, Episode 6: Halloween". British Comedy Guide. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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  28. ↑ "Series 2, Episode 11: Wrestler". British Comedy Guide. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  29. ↑ "Series 2, Episode 12: Wreath". British Comedy Guide. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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