Kerching!

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Kerching!
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Genre Children's, comedy
Created byJuliet Dension
Starring Devon Anderson
Tendayi Jembere
Tisha Martin
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time24 minutes
Original release
Network CBBC Channel
Release6 January 2003 (2003-01-06) 
24 February 2006 (2006-02-24)

Kerching! was a British television children's comedy drama series which aired on the CBBC Channel from 6 January 2003 to 24 February 2006. The show follows the life of teenage dot-com entrepreneur Taj Lewis, along with his two friends, Seymour Franklin and Danny Spooner.

Contents

Cast

RoleActorRefs.
Taj Lewis Devon Anderson [1] [2] [3]
Seymour Franklin Tendayi Jembere [4] [2] [3]
Danny Spooner Jamie Sweeney [2]
Missy Lewis Tisha Martin [2] [3]
Kareesha Lopez Velile Tshabalala [5] [3]
Josephine LewisJudy Browne [6] [2]
Omar LewisJaeden Burke [2] [3]
Ricardo Murray Danny Young [7] [3]
Carlton Curtis Walker [8] [9] [2]
Tamsin Hannah Tointon [10] [3]
Kayla Kamara Bacchus

Episodes

Series 1 (2003)

Episode
no.
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
101"Have Grub Will Travel"Ben Gosling FullerMarcus Powell6 January 2003 (2003-01-06)
102"Project Ska Face"Ben Gosling FullerOthniel Smith6 January 2003 (2003-01-06)
103"Meeting Mr Big Stuff"Ben Gosling FullerMarcus Powell7 January 2003 (2003-01-07)
104"Another Level"Ben FullerJohn Brennan8 January 2003 (2003-01-08)
105"Game Set and Love Match"Ben Gosling FullerUnknown9 January 2003 (2003-01-09)
106"The Ego Has Landed"Ben Gosling FullerUnknown10 January 2003 (2003-01-10)
107"It's an Ill Wind"UnknownAnnie Bruce20 January 2003 (2003-01-20)
108"By Royal Appointment"Ben Gosling FullerUnknown21 January 2003 (2003-01-21)
109"Sue Me Sir"UnknownUnknown22 January 2003 (2003-01-22)
110"It'll Be Alright on the Night"Ben Gosling FullerUnknown23 January 2003 (2003-01-23)
111"St Valentines Day Messenger"UnknownUnknown23 January 2003 (2003-01-23)
112"Here Today"UnknownUnknown24 January 2003 (2003-01-24)

Series 2 (2004)

Episode
no.
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
201"Save Our Chill"Ben Gosling FullerTBD2004 (2004)
202"Bro-Selecta"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
203"From Dude to Dud"Ben Gosling FullerTBD2004 (2004)
204"Lord of the Dance"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
205"Just the Job"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
206"Faking It"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
207"Seymour's Kitchen"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
208"One Is a Lonely Number"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
209"Game On"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
210"Who's the Man?"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
211"Friends Disunited"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
212"Let's Get Deep"TBDTBD2004 (2004)
213"Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?"TBDTBD2004 (2004)

Series 3 (2005)

Episode
no.
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(in millions)
301"Moving on Up"Angie de Chastelai SmithJohn BrennanUnknown (Unknown)TBA
302"Two's a Crowd"Angie de Chastelai SmithAnne BruceUnknown (Unknown)TBA
303"Some Like it Hot... Not"Angie de Chastelai SmithKay StonhamUnknown (Unknown)TBA
304"Don't Go Charging"Angie de Chastelai SmithPatricia ElcockUnknown (Unknown)TBA
305"Election Fever"Angie de Chastelai SmithShelia HyadeUnknown (Unknown)TBA
306"Losing It"Dez McCarthyLynn PetersUnknown (Unknown)TBA
307"Holding the Baby"Angie de Chastelai SmithGerard FosterUnknown (Unknown)TBA
308"Happy Birthday"Dez McCarthyFiona ThompsonUnknown (Unknown)TBA
309"Twas The Summer Before Christmas"Dez McCarthyPaul McKenzieUnknown (Unknown)TBA
310"Do The Right Thing"Dez McCarthyShiela HydeUnknown (Unknown)TBA
311"Back to the Start"TBDTBDUnknown (Unknown)TBA
312"Making It"Dez McCarthyJohn brennanUnknown (Unknown)TBA

Series 4 (2006)

Episode
no.
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(in millions)
401"Child's Play"Dez McCarthyPatricia Elcock2006 (2006)UnknownTBA
402"The Boy is Back"Angie De Chastelai SmithShelia Hyde2006 (2006)TBA
403"Sweet Smell of Success"Candida Julian-JonesGary Lawson & John Pelips2006 (2006)TBA
404"Driving Miss Crazy"Angie de Chasteliani SmithKay Stonham2006 (2006)TBA
405"The Jackhammer"Angie de Chasteliani SmithChris Reddy2006 (2006)TBA
406"Cool and the Gang"Angie de Chastelai SmithGerard Foster2006 (2006)TBA
407"If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It!"Angie de Chastelai SmithShelia Hyde2006 (2006)TBA
408"Making A Good Impression"Dez McCarthyGerard Foster2006 (2006)TBA
409"Making a Difference"Angie de Chastelai SmithJohn Brennan2006 (2006)TBA
410"Something Wicked this Way Comes"Dez McCarthyAnnie Bruce2006 (2006)TBA
411"Chilloween"Dez McCarthyAnnie Bruce2006 (2006)TBA
412"Wait Until Dark"Dez McCarthyKay Stonham2006 (2006)TBA
413"Hurrah for Bollywood"Dez McCarthyJohn Brennan2006 (2006)TBA
414"Always and Forever"Dez McCarthyPatrick Elcock2006 (2006)TBA
415"Rudekid"Dez McCarthySheila Hyade24 February 2006 (2006-02-24)TBA

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