7.8 /10 1 Votes
Created by Andrew Davies Original network CBBC Network CBBC Cast Brian Hall, Mike Walling | 7.7/10 IMDb Country of origin United Kingdom First episode date 1991 Program creator Andrew Davies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Brian Hall
Mike Walling Running time 30mins (Special: 60mins) Genres Children's television series, Miniseries Similar Alfonso Bonzo, Agent Z and the Penguin f, The Demon Headmaster, Albert the Fifth Musketeer, Animalia |
Billy Webb's Amazing Stories is a 1991 CBBC mini series, continuing the story of Billy Webb, a character in the book the series was based on, Alfonso Bonzo.
In this series, every episode starts with him and a friend in a cafe and Billy would tell him about the strange happenings . Billy's been having trouble with certain items he acquires from strange people including, pancake mixture that gives his whole class hiccups, a bike which flies and a strange watch. Billy and his friend soon discover the man is the same person, who appears every time he reads a certain book. They eventually find out how to stop him and, inevitably, get rid of him. The villain is played by a different actor each week in a minor role, until the last episode where he wears a thick striped blazer like a boating one.
Ratings (CBBC Channel)
Sunday 10 March 2002- 50,000