Hetty Feather (TV series)

Hetty Feather

Title Card
Genre Drama
Written by Helen Blakeman
Directed by Chloe Thomas, Paul Walker, Delyth Thomas
Starring Cast
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Foz Allan
Running time 28 minutes
Production company(s) CBBC
Release
Original network CBBC
CBBC HD
Picture format 576i
Original release 11 May 2015 (2015-05-11) – present
External links
Website

Hetty Feather is a British children's drama, which focuses on the life of the title character, who was abandoned as a baby and lives in a Foundling Hospital in London. It is based on the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. The first series aired from 11 May 2015 to 6 July 2015. Series 2 was first aired on 10 May 2016.

Premise

The premise of the series revolves around Hetty Feather, who was abandoned as a baby. She was fostered by Peg with Gideon Smeed, her foster brother and when they turned 5, they had to return to the Foundling Hospital. The series is set during 1887 and filmed at Cobham Hall, Cobham, Kent.[1] [2][3] Series two once again returned to Cobham Hall, Cobham, Kent and also used The Maidstone Studios as their production base.[4]

Episodes

Series 1 (2015)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Escape (Part 1)"Paul WalkerHelen Blakeman11 May 2015 (2015-05-11)
2"The Escape (Part 2)"Paul WalkerHelen Blakeman11 May 2015 (2015-05-11)
3"The Tower"Paul WalkerHelen Blakeman18 May 2015 (2015-05-18)
4"Jack in the box"Paul WalkerSophie Petzal25 May 2015 (2015-05-25)
5"Sisters"Paul WalkerEmma Reeves1 June 2015 (2015-06-01)
6"Strike"Paul WalkerSophie Petzal8 June 2015 (2015-06-08)
7"Raising the Flag"Chloe ThomasHelen Blakeman & Emma Reeves15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)
8"Foundling Reclaimed"Chloe ThomasEmma Reeves22 June 2015 (2015-06-22)
9"Open Day (Part 1)"Chloe ThomasHelen Blakeman29 June 2015 (2015-06-29)
10"Open Day (Part 2)"Chloe ThomasHelen Blakeman6 July 2015 (2015-07-06)

Special (2016)

Further information: The Dumping Ground

After the end of the episode The End Of It All in series 4, a five-minute crossover between The Dumping Ground and Hetty Feather aired on CBBC, titled A Special Dumping Ground Adventure. Its official title (according to CBBC Online) is Floss The Foundling and has instead used this title online and in subsequent TV airings.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
"Floss The Foundling[5]"Makalla McPherson[5]Matt Evans[5]25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)

When Floss has to do the vacuuming. she ruins a picture that Tyler, Billie and Toni work on when they don't want her help. Floss falls asleep on the sofa and ends up in the Foundling Hospital. She encounters Hetty Feather, who introduces Floss to the Foundling Hospital ways. Sheila and Elizabeth are mean towards Floss and Hetty gets Floss out of trouble with Matron Bottomley. Floss and Hetty make friends. When Floss wakes up, she draws a replacement picture.

Guest Starring: Sarah Rayson as Floss Guppy, Miles Butler-Hughton as Tyler Lewis, Gwen Currant as Billie Trent, Nelly Currant as Toni Trent and Stacy Liu as May-Li Wang.

Series 2 (2016)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Foundling Day"Chloe ThomasHelen Blakeman10 May 2016 (2016-05-10)
New baby foundlings are admitted to the hospital and a woman named Agnes asks Hetty to make sure her daughter Hazel's name isn't changed. Vince and Judd raid the dormitories for things to exchange for a football. New kitchen maid Ida arrives at the hospital. Nurse Winterson is furious with Hetty when she interrupts Hazel's baptism, insisting that she remains Hazel. At night, Hetty arranges for Hazel to be sent to her foster family. The following morning, Hetty, with the help of Gideon and Mathias, places a letter with Hazel for her brother Jem and Vince and Judd's thieving is found out by Hetty.
2"The Haunting"Chloe ThomasHelen Blakeman17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)
A couple, Mr and Mrs McCartney, visit the hospital and meet Polly, causing Mrs McCartney to faint. They explain to Matron Bottomley that she reminds them of their late daughter Lucy. Mr and Mrs McCartney's request to adopt Polly is approved by Colonel Brigwell. Polly is left stunned when she is told. Polly tries to fake an illness with her friends help, but they are found out by Matron Bottomley. Polly agrees the adoption and promises Hetty to help find her mother. Polly leaves the hospital and Hetty realises Matron Bottomley never took her new address.
3"Words From Home"Chloe ThomasEmma Reeves24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)
Hetty gets a letter, but under Matrons eye Nurse Winterson has to secretly give it to her. It is discovered that there are fleas in the junior girl's dormitory, the staff are checking all the dormitories. As the senior girls rush to hide their stuff, Eliza and the other juniors arrive. Hetty's letter is from Jem, it says to meet at the gates by noon but Cook burnt her hands quite badly, so both Sheila and Hetty are recruited to help Ida in the kitchens.
4"Changes"Chloe ThomasAbby Ajayi31 May 2016 (2016-05-31)
5"Blanche"Chloe ThomasMark Evans7 June 2016 (2016-06-07)
6"Remember Me"Delyth ThomasEmma Reeves14 June 2016 (2016-06-14)
7"Dreams"Delyth ThomasJoseph Lidster21 June 2016 (2016-06-21)
8"The Letters"Delyth ThomasRobin Mukherjee28 June 2016 (2016-06-28)
Vince and Judd discover the tower and bump into Hetty, who is trying to hide her journals from Blanche. Whilst Vince is teasing Hetty about her journals, Mathias makes an appearance and makes them leave. Mathias, with the help of Hetty, writes a message to Harriet saying that if Harriet wears the feather inside the letter, Mathias will know that she likes him, but when Hetty bumps into Ida, the letter is dropped and placed on top of Matron's papers outside her office. Matron opens the letter and believes it is from Colonel Brigwell and wears the feather. Hetty writes more letters to Matron in the name of Colonel Brigwell and when Matron declares her love for the Colonel, she realizes that the letters were fake. With the help of Blanche, Matron discovers that Hetty wrote the letters and she is put in the tench.
9"Secrets and Plans"Delyth ThomasHelen Blakeman5 July 2016 (2016-07-05)
10"The Reunion"Delyth ThomasHelen Blakeman12 July 2016 (2016-07-12)

Characters

Main characters

Character Actor Duration Series
Hetty Feather Isabel Clifton 1x01- Series 1-
Matron Gertrude Bottomly Eva Pope 1x01- Series 1–
Gideon Smeed Dasharn Anderson 1x01- Series 1-
Sheila Ormsby Polly Allen 1x01- Series 1–
Mathias Grigg Gus Barry 1x01- Series 1–
Donald Cranbourne Matthew Ashforde 1x01- Series 1–
Walter Brittle Aaron Niles 1x01- Series 1–
Vince Rickard Redmand Rance 1x01 Series 1–
Ned David Knight 1x01- Series 1–
Judd Mortimer Joshua Langley 1x01- Series 1–
Nurse Macclesfield Susan McArdle 1x01- Series 1–
Nurse Winterson Rosalyn Wright 1x01- Series 1–
Harriet Ava Merson-O'Brien 1x01- Series 1–
Elizabeth Flounder Isabelle Allen 1x01- Series 1–
Eliza Lexie Benbow-Hart 1x05, 2x03- Series 1-
Isabelle Embleton
Ida Battersea Gemma Whelan 2x02- Series 2-
Clara Jessie Mae Alonzo 2x03- Series 2-
Blanche Newbold Blaise Allan 2x05- Series 2-

Guest characters

Character Actor Duration Series
Colonel Rupert Brigwell Christopher Villiers 1x01-1x03, 1x08, 2x01- Series 1-
Arthur Ewan Harris 1x01-1x02, 1x04 Series 1
Jack Eliot Carrington 1x01-1x02, 1x04 Series 1
Young Hetty Jocelyn MacNab 1x01-1x02, 1x05, 2x01 Series 1-2
Young Gideon Jordan A. Nash 1x01-1x02, 1x05, 2x01 Series 1-2
Peg Nicola Stuart-Hill 1x01-1x02, 1x05, 2x01 Series 1-2
Young Jem Louis Healy 1x01-1x02, 1x05, 2x01 Series 1-2
Young Polly Kitty Peterkin 1x01-1x02 Series 1
Doctor Mallory Danny Horn 1x01-1x02 Series 1
Arthur Prestwick Paul Buillion 1x08-1x09 Series 1
Madame Adeline Sukie Smith 1x09-1x10 Series 1
Jack Black Jordan Coulson 1x03 Series 1
Cook Jenkins Wendi Peters 1x03, 2x01- Series 1
Jem Ted Reily 1x05, 2x03 Series 1-2
Joe Mason
Annie Bottomly Jo-Anne Knowles 1x05 Series 1
Mr Cooper Michael Burgess 1x05 Series 1
Mr. Jacob Melrose Bob Golding 1x06, 2x04 Series 1-2
Sgt. Cragg David Kirkbride 1x07 Series 1
Charlie Alfie Davis 1x07 Series 1
Lady Asquith Helen Grace 1x08, 2x01, 2x07 Series 1-2
Hannah Prestwick Sophia Di Martino 1x08 Series 1
Lord Upton Colin Hoult 1x09 Series 1
Charlotte Upton Holly J. Barrett 1x09 Series 1
Agnes Sophia Capasso 2x01 Series 2
Baby Hazel Darcey and Savannah Corbett 2x01 Series 2
Minister Jonathan Cann 2x01 Series 2
Stan Pollard McKell David 2x01, 2x03 Series 2
Mr McCartney Michael Higgs 2x02 Series 2
Mrs McCartney Natasha Sparkes 2x02 Series 2
Rev Cranbourne Pip Torrens 2x04 Series 2
Mr Overton Simeon Willis 2x06 Series 2
Mr Sutton Dan Tetsell 2x06 Series 2
Dr Kate Webster Belinda Stuart-Wilson 2x07 Series 2
Collins Paul Brown 2x07, 2x09 Series 2
Mr Deerheart Ajay Chhabra 2x09 Series 2

Past characters

Character Actor Duration Series
Mary Crane Trixiebelle Harrowell 1x01-1x09 Series 1
Polly Renfrew Eleanor Worthington Cox 1x01-2x02 Series 1–2
Monica Clackett Izzy Lee 1x01-2x06 Series 1–2

DVD releases

The first series of Hetty Feather has been made available on DVD, which was made available on 27 July 2015.[6] The first season was given a U (Universal) and a PG rating by the BBFC for mild bad language, mild scenes of threat and peril, and mild adult themes (specifically scenes centered on death and bereavement).
The second series of Hetty Feather will also be available on DVD, with its release date being July 18, 2016.[7]

References

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