Mike and Angelo
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Mike and Angelo is a sci-fi TV sitcom series that ran on CITV
between 16 March 1989 and 7 March 2000. It centres on Angelo (played initially by Tyler Butterworth
, and from series 3 onwards by Tim Whitnall
, after the character 'regenerated', a concept first used in Doctor Who
), an alien who came from another world during the first series; the portal from his world being that of a wardrobe in one of the bedrooms. He lives with Mike (initially played by Matt Wright, later by Michael Benz), a young boy who lives with his aunt, Rita. Later series had a new actor playing their housekeeper (Katy Murphy
) who is called Katy. Together, Mike and Angelo get up to all kinds of crazy adventures - all within the vicinity of the house that they live in. Angelo is always inventing something crazy, or walking on the ceiling (due to him being an alien), or summoning up historical figures from the past. They always wreak havoc together, much to Katy's annoyance, crying "ANGELO!!" in her Scottish
accent constantly or Rita in her Canadian
accent before her. Their neighbours are the posh Fawkes-Bentleys, in whose house some of the show's scenes are occasionally based.
The 1999 series began with Angelo and Katy reading a postcard explaining that Mike was having a good time in America. In his place, Daphne Fawkes-Bentley's niece Michaela (portrayed by Gemma Gregory) became Angelo's sidekick. For the final series, Katy's nephew, also called Mike, joined. The final series was shown in 2000.
from 1989 to 1991, who at the time had many American interests and hoped to sell the series on both sides of the Atlantic. After losing their franchise, the series was picked up by Tetra Films
and Carlton Television
. They both produced it from 1993 until 2000.
with
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CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
between 16 March 1989 and 7 March 2000. It centres on Angelo (played initially by Tyler Butterworth
Tyler Butterworth
Tyler Butterworth is an English actor, who has appeared in Rumpole Of The Bailey, Bergerac, Last of the Summer Wine, The Bill, The Darling Buds of May, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and Osborne in the ITV sitcom Fiddlers Three...
, and from series 3 onwards by Tim Whitnall
Tim Whitnall
Tim Whitnall , is a British actor, musician, playwright and screenwriter probably best known for his portrayal of the alien Angelo on the British CITV sitcom Mike and Angelo....
, after the character 'regenerated', a concept first used in Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
), an alien who came from another world during the first series; the portal from his world being that of a wardrobe in one of the bedrooms. He lives with Mike (initially played by Matt Wright, later by Michael Benz), a young boy who lives with his aunt, Rita. Later series had a new actor playing their housekeeper (Katy Murphy
Katy Murphy
Katy Murphy is a Scottish actress who has appeared in Mike and Angelo, Spatz, B&B, The Steamie, The River, Takin' Over the Asylum, Casualty and perhaps most memorably Tutti Frutti. She played the part of Janet in the Radio 4 series Adventures of a Black Bag, and her most recent performance was in...
) who is called Katy. Together, Mike and Angelo get up to all kinds of crazy adventures - all within the vicinity of the house that they live in. Angelo is always inventing something crazy, or walking on the ceiling (due to him being an alien), or summoning up historical figures from the past. They always wreak havoc together, much to Katy's annoyance, crying "ANGELO!!" in her Scottish
Scottish English
Scottish English refers to the varieties of English spoken in Scotland. It may or may not be considered distinct from the Scots language. It is always considered distinct from Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic language....
accent constantly or Rita in her Canadian
Canadian English
Canadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada. English is the first language, or "mother tongue", of approximately 24 million Canadians , and more than 28 million are fluent in the language...
accent before her. Their neighbours are the posh Fawkes-Bentleys, in whose house some of the show's scenes are occasionally based.
The 1999 series began with Angelo and Katy reading a postcard explaining that Mike was having a good time in America. In his place, Daphne Fawkes-Bentley's niece Michaela (portrayed by Gemma Gregory) became Angelo's sidekick. For the final series, Katy's nephew, also called Mike, joined. The final series was shown in 2000.
Production
The series was originally produced by Thames TelevisionThames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
from 1989 to 1991, who at the time had many American interests and hoped to sell the series on both sides of the Atlantic. After losing their franchise, the series was picked up by Tetra Films
Tetra Films
Tetra Films was a London - based independent production company, founded by Alan Horrox, ex-controller of children’s programmes at Thames Television in 1992, the same year when classic ITV series The Tomorrow People was revived...
and Carlton Television
Carlton Television
Carlton Television was the ITV franchise holder for London and the surrounding counties including the cities of Solihull and Coventry of the West Midlands, south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire,...
. They both produced it from 1993 until 2000.
Cast
- Mike King - Matt Wright (1989–1991) & Michael Benz (1993–1998)
- Angelo - Tyler Butterworth (1989–1990) & Tim WhitnallTim WhitnallTim Whitnall , is a British actor, musician, playwright and screenwriter probably best known for his portrayal of the alien Angelo on the British CITV sitcom Mike and Angelo....
(1990–2000) - Rita King - Shelley Thompson (1989–1994)
- Mother (to Rita) - Liddy Gordon (1991–1994)
- Katy Andrews - Katy Murphy (1995–2000)
- Ellie - Jade Magri (1991)
- Melanie Pinner - Alexandra Milman (1994)
- Sam - Katie Pearson (1995)
- Uncle Bob - Ron Berglas (1995)
- Zoe - Candace Hallinan (1998)
- Aunt Daphne - Elizabeth EstensenElizabeth EstensenElizabeth Estensen is an English actress, mainly known for work in the popular television dramas The Liver Birds and Emmerdale.-Career:...
(1999) - Michaela "Mickey" Fawkes-Bentley - Gemma Gregory (1999)
- Mike - Steven Geller (2000)
with
- Philippa Fraser - Alessia Gwyther
- Cyril Pinner - John Levitt
- Nancy Mancini - Libby Morris
- Brett Douglas - Gavin RichardsGavin RichardsGavin Richards is a British actor, writer and director. His father is music critic Denby Richards, emeritus editor of Britain's oldest classical music magazine, Musical Opinion....
Written by Alex Bartlette