Archibald the Koala facts for kids

Archibald the Koala is an animated children's television series produced by Millimages in association with HiT Entertainment. The show began in 1998 and starting airing on ITV on its children's block CITV. The show is based on the books written by Paul Cox. The show was made in both French and English versions.

In the United States, the show was seen on Cartoon Network's international showcase program aimed at pre-schoolers, Small World.

Plot

This series is set on a secluded island called Rastepappe that is populated by Koalas and Badgers. Its city Koalaville is filled with various strange characters including a nervous mayor, a hopeless inventor, a lazy fisherman, a short-tempered chef and a bossy painter. The stress of the mayor's job causes him to have trouble with migraines, or "meeegranes" as he pronounces it.

There are always strange things going on, so Archibald, the trustworthy detective, is put on the job!

Characters

• Archibald the detective — the detective and main character. Voiced by Richard Griffiths.
• Agatha — a novel writer and Archibald's wife. Voiced by Adrienne Posta.
• Archduke — the mayor of the town. Voiced by Keith Wickham.
• Jozette — Archduke's wife. Voiced by Adrienne Posta.
• Giovanni — an opera singer. Voiced by Bob Saker.
• John Dory — a fisherman and Iris Dory's husband. Voiced by Bob Saker.
• Iris Dory — a florist and John Dory's wife. Voiced by Kate Robbins.
• Edison — an inventor. Voiced by Keith Wickham.
• Marie — an architect and painter. Voiced by Kate Robbins.
• Sullivan — a printer, journalist and Gazette's husband. Voiced by Dan Russell.
• Gazette — Sullivan's wife. Voiced by Kate Robbins.
• Soufflé — the island's chef. Voiced by Dan Russell.
• Miss Julie — school teacher and astrologer. Voiced by Adrienne Posta.

There is a population of approximately 500 other civilians on Rastepappe.

Episodes

Series 1 (1998)

• 1. The Dragon 04 September 1998
• 2. The Meteorite 11 September 1998
• 3. The Rugby-Basket Mystery 18 September 1998
• 4. A Hazardous Fishing Contest 25 September
• 5. The Missing Boat 02 October 1998
• 6. The Heatwave 09 October 1998
• 7. Archduke's Statue 16 October 1998
• 8. The Haunted House 23 October 1998
• 9. A Star is Born 30 October 1998
• 10. The Brass Band 06 November 1998
• 11. Archduke's Amnesia 13 November 1998
• 12. Strange Vibrations 20 November 1998
• 13. The New Restaurant 27 November 1998
• 14. A Hapless Birthday 04 December 1998
• 15. Read about Tomorrow, Today 11 December 1998
• 16. The Flower And The Magician 18 December 1998
• 17. What's White and White and Read All Over? 25 December 1998

Series 2 (1999)

• 18. The Invasion 09 September 1999
• 19. The Fire Fighters 16 September 1999
• 20. The Mystery of the Floating Island 23 September 1999
• 21. Great Renovations 30 September 1999
• 22. Archduke's Cockatoo
• 23. Lighthouse of Rastepappe
• 24. The Overworked Printer
• 25. The Snow Cannon
• 26. The Flower Thief
• 27. Whale Song
• 28. The Very Greedy Sleepwalker
• 29. The World of Giants
• 30. Edison's Clock
• 31. The Sea Monster
• 32. The Treasure Hunt
• 33. Ultra-Modern Town Hall
• 34. Stop That Train!
• 35. A Mysterious Rescuer

Series 3 (2000)

• 36. The Messenger 03 April 2000
• 37. The Dynamic Dynamo 10 April 2000
• 38. The Big Show 17 April 2000
• 39. The Lucky Charm 24 April 2000
• 40. The Misunderstanding 01 May 2000
• 41. The Umbrellas of Rastepappe 08 May 2000
• 42. The Big Twister 15 May 2000
• 43. The Machine from the Sky 22 May 2000
• 44. The Fake Necklace 29 May 2000
• 45. Pizza Gazette 02 June 2000
• 46. The Ambulance 09 June 2000
• 47. The Musical Extravaganza 16 June 2000
• 48. A Detective Goes Camping 23 June 2000
• 49. Edison's Trophy 30 June 2000
• 50. The Giant Mole 07 July 2000
• 51. The Waxworks of Rastepappe 14 July 2000
• 52. Archibald's Holiday 21 July 2000

DVDs

There is a volume for each season (1-6)