My Phone Genie
My Phone Genie is a British children's television comedy-drama series about a young girl with a genie in her mobile phone. It premiered on 1 January 2012 and airs on ITV and CITV.
| My Phone Genie | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Lee Walters |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tony Humphreys Paul Cummins Maïa Tubiana |
| Producers | John Brady Siobhán Ní Ghadhra |
| Running time | 22 mins |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV Network & CITV |
| Original release | 1 January – 1 December 2012 |
Production
Moonscoop, UK production house Talent Television and Telegael in Ireland have co-produced a brand new live action with special effects show 'My Phone Genie'. The 26 half hour episode series is commissioned by CITV in association with ZDF/ZDF Enterprises.
Promising off-the-wall comedy capers and heightened reality, My Phone Genie is aimed at international audiences aged 12+. As well as a live action television series, the producers have developed the series as a multi-platform offering and plan to grow the brand via technology relevant to the target age group.
Plot
Remember the genie who used to live in a lamp in the old folk tale? He's found a hi-tech modern home in a phone. All eleven-year-old Jasmine Hart wanted was the free ringtone download advertised in an online advert, but instead she got landed with Gene in this new live action comedy.
Cast and Characters
| Character | Portrayed by | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Gene | Adam Wadsworth | 2012 |
| Jaz | Bessie Cursons | 2012 |
| Naoko | Haruka Abe | 2012 |
| Mobbsy | Fox Jackson-Keen | 2012 |
| Pene | Heather Nicol | 2012 |
| Reese | Ethan Hammer | 2012 |
| Brent | Lothaire Gérard | 2012 |
| Miss Hicks | Christine Mackie | 2012 |
| Principal Tubb | Nick Wymer | 2012 |
| Mr Duffy | Lauterio Zamparelli | 2012 |
International Broadcast
My Phone Genie airs on ITV and CITV in the United Kingdom, and ZDF in Germany.
References
- Talent Television. "Press article" Archived 12 September 2012 at archive.today
- Brentford Hounslow Chronicle. "Budding actor from chiswick lands role"