Series synopsis
Melody is a British kids animation television series that premiered on CBeebies on December 2, 2013. It ended on October 21, 2016. It was created by Luke Howard. It stars Angharad Rhodes and Laura Bacon.
Short mixed-media films about Melody, a partially-sighted girl with an incredible imagination who visualizes stories and characters conjured up by classical music.
Premise
Short mixed-media films about Melody, a partially-sighted girl with an incredible imagination who visualizes stories and characters conjured up by classical music.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Angharad Rhodes as Melody
- Laura Bacon as Mum
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | December 2, 2013 | January 10, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 20 | March 16, 2015 | July 24, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 10 | October 10, 2016 | October 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let's Race Melody is inspired to think of a story by Prokofiev’s Dance of the Knights. |
December 2, 2013 |
| 2 |
Muddy Melody Melody imagines she is a jungle explorer who has found a baby elephant playing in the mud. |
December 3, 2013 |
| 3 |
Red Riding Hood Melody imagines the story of Little Red Riding Hood when she hears some dramatic music. |
December 4, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Owl Melody listens to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and imagines a white owl at night. |
March 16, 2015 |
| 2 |
Gingerbread Man Melody listens to Zorba's Dance whilst baking some gingerbread men. |
March 17, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Fox and the Chicken Melody listens to Shostakovich's Jazz Suite No 1 Foxtrot and imagines a fox and chicken. |
March 18, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marimba Melody and her mum visit the Purcell School to see her friend Joe, who plays the marimba. |
October 10, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Voice Melody and her mum arrive at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to meet some singers. |
October 11, 2016 |
| 3 |
Piano Melody and her mum meet Melody's friend Rachel, who plays the piano. |
October 12, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBeebies |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 2, 2013 |
| Last aired | October 21, 2016 |
| Runtime | 7 minutes |
| Status | ended |